Peruvian families bury multiple members amid pandemic
LIMA, Peru — The men panted from exertion as they climbed the mist-covered hill carrying a coffin with another body in Peru’s largest cemetery, where ...
NHL awards regular-season trophies for season cut short
Since the NHL is planning to go straight to the playoffs, it's handing out a handful of trophies for the regular season cut short by the coronavirus p...
In lockdown easing, UK’s Johnson says groups of 6 can meet
LONDON — Outdoor gatherings of six people from different households will be allowed from next week as part of another easing of the coronavirus lockdo...
US: Transgender sports inclusion violates others’ rights
HARTFORD, Conn. — A Connecticut policy that allows transgender athletes to compete as girls in high school sports violates the civil rights of athlete...
House approves changes to business virus aid subsidy program
WASHINGTON — The House gave sweeping bipartisan approval Thursday to legislation to modify a new “paycheck protection” program for businesses that hav...
Airlines increase job cuts as pandemic crushes air travel
Major airlines on both sides of the Atlantic are cutting even more jobs as they struggle to cope with a plunge in air travel that will leave the airli...
Buzz kill: Pot shops reopen, but some fear another shutdown
BOSTON — Marijuana shops in many states have enjoyed brisk business during the coronavirus pandemic. In New England? Not so much.
Man charged in Mennonite woman’s death grew up in the faith
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — In a forest clearing outside Flagstaff, Arizona, Sasha Krause was found cold and stiff, with a bullet wound to the back of her head...
41 million jobs lost; homebound gear up to get out, way out
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Thursday related to the n...
In a NY state of mind, Guetta readies virus relief concert
NEW YORK — When hundreds of artists started singing from their living rooms when the coronavirus pandemic hit, Grammy-winning DJ-producer David Guetta...
Moscow updates coronavirus statistics to show more deaths
MOSCOW — Health officials in Moscow updated their figures on coronavirus deaths Thursday, seeking to dispel doubts about Russia's comparatively low CO...
Trump’s fossil fuel agenda gets pushback from federal judges
BILLINGS, Mont. — Federal courts have delivered a string of rebukes to the Trump administration over what they found were failures to protect the envi...
Court orders defiant Michigan barber to close his shop
DETROIT — A Michigan court on Thursday ordered a barber to close his shop and stop defying the state's coronavirus restrictions, though he vowed to ke...
Democrats pull surveillance bill after Trump veto threat
WASHINGTON — Democrats on Thursday pulled legislation from the House floor that would have extended FBI surveillance authorities after President Donal...
ASCAP to honor songwriters, publishers with virtual awards
NEW YORK — The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers is going virtual with its annual awards shows this summer because of the coronavi...
China moves to quell Hong Kong protests with security law
HONG KONG — China officially ratified a plan Thursday to write a national security law for Hong Kong that exerts Beijing's broader, new control over t...
Amid virus lockdown, radio lessons return in Latin America
FUNZA, Colombia — At a small farmhouse outside Colombia’s capital city, Marlene Beltran picks up a ruler and crayons. She turns on the radio, sits dow...
US economy shrank at 5% annual rate in Q1
WASHINGTON — The U.S. economy shrank at an even faster pace than initially estimated in the first three months of this year with economists continuing...
Europe hopes to resume golf by funding 5 new events in UK
The European Tour plans to resume its season the last full weekend in July with six tournaments in England and Wales that will include COVID-19 testin...
EasyJet, American Airlines to slash workforce amid pandemic
LONDON — European budget carrier easyJet and American Airlines both plan to cut large parts of their workforces as the global aviation industry strugg...
Germany confronts Russian ambassador over cyberattack
BERLIN — Germany said Thursday it is seeking EU sanctions against a Russian man over his alleged role in the hacking of the German parliament at a tim...
Top spellers prepare to crown national champion, from home
Like dozens of other veteran spellers in their final year of eligibility, Anson Cook had big plans for this year's Scripps National Spelling Bee, whic...
Spanish workers, officials decry Nissan move to close plant
BARCELONA, Spain — Angry workers burned tires at the gates of the Nissan carmaking plant in northeastern Spain and prepared for more protests after th...
Hungary to commemorate victims of Danube boat catastrophe
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Commemorations will be held Friday on the anniversary of the Danube River tragedy in which a sightseeing boat carrying mostly tour...
Virus, heat wave and locusts form perfect storm in India
NEW DELHI — As if the coronavirus wasn't enough, India grappled with scorching temperatures and the worst locust invasion in decades as authorities pr...
AP PHOTOS: Romanian port city marks Easter late due to virus
CONSTANTA, Romania — Stretching the church calendar, Orthodox Easter arrived over a month late in a Romanian city on the shores of the Black Sea.
Patrons under plastic: Restaurants get creative in virus era
PARIS — Dining at a table where each person is enclosed by a clear plastic shield might look and sound futuristic, but it could be one way for some re...
Asia Today: Virus cases jump again in South Korea, India
BANGKOK — South Korea on Thursday reported its biggest jump in coronavirus cases in more than 50 days, a setback that could erase some of its hard-won...
Croatian charity offers help as lives turn during outbreak
PULA, Croatia — Winding stone streets, usually packed with tourists, silent as a graveyard. Restaurants closed. Beaches deserted. Hotels bolted shut.
Postponed French Open topics: Rafa’s 20th? Serena’s 24th?
If the French Open were being held as scheduled right now -- instead of postponed to September because of the coronavirus pandemic -- Rafael Nadal wou...