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Asia Today: Beijing tells residents to stay put for holidays

Asia Today: Beijing tells residents to stay put for holidays

Beijing has urged residents not to leave the city during the Lunar New Year holiday in February, implementing new restrictions after several coronavirus infections last week.
Downtown Nashville explosion knocks communications offline

Downtown Nashville explosion knocks communications offline

NASHVILLE — A recreational vehicle parked in the deserted streets of downtown Nashville exploded early Christmas morning, causing widespread communications outages that took down police emergency systems and grounded holiday travel at the city's airp
Series of explosions target police in Kabul; at least 4 dead

Series of explosions target police in Kabul; at least 4 dead

KABUL — A series of explosions hit the Afghan capital on Saturday morning, killing at least four people including two police officers, officials said.
3 UN peacekeepers killed in Central African Republic

3 UN peacekeepers killed in Central African Republic

BANGUI, Central African Republic — Three peacekeepers from Burundi were killed and two others wounded in Central African Republic in attacks Friday by armed combatants, the spokesman for the United Nations secretary-general said.
Trump golfs in Florida as COVID relief hangs in the balance

Trump golfs in Florida as COVID relief hangs in the balance

PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Donald Trump spent his Christmas golfing in Florida as a government shutdown looms and COVID relief hangs in the balance.
Virus besets Belarus prisons filled with president's critics

Virus besets Belarus prisons filled with president's critics

KYIV, Ukraine — A wave of COVID-19 has engulfed prisons in Belarus that are packed with people in custody for demonstrating against the nation’s authoritarian president, and some of the protesters who contracted the coronavirus while incarcerated acc
Amid anguish of pandemic, sports offered memorable moments

Amid anguish of pandemic, sports offered memorable moments

Sarah Fuller was a goalie on the Vanderbilt women's soccer team when a chance at history tapped her on the shoulder.
Lawyers seek relief for 'broken' convicted philanthropist

Lawyers seek relief for 'broken' convicted philanthropist

NEW YORK — Once worth nearly a billion dollars, opera-loving philanthropist Alberto Vilar is seeking financial relief from what his lawyers describe as a destitute existence following his 2018 release from prison.
California COVID-19: 2 million confirmed cases and counting

California COVID-19: 2 million confirmed cases and counting

LOS ANGELES — California became the first state to record 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases, reaching the milestone on Christmas Eve as nearly the entire state was under a strict stay-at-home order. Gov.
Court orders release of man charged in Daniel Pearl killing

Court orders release of man charged in Daniel Pearl killing

KARACHI, Pakistan — A provincial court in Pakistan ordered the release of a British-born Pakistani man charged in the 2002 murder of American journalist Daniel Pearl.