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Virus pushes beyond Asia, taking aim at Europe, Mideast The new virus took aim at a broadening swath of the globe Monday, with officials in Europe and the Middle East scrambling to limit the spread of an outbreak that showed signs of stabilizing at its Chinese epicenter but posed new threats far beyond. by KIM TONG-HYUNG and MATT SEDENSKY, Associated Press Published Feb. 24 2020 @ 7:50am

Syrian capital rocked by explosions as Israel hits targets DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Israel struck multiple targets near the Syrian capital late Sunday, triggering anti-aircraft fire from the country’s air defenses that shook Damascus. Published Feb. 24 2020 @ 12:05am

Germany’s Social Democrats on course to win in Hamburg vote BERLIN (AP) — The center-left Social Democrats won the most votes in the Hamburg state election Sunday, according to projections, followed by the environmentalist Green party in a vote that was overshadowed by a racist massacre and political turmoil in Germany. Published Feb. 24 2020 @ 12:05am

9 dead in Turkey as 5.7 earthquake strikes western Iran ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Nine people were killed in eastern Turkey by a magnitude 5.7 earthquake early Sunday morning, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said. Published Feb. 24 2020 @ 12:05am

Palestinian rockets strike Israel after Gaza border clash JERUSALEM (AP) — Palestinian militants fired some 20 rockets toward southern Israel on Sunday evening, the Israeli military said, hours after Israel said it killed a Palestinian militant who tried to place a bomb along the Israel-Gaza barrier fence. Published Feb. 24 2020 @ 12:05am

Spain closes airports on Canary Islands due to sand storm MADRID (AP) — Spanish authorities said Sunday that they have closed airports on the Canary Islands because of a wind storm that is blinding the archipelago with sand and dust. Published Feb. 24 2020 @ 12:05am

German, Dutch carnival parades called off due to weather BERLIN (AP) — Several cities in western Germany canceled their traditional carnival parades at short notice Sunday, citing severe weather conditions including gusty winds and heavy rains. Published Feb. 24 2020 @ 12:05am

South Korea put on high alert, Italy battles virus outbreak SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea's president said Sunday that he was putting his country on its highest alert for infectious diseases, ordering officials to take "unprecedented, powerful" steps to fight a soaring viral outbreak, while a continent away in Italy, authorities battled to contain Europe's first major outbreak of the virus. Published Feb. 24 2020 @ 12:05am

Iran’s hard-liners take early lead in Tehran after vote TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian state TV on Saturday announced the first partial results from the country’s parliamentary elections, indicating a strong showing by hard-liners in the capital Tehran, although authorities have not released full results or the all-important turnout figure. Published Feb. 23 2020 @ 12:05am

Infections climb in South Korea as world fights virus SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea reported an eight-fold jump in viral infections Saturday with more than 400 cases mostly linked to a church and a hospital, while the death toll in Iran climbed to six and a dozen towns in Italy effectively went into lockdowns as health officials around the world battle a new virus that has spread from China. Published Feb. 23 2020 @ 12:05am

US, Taliban truce takes effect, setting stage for peace deal ISLAMABAD (AP) — A temporary truce between the United States and the Taliban took effect Friday, setting the stage for the two sides to sign a peace deal next week aimed at ending 18 years of war in Afghanistan and bringing U. Published Feb. 22 2020 @ 12:05am

Iranians vote in parliament elections favoring conservatives TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranians voted for a new parliament Friday, with turnout seen as a key measure of support for Iran’s leadership as sanctions weigh on the economy and U. Published Feb. 22 2020 @ 12:05am

South Korea becomes newest front in shifting virus outbreak SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Cases of a new virus swelled Friday in South Korea, making the country the newest front in a widening global outbreak centered in China and now reverberating elsewhere. Published Feb. 22 2020 @ 12:05am

Survivor: German shooter emptied magazine, calmly walked out HANAU, Germany (AP) — Piter Minnemann and his friends were eating when they heard shots fired outside the door of the snack bar in Hanau where they had gathered. Published Feb. 22 2020 @ 12:05am

Man stabbed at London mosque LONDON (AP) — A man was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after an official at one of London's biggest mosques was stabbed during afternoon prayers Thursday, police and mosque authorities said. by The Associated Press Published Feb. 21 2020 @ 12:05am

Turkish soldiers killed in Syria amid threats of escalation ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Two Turkish soldiers were killed Thursday in an airstrike in northwestern Syria, Turkey said, after an attack by Ankara-backed opposition forces that targeted Syrian government troops. by The Associated Press Published Feb. 21 2020 @ 12:05am

New threats emerge in outbreak while China voices optimism BEIJING (AP) — Chinese health officials expressed new optimism Thursday over a deadly virus outbreak while authorities in South Korea's fourth-largest city urged residents to hunker down as fears nagged communities far from the illness' epicenter. by The Associated Press Published Feb. 21 2020 @ 12:05am

German gunman calling for genocide kills 9 people HANAU, Germany (AP) — A German who fatally shot nine people of foreign background in a rampage that began at a hookah bar frequented by immigrants had posted an online rant calling for the "complete extermination" of many "races or cultures in our midst," authorities said Thursday. by The Associated Press Published Feb. 21 2020 @ 12:05am

Looted 18th century crown returned to Ethiopia after decades ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — A rare and looted crown from the 18th century was returned to Ethiopia on Thursday after it was discovered in the Netherlands two decades ago. Published Feb. 21 2020 @ 12:05am

UK employers fear worker shortages in new immigration plan LONDON (AP) — Vegetables rotting in the fields, food going unprocessed, the elderly and disabled left without care. Published Feb. 20 2020 @ 12:05am

Landmine blast kills 6 in Yemeni defense minister’s convoy SANAA, Yemen (AP) — An explosion killed six guards of the Yemeni defense minister and wounded eight others Wednesday, military officials said, the latest casualties of unmarked landmines that litter the war-torn country. Published Feb. 20 2020 @ 12:05am

Symbolic Aleppo flight comes as civilians suffer in Syria ALEPPO, Syria (AP) — A Syrian passenger jet landed Wednesday in Aleppo from Damascus as domestic flights resumed between Syria’s two largest cities for the first time since 2012, while the government continued bombarding several rebel-held towns and villages nearby. Published Feb. 20 2020 @ 12:05am

Finally let off cruise, passengers desperate for flight home BANGKOK (AP) — The cheers of celebration have faded. The waving of roses has ceased. Having finally reached a friendly port in Cambodia willing to accept them after nearly two weeks of uncertainty at sea, hundreds of cruise ship passengers eyed warily over fears of a new virus are now simply trying to find a way home. Published Feb. 20 2020 @ 12:05am