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By sea, rail or by air, Brits scramble to get out of France LONDON (AP) — Cars lined up at ports while trains and planes filled out fast as British tourists scurried to get out of France on Friday before a deadline that would require them to quarantine at home for two weeks. Published Aug. 15 2020 @ 12:05am

New Zealand extends Auckland lockdown as virus cluster grows WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand’s government on Friday extended a lockdown of its largest city Auckland for another 12 days as it tries to stamp out its first domestic coronavirus outbreak in more than three months. Published Aug. 15 2020 @ 12:05am

Palestinians say UAE deal hinders quest for Mideast peace JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s agreement to establish diplomatic ties with the United Arab Emirates marks a watershed moment in its relations with Arab countries, but the Palestinians said it puts a just resolution of the Middle East conflict even farther out of reach. Published Aug. 15 2020 @ 12:05am

75 years later, 1M Japanese war dead still missing TOKYO (AP) — Seventy-five years after the end of World War II, more than 1 million Japanese war dead are scattered throughout Asia, where the legacy of Japanese aggression still hampers recovery efforts. by Associated Press Published Aug. 14 2020 @ 12:05am

US: Iran briefly seizes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Iranian navy boarded and briefly seized a Liberian-flagged oil tanker near the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions between Tehran and the U. by Associated Press Published Aug. 14 2020 @ 12:05am

US official: FBI joining Beirut explosion investigation BEIRUT (AP) — The FBI will join Lebanese and other international investigators in the probe of the massive explosion at Beirut's port that killed more than 170 people, injured thousands and caused widespread destruction, a U. by Associated Press Published Aug. 14 2020 @ 12:05am

Thousands in Belarus decry president’s re-election as rigged MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Thousands of protesters rallied in Belarus’ capital and other cities for a fourth straight night Wednesday, decrying an election they said was rigged to extend the 26-year rule of the country’s authoritarian leader and the crackdown on subsequent demonstrations. Published Aug. 13 2020 @ 12:05am

UN council at odds over peacekeeping operation in Lebanon UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council remains at odds over the way the U.N. peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon operates on the ground, with the United States backing Israel’s demands for major changes. Published Aug. 13 2020 @ 12:05am

3 dead, 6 in hospital after train derails in Scotland LONDON (AP) — Three people were killed and six others injured Wednesday when a passenger train derailed in northeast Scotland after heavy rain and flooding hit the area. Published Aug. 13 2020 @ 12:05am

Science, politics tied up in global race for a vaccine The announcement Tuesday by Russian President Vladimir Putin that his country was the first to approve a coronavirus vaccine did not provoke the awe and wonder of the Soviet Union's launch of the first satellite into orbit in 1957. by Associated Press Published Aug. 13 2020 @ 12:05am

Russia approves virus vaccine, scientists uneasy MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Tuesday became the first country to approve a coronavirus vaccine, a move met with international skepticism and unease because the shots have only been studied in dozens of people. by Associated Press Published Aug. 12 2020 @ 12:05am

Worldwide COVID-19 cases double in 6 weeks It took six months for the world to reach 10 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus. It took just more than six weeks for that number to double. by Associated Press Published Aug. 12 2020 @ 12:05am

South Africa's poor lack anti-HIV drugs, care JOHANNESBURG (AP) — When her regular clinic ran out of her government-funded HIV medications amid South Africa's COVID-19 lockdown, Sibongile Zulu panicked. by Associated Press Published Aug. 12 2020 @ 12:05am

Protests in Belarus continue despite challenger's departure MINSK, Belarus (AP) — The top opposition candidate in Belarus' presidential election left for Lithuania on Tuesday, but anti-government demonstrators still turned out for a third straight night to protest the vote results, despite a massive police crackdown that prompted a warning of possible European Union sanctions. by Associated Press Published Aug. 12 2020 @ 12:05am

UN: More than 70 killed in clashes in South Sudan UNITED NATIONS (AP) — More than 70 people were killed and dozens injured during weekend clashes between South Sudan's army and armed civilians in north-central Tonj, the United Nations reported Tuesday. by Associated Press Published Aug. 12 2020 @ 12:05am

A week after blast, Beirut pauses to remember the dead BEIRUT (AP) — The shattered city of Beirut on Tuesday marked a week since the catastrophic explosion that killed at least 171 people, injured thousands and plunged Lebanon into a deeper political crisis. by Associated Press Published Aug. 12 2020 @ 12:05am

Scientists uneasy as Russia approves 1st coronavirus vaccine Russia on Tuesday became the first country to approve a coronavirus vaccine, a move that was met with international skepticism and unease because the shots have only been studied in dozens of people. by VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV and DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press Published Aug. 11 2020 @ 11:25am

Lebanese government resigns after Beirut blast, public anger BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's prime minister stepped down from his job Monday in the wake of the catastrophic explosion in Beirut that has triggered public outrage, saying he has come to the conclusion that corruption in the country is "bigger than the state. by Associated Press Published Aug. 11 2020 @ 12:05am

Pandemic wrecks global Class of 2020's hopes for first job LONDON (AP) — Around the world, young people armed with new degrees, diplomas and professional qualifications are struggling to enter the workforce as the pandemic pushes the global economy into recession. by Associated Press Published Aug. 11 2020 @ 12:05am

Extreme poverty rises ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — As a domestic worker, Amsale Hailemariam knew well the luxury villas that had grown around her simple shelter of raw metal and plastic sheeting. by Associated Press Published Aug. 11 2020 @ 12:05am

US tops 5M confirmed virus cases With confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. hitting 5 million Sunday, by far the highest of any country, the failure of the most powerful nation in the world to contain the scourge has been met with astonishment and alarm in Europe. by Associated Press Published Aug. 10 2020 @ 12:05am

6 Gulf Arab countries back extending UN arms embargo on Iran DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A six-nation bloc of Gulf Arab nations torn apart by internal strife endorsed Sunday an extension of a United Nations arms embargo on Iran, just two months before it is set to expire. Published Aug. 10 2020 @ 12:05am

Nagasaki urges nuke ban on 75th anniversary of US A-bombing TOKYO (AP) — The Japanese city of Nagasaki on Sunday marked its 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing, with the mayor and dwindling survivors urging world leaders, including their own, to do more for a nuclear weapons ban. Published Aug. 10 2020 @ 12:05am