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Thousands of people take part in a funeral march in Hanau, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. Several people were killed in a shooting in the central German city late Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2020. (Nicolas Armer/dpa via AP)
10,000 mourn victims of racist shooting rampage in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Around 10,000 protesters marched through the central German town of Hanau on Sunday to mourn the nine people who were killed by an immigrant-hating gunman four days ago. “These … more
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Aalst Carnival again has Jewish stereotypes in its parade
BRUSSELS (AP) — The Aalst Carnival opened with a parade Sunday which again included some stereotypical depictions of Jews despite warnings from organizers to avoid any anti-Semitic images in the … more
3 children killed in gas tank explosion in North Macedonia
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Three children were killed and seven other members of the same family were seriously injured when a gas tank exploded in their home Sunday in northern Macedonia, … more
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People in carnival dress walk across a street crossing in a cloud of red dust in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. Flights leaving Tenerife have been affected after storms of red sand from Africa's Saharan desert hit the Canary Islands and carnival was finally cancelled it was announced. (AP Photo/Andres Gutierrez)
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. Spain’s airport … more
Social Democratic Party, SPD, top candidate and First Mayor of Hamburg Peter Tschentscher, right, celebrates with supporters after exit polls for the Hamburg state elections announced in Hamburg, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. Hamburg, Germany's second-biggest city which is also one of Germany's 16 federal states, elect a new regional assembly. Left are SAD member Melanie Leonhardlevt, and Peter Tschentscher wife Eva-Maria Peter Tschentscher, second from left. (Christian Charisius/dpa via AP)
Germany's Hamburg city in elections marked by climate issues
BERLIN (AP) — Voters in Hamburg, Germany's second-biggest city, go to the polls Sunday to pick a new regional assembly in an election that's been dominated by the issue of climate change. The … more
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Houses are reduced to rubble after an earthquake hit villages in Baskale in Van province, Turkey, at the border with Iran, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said numerous people have been killed and several others wounded in Sunday's quake with more people trapped under debris. (IHA via AP)
Seven dead in Turkey as 5.7 earthquake strikes western Iran
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Seven people were killed in Turkey in a magnitude 5.7 earthquake that struck western Iran early Sunday morning, Turkish Interior Minister Suleiman Soylu said. The quake … more
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In this frame grab from video, an Israeli military vehicle removes the body of a Palestinian after he was shot and killed by soldiers, along the Gaza-Israel border, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. The Israeli military said it shot two Palestinian militants trying to place an explosive device along the border with Gaza, and Palestinian official said one of them was killed. The Hamas militant group accused Israel of abusing the corpse. The incident comes amid a relative lull along the security fence separating Israel from Gaza. (AP Photo)
Israel says it shot Gazans placing bomb along border; 1 dead
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military said Sunday it shot two Palestinian militants trying to place an explosive device along the border with Gaza — one of whom was killed according to a … more
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Workers wearing protective gears spray disinfectant as a precaution against the COVID-19 at a local market in Daegu, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. South Korea's president has put the country on its highest alert for infectious diseases and says officials should take "unprecedented, powerful" steps to fight a viral outbreak. (Im Hwa-young/Yonhap via AP)
Infections soar in S Korea to 556 cases; 4th patient dies
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported more than 120 new virus cases and the country's fourth fatality, raising the total number of those infected to 556. The fresh national figures … more
A woman wearing a sanitary mask walks past the Duomo gothic cathedral in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. A dozen Italian towns saw daily life disrupted after the deaths of two people infected with the virus from China and a pair of case clusters without direct links to the outbreak abroad. A rapid spike in infections prompted authorities in the northern Lombardy and Veneto regions to close schools, businesses and restaurants and to cancel sporting events and Masses. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
Big jump in virus cases in Italy's north despite lockdowns
ROME (AP) — Italy's number of cases of the new corona virus leaped upward, with dozens of new confirmed cases reported in Lombardy, the northern region which includes the country's financial … more
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A photographer takes photos near the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship anchored at a port in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Friday, Feb. 21, 2020. Passengers tested negative for COVID-19 started disembarking since Wednesday. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Japan reports 3rd cruise ship death, 57 more infected
TOKYO (AP) — A cruise ship passenger who had been hospitalized after testing positive for the new virus died on Sunday, the third fatality from the Diamond Princess, Japan's health ministry … more
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In this photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. Officials in Iran haven't announced the full results from parliamentary elections two days ago, but on Sunday the country's supreme leader accused enemy "propaganda" of trying to disuade people from voting by amplifying the threat of the coronavirus. (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)
Iran's leader says fears of new virus used to stifle voting
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Officials in Iran haven't announced the full results from parliamentary elections two days ago, but on Sunday the country's supreme leader accused enemy “propaganda” of … more
A woman wearing a sanitary mask pushes a trolley in Duomo square, Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. A dozen Italian towns saw daily life disrupted after the deaths of two people infected with the virus from China and a pair of case clusters without direct links to the outbreak abroad. A rapid spike in infections prompted authorities in the northern Lombardy and Veneto regions to close schools, businesses and restaurants and to cancel sporting events and Masses. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
New virus has infected over 78,000 people globally
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 78,000 people globally. The World Health Organization has named the illness COVID-19, referring to its origin late last year and the … more
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A public bus driver, right, and a commuter wear masks to help guard against the Coronavirus in downtown Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. On Sunday Iran's health ministry raised the death toll from the new virus to 8 people in the country, amid concerns that clusters there, as well as in Italy and South Korea, could signal a serious new stage in its global spread. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Turkey closes borders with Iran over coronavirus concerns
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey's health minister said the border with Iran would be closed from Sunday due to the number of coronavirus cases in its eastern neighbor. Fahrettin Koca said flights … more
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2 migrants killed in car crash in Albania, 7 injured
TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Two migrants were killed in a car crash and seven others were injured when their vehicle plummeted off a cliff in southern Albania, police said Sunday. A four-wheel drive … more
In this Sept. 20, 2018 file photo, Italian designer Miuccia Prada smiles after presenting her women's 2019 Spring-Summer collection, unveiled during the Fashion Week in Milan, Italy. Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons are entering in a creative design collaboration at Prada going forward indefinitely, the designers announced Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020 at a press conference on the sidelines of Milan Fashion Week. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)
Raf Simons joining Prada in full creative collaboration
MILAN (AP) — Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons — two of the fashion world's biggest creatives — will collaborate on Prada collections from Spring/Summer 2021 going forward indefinitely, the … more
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Spectators and journalist follow Drome's women's Fall Winter 2020-21 collection, presented in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. After Giorgio Armani’s last-minute decision to show his latest collection in an empty theater due to concerns about the new virus, the rest of Milan's runway shows scheduled for Sunday are to go ahead as planned, fashion officials confirmed. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni)
Virus closes doors at Armani, but other Milan shows go on
MILAN (AP) — After Giorgio Armani’s last-minute decision to show his latest collection in an empty theater due to concerns about the new virus, the rest of Milan's runway shows scheduled for … more
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In this photo taken on Friday, Feb. 21, 2020, medical workers disinfect rooms in the sanatorium after quarantine period has ended in Bogandinsky in the Tyumen region, about 2150 kilometers (1344 miles) east of Moscow, Russia. 144 people who were evacuated from the epicenter of the CONVID-19 coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China, and were released from a 14-day quarantine in western Siberia. None of them tested positive for the virus. Russian authorities are going to great lengths to prevent the new coronavirus from spreading in the capital and elsewhere.(AP Photo/Maxim Slutsky)
Moscow targets Chinese with raids amid virus fears
MOSCOW (AP) — Bus drivers in Moscow kept their WhatsApp group chat buzzing with questions this week about what to do if they spotted passengers who might be from China riding with them in the … more
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Pope Francis kisses a a baby as he greets faithful in St. Nicholas Basilica, in Bari, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2020. The Pope is in Bari to preside the closing of the “Mediterranean sea a border of peace” conference. Twenty bishops from the countries overlooking the Mediterranean are attend to talk about peace and dialogue. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
Pope cautions against "unfair" Middle East peace plans
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has cautioned against “unfair” solutions aimed at ending the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. In a speech Sunday during a visit to the Italian southern … more
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Italian authorities announce a stop to Venice's famed carnival events in bid to stop spread of new coronavirus
MILAN (AP) — Italian authorities announce a stop to Venice's famed carnival events in bid to stop spread of new coronavirus. more
Iran announces 42.57% voter turnout in parliamentary elections, lowest turnout since 1979 Islamic Revolution.
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran announces 42.57% voter turnout in parliamentary elections, lowest turnout since 1979 Islamic Revolution. more
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