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Experts ponder why cruise ship quarantine failed in Japan

TOKYO - As an extraordinary two-week quarantine of a cruise ship ends Wednesday in Japan, many scientists say it was a failed experiment: The ship seemed to become an incubator for a new virus instead...

Feb 20, 2020

South Sudan rival leaders agree to form coalition government

JUBA, South Sudan - South Sudan's rival leaders on Thursday announced they have agreed to form a coalition government just two days before the latest deadline, a major step in the emergence from a fiv...

Feb 20, 2020

At Arizona rally, Trump trolls Democrats debating in Nevada

PHOENIX - President Donald Trump trolled his political enemies Wednesday in the first of three rallies in three days in the West as Democrats vied in neighbouring Nevada to be the one to challenge him...

Feb 20, 2020

Analysis: Dems' civility gives way to combustible conflict

WASHINGTON - Through a year of campaigning, the Democratic presidential candidates played nice, talking up party unity, disagreeing mostly politely on policy. No more. Wednesday's debate signalled a s...

Feb 20, 2020

New Chinese virus cases decline, but method revised again

BEIJING - New virus cases in China have again declined, up just 394, after authorities on Thursday again changed how they count new daily infections. They are now discounting cases that came back nega...

Feb 20, 2020

Weinstein jurors focus on Sciorra as deliberations continue

NEW YORK - Jury deliberations in Harvey Weinstein's rape trial are set to continue for a third day on Thursday. So far, jurors have been focusing a lot of attention on actress Annabella Sciorra's alle...

Feb 20, 2020

Morgan Stanley buying E-Trade for about $13 billion

NEW YORK - Morgan Stanley is buying online brokerage E-Trade for about $13 billion. Discount brokers like E-Trade have engaged in a vicious fight for customers since late last year, when Charles Schwa...

Feb 20, 2020

Lewis Capaldi, Dave among front-runners for UK's Brit Awards

LONDON - Singer-songwriter Lewis Capaldi and rapper Dave led the nominations Tuesday for the U.K. music industry's Brit Awards, which have been criticized for the lack of female artists nominated for ...

Feb 20, 2020

AP Interview: UN chief says new virus poses 'enormous' risks

LAHORE, Pakistan - The U.N. secretary-general said Tuesday the virus outbreak that began in China poses "a very dangerous situation" for the world, but "is not out of control." Speaking in an intervie...

Feb 20, 2020

Pompeo meets Saudi king in talks focused on Iranian threats

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Thursday in a visit focused primarily on discussing shared security concerns about regional rival Iran...

Feb 20, 2020