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Thailand decrees state of emergency to control coronavirus

BANGKOK - Thailand's prime minister says his government has agreed to declare a state of emergency to implement stricter measures to control the coronavirus outbreak. Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha ...

Mar 24, 2020

China to lift lockdown in most of virus-hit Hubei province

BEIJING - Chinese authorities are lifting a lockdown in most of its virus-hit Hubei province. People who are cleared will be able to leave the province after midnight Tuesday. The city of Wuhan, where...

Mar 23, 2020

Florida governor orders New York travellers to quarantine

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Monday he is issuing an executive order mandating that anyone arriving on a flight from New York City and the surrounding area submit to self-quarant...

Mar 23, 2020

PG&E to plead guilty to lethal crimes in 2018 wildfires

SAN FRANCISCO - Pacific Gas & Electric will plead guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter for a swath of death and destruction left behind after its fraying electrical grid ignited a 2018 ...

Mar 23, 2020

Italy records smaller increase in virus cases for 2nd day

ROME - Officials say Italy has recorded a smaller day-to-day increase in new coronavirus cases for the second straight day. Data released by Italy's Civil Protection agency on Monday showed 4,789 new ...

Mar 23, 2020

Ruchika Tomar wins PEN/Hemingway Award for debut novel

NEW YORK - Ruchika Tomar's "A Prayer for Travelers" has won the PEN/Hemingway Award for best debut novel, an honour previously given to Marilynne Robinson, Tommy Orange and Yiyun Li among others. Curr...

Mar 23, 2020

AP Exclusive: Allen has new publisher, memoir out Monday

NEW YORK - Woody Allen's memoir, dropped by its original publisher after widespread criticism, has found a new home, The Associated Press has learned. The 400-page book, still called "Apropos of Nothi...

Mar 23, 2020

Merkel negative in 1st virus test; more to be done

BERLIN - Chancellor Angela Merkel's spokesman says the German leader has tested negative for the new coronavirus. Spokesman Steffen Seibert told news agency dpa on Monday that "further tests will be c...

Mar 23, 2020

Ex-Scottish leader acquitted on all sex-crimes charges

A jury on Monday cleared former Scottish leader Alex Salmond of all sex-crimes charges he was facing in an Edinburgh court. Jurors had retired to consider their verdicts on Friday. Salmond, 65, denied...

Mar 23, 2020

Trump appears to waffle on shutdown as Congress pursues aid

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump suggested Monday he had qualms about extending the current 15-day suggested shutdown as his officials warned about the deepening coronavirus crisis and administrati...

Mar 23, 2020