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Militants attack Karachi stock exchange, killing at least 3
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Militants attack Karachi stock exchange, killing at least 3

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — Militants attacked the stock exchange in the Pakistani city of Karachi on Monday, killing at least…
Pakistan to ground 150 pilots for cheating to get licenses
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Pakistan to ground 150 pilots for cheating to get licenses

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s state-run airline said Thursday it will ground 150 pilots, accusing them of obtaining licenses by having…
The battle is not over: Rising infections seen worldwide
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The battle is not over: Rising infections seen worldwide

BERLIN (AP) — Nations around the world and US states struggled mightily Tuesday to contain a surge of coronavirus infections…
As virus spikes, Pakistan says there’s no choice but to open
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As virus spikes, Pakistan says there’s no choice but to open

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The coronavirus is spreading in Pakistan at one of the fastest rates in the world, and overwhelmed…
‘Catastrophic’: South Asia reels from virus surge
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‘Catastrophic’: South Asia reels from virus surge

Early optimism that South Asia might have dodged the worst ravages of the coronavirus pandemic has disappeared as soaring infection…
Virus misinformation fuels panic in Asia
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Virus misinformation fuels panic in Asia

False alerts about a man shot dead at a coronavirus checkpoint, old footage of a supermarket stampede in reports of…
Pakistan plane with 107 on board crashes near Karachi
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Pakistan plane with 107 on board crashes near Karachi

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — A passenger plane with 107 people on board crashed in a crowded neighborhood on the edge…
Trump curbs immigration as UN warns of humanitarian ‘catastrophe’
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Trump curbs immigration as UN warns of humanitarian ‘catastrophe’

President Donald Trump partially blocked immigration to the United States “to protect American workers” from the economic shock of the…
Gulf’s migrant workers left stranded and struggling by coronavirus outbreak
Middle East

Gulf’s migrant workers left stranded and struggling by coronavirus outbreak

DUBAI (Reuters) — Charity workers are scouring the United Arab Emirates for empty buildings and Bahrain is repurposing closed schools…
Health or wealth? Nations pressured to loosen virus rules
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Health or wealth? Nations pressured to loosen virus rules

MADRID (AP) — As the coronavirus pandemic throws millions out of work and devastates economies worldwide, governments are struggling with…
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