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New China virus details show challenge for outbreak control

By Marilynn Marchione, AP Chief Medical Writer

The virus has infected at least 14,000 people since it was first detected in central China in late December. It has killed more than 300 and spread to about two dozen countries although most, like the United States, have few…

Iraqi protesters reject PM-designate picked by ruling elites

By Samya Kullab, Associated Press

Hundreds of anti-government demonstrators in Iraq rejected Sunday the new prime minister-designate who was recently nominated by rival government factions. Demonstrators have long swore they would not accept a candidate chosen by Iraq's establishment.

AP fact check: Trump on Democrats, impeachment and cows

By Hope Yen, Calvin Woodward, Associated Press

A look at recent rhetoric by President Trump about impeachment, his newly signed trade deal, the economy and more.

Democrats focus on unity as tensions from 2016 linger

By Alexandra Jaffe, Associated Press

Democratic presidential candidates promised voters in Iowa on Saturday they would unify the party to take on President Donald Trump even as they kept up their criticism of each other and navigated the lingering divides from the 2016 campaign.

Iraqi blocs select new PM-designate after weeks of jockeying

By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Samya Kullab, Associated Press

Former communications minister Mohammed Allawi was named prime minister-designate by rival Iraqi factions Saturday after weeks of political deadlock.

Nigeria to address issues that led to visa restrictions

By Sam Olukoya, Associated Press

Nigeria's government pledged Saturday to try to address security issues the Trump administration cited in its decision to stop granting immigration visas to people from Africa's most populous nation.

U.S. evacuees ‘relieved’ about quarantine on military base

By Amy Taxin, Associated Press

Nearly 200 Americans evacuated from China because of the new virus are “very relieved’ to be quarantined at a military base in Southern California for two weeks, one of them said Friday.

Wildfires threaten Australian capital and southeast towns

By Rod McGuirk, Associated Press

Wildfires burned out of control near Australia’s national capital, Canberra, and across surrounding New South Wales state on Saturday, with endangered residents warned to prepare to evacuate. The capital region declared a state of emergency on Friday because of a…

Now for the hard part: EU-UK trade talks to be complicated

By Danica Kirka, Associated Press

LONDON — If you thought the drawn-out battle over the U.K.’s departure from the European Union was painful, wait until you see what comes next. While Britain formally left the EU at 11 p.m. local time Friday, the hard work…

Trump to tout U.S. ‘comeback’ at State of the Union speech

By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

White House officials say President Trump wants to use the nationally-televised address to highlight his administration’s efforts to bolster the economy, tighten immigration rules and lower prescription drug costs just as his reelection effort accelerate.