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Spain's COVID-19 cases surpass China, U.S. cities brace for uptick

By Aritz Parra, David Rising, Associated Press

Three-quarters of a million people around the world have become infected and over 35,000 have died, according to a running count kept by Johns Hopkins University.

Polish composer, conductor Krzysztof Penderecki dies at 86

By Monika Scislowska, Associated Press

Krzysztof Penderecki, an award-winning conductor and one of the world's most popular contemporary classical music composers whose works have featured in Hollywood films like "The Shining" and "Shutter Island," died Sunday. He was 86.

City at center of China's virus outbreak gradually revives

By Ng Han Guan, Joe McDonald, Associated Press

Shopkeepers in the city at the center of China's virus outbreak were reopening Monday but customers were scarce after authorities lifted more of the anti-virus controls that kept tens of millions of people at home for two months.

Tokyo's infection spike after Olympic delay sparks questions

By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press

The sudden rise in the number of virus cases in Tokyo and the government's strong actions immediately after the Olympic postponement have raised questions in parliament and among citizens about whether Japan understated the extent of the outbreak and delayed…

Fearing Gaza virus spread, Hamas preps for mass quarantines

By Fares Akram, Associated Press

The coronavirus found a way into Gaza, even though the Mediterranean enclave has been largely cut off from the world by an Israeli-Egyptian blockade since Hamas militants seized it 13 years ago.

Germany's Merkel shines in virus crisis even as power wanes

By David Rising, Geir Moulson, Associated Press

With the coronavirus outbreak, Merkel is reasserting her traditional strengths and putting her stamp firmly on domestic policy after two years in which her star seemed to be fading, with attention focused on constant bickering in her governing coalition and…

Iran defends its virus response, citing economic concerns

By Amir Vahdat, Associated Press

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran's president on Sunday lashed out at criticism of the country's lagging response to the worst coronavirus outbreak in the Middle East, saying the government has to weigh economic concerns as it takes measures to contain the…

In Somalia, coronavirus goes from fairy tale to nightmare

By Abdi Guled, Mohamed Sheikh Nor, Associated Press

Nearly three decades of conflict, extremist attacks, drought, disease and a devastating outbreak of locusts have taken a vast toll. Already vulnerable, millions of Somalis now contemplate a new way to die.

U.S.-led forces pull out of 3rd Iraqi base this month

By Samya Kullab, Associated Press

The U.S.-led coalition in Iraq withdrew Sunday from a military base in the country's north that nearly launched Washington into an open war with neighboring Iran.

Up to 200K deaths foreseen in U.S. as Spain, Italy demand help

By Joseph Wilson, Colleen Barry, Matt Sedensky, Associated Press

As the U.S. tops the world in reported infections from the new coronavirus, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases predicts 100,000-200,000 deaths from the outbreak in the U.S.