World

UK's Johnson struggles to shift attention from aide's trip

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's plans to announce further lockdown-easing measures were being overshadowed Monday by an outcry over the movements of a senior aide who allegedly flouted...

May 25, 2020

US communities face tough choices on opening public pools

MISSION, Kan. - Public pools will look very different this summer if they open at all with the coronavirus threat still looming, as teenage lifeguards will be tasked with maintaining social distancing...

May 25, 2020

Asia Today: South Korea to require masks on transit, flights

BANGKOK - South Koreans will be required to wear masks when using public transportation and taxis nationwide starting Tuesday as authorities look for more ways to slow the spread of the coronavirus as...

May 25, 2020

Trump doubles up with Maryland, Virginia Memorial Day events

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump booked back-to-back Memorial Day appearances despite the coronavirus pandemic, at Arlington National Cemetery and at a historic fort in Baltimore. Trump recently ca...

May 25, 2020

Japan lifts coronavirus emergency in all remaining areas

TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe lifted a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and four other remaining areas on Monday, ending the restrictions nationwide as businesses begin to reopen. ...

May 25, 2020

Indonesian choreographers provide digital stage for dancers

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Before the coronavirus pandemic arrived, 2020 seemed fated to be a great year for Siko Setyanto's dance career: touring Germany and South Korea, performances in Indonesia, classes...

May 24, 2020

White House imposes coronavirus travel ban on Brazil

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Sunday further limited travel from the world's coronavirus hotspots by denying entry to foreigners coming from Brazil, which is second to the U.S. in the number ...

May 24, 2020

Hong Kong police fire volleys of tear gas at protesters

Hong Kong police fired volleys of tear gas in a popular shopping district as hundreds took to the streets to march against China's proposed tough national security legislation for the city. Pro-democr...

May 23, 2020

Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf arrested in California

PALM DESERT, Calif. - Former NFL quarterback Ryan Leaf was arrested in Southern California on Friday. Leaf, 44, was arrested on a domestic battery charge in Palm Desert, which is about 110 miles (177 ...

May 23, 2020

California's April jobless rate higher than Great Recession

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California's unemployment rate nearly tripled to 15.5% in April as the nation's most populous state lost more jobs in one month from the coronavirus than it did during the Great R...

May 22, 2020