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Yemeni Separatists, Government Forces Clash in the South
Fierce clashes have erupted in Yemen?s southern province of Abyan between Saudi-backed government troops and separatists backed by the United Arab Emirates, with at least six fighters from both sides killed in the past 24 hours, officials and residents said Tuesday.
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Supreme Court to Hear Clash Over Trump Tax, Bank Records
The Supreme Court is taking up President Donald Trump?s bid to keep his tax, bank and financial records private, a major clash over presidential accountability that could affect the 2020 presidential campaign.
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The Latest: German Soccer Clubs to Decide on New Subs Rule
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
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Homophobia Threatens to Hamper South Korea’s Virus Campaign
As South Korea grapples with a new spike in coronavirus infections thought to be linked to nightspots in Seoul, including several popular with gay men, it’s also seeing rising homophobia that’s making it difficult for sexual minorities to come forward for diagnostic tests.
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Tokyo Olympics Closing 5 Souvenir Shops; Downsizing Another
Five official Olympic merchandise shops in Tokyo will close by early June with business hindered by the coronavirus pandemic and the games being postponed until next year, organizers said Tuesday.
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Saudi Aramco Q1 Profits of $16B as Virus Impacts Earnings
Saudi Aramco, the kingdom’s energy producer, announced on Tuesday a net income of $16.7 billion for the first three months of the year and dividends of $18.75 billion for shareholders.
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Back in Recession, Greece Puts Faith in Digital Overhaul
Greece plans to rapidly expand government digital services in 2020 to try and slim down its notoriously slow-moving bureaucracy and help the country exit its pandemic recession more quickly.
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Fire at Russian Hospital Kills 5 Coronavirus Patients
A fire Tuesday morning at St. George Hospital in St. Petersburg killed five coronavirus patients who were on ventilators, Russian emergency officials said.
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Suspect Arrested in 1988 Death of American Man in Sydney
More than 30 years after American mathematician Scott Johnson died after falling off a cliff in Sydney, a man has been charged with his death in an apparent gay hate crime that police believe was one of many over several decades in Australia?s largest city.
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The Latest: French Children Begin Returning to School
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness or death.