From 9/11's ashes, a new world took shape. It did not last.
In the ghastly rubble of ground zero's fallen towers 20 years ago, Hour Zero arrived, a chance to start anew.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
From 9/11's ashes, a new world took shape. It did not last.
In the ghastly rubble of ground zero's fallen towers 20 years ago, Hour Zero arrived, a chance to start anew.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
From 9/11's ashes, a new world took shape. It did not last.
In the ghastly rubble of ground zero's fallen towers 20 years ago, Hour Zero arrived, a chance to start anew.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
From 9/11's ashes, a new world took shape. It did not last.
In the ghastly rubble of ground zero's fallen towers 20 years ago, Hour Zero arrived, a chance to start anew.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
From 9/11's ashes, a new world took shape. It did not last.
In the ghastly rubble of ground zero's fallen towers 20 years ago, Hour Zero arrived, a chance to start anew.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Duterte confirms he'll run for Philippines VP next year
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Tough-talking Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has confirmed rumblings that he will run next year for vice president, in what critics say is an attempt at an end-run around constitutional term limits.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Duterte confirms he'll run for Philippines VP next year
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Tough-talking Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has confirmed rumblings that he will run next year for vice president, in what critics say is an attempt at an end-run around constitutional term limits.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Lockdowns in Asia as some nations see 1st major virus surges
BANGKOK (AP) — Several countries around Asia and the Pacific that are experiencing their first major surges of the coronavirus rushed to impose tough restrictions, a year and a half into a pandemic that many initially weathered well.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Lockdowns in Asia as some nations see 1st major virus surges
BANGKOK (AP) — Several countries around Asia and the Pacific that are experiencing their first major surges of the coronavirus rushed to impose tough restrictions, a year and a half into a pandemic that many initially weathered well.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Lockdowns in Asia as some nations see 1st major virus surges
BANGKOK (AP) — Several countries around Asia and the Pacific that are experiencing their first major surges of the coronavirus rushed to impose tough restrictions, a year and a half into a pandemic that many initially weathered well.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
Lockdowns in Asia as some nations see 1st major virus surges
BANGKOK (AP) — Several countries around Asia and the Pacific that are experiencing their first major surges of the coronavirus rushed to impose tough restrictions, a year and a half into a pandemic that many initially weathered well.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
UN watchdog: Access to key Iranian data lacking since Feb 23
VIENNA (AP) — The United Nations' atomic watchdog hasn't been able to access data important to monitoring Iran's nuclear program since late February when the Islamic Republic started restricting international inspections of its facilities, the agency said Monday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
UN watchdog: Access to key Iranian data lacking since Feb 23
VIENNA (AP) — The United Nations' atomic watchdog hasn't been able to access data important to monitoring Iran's nuclear program since late February when the Islamic Republic started restricting international inspections of its facilities, the agency said Monday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
UN watchdog: Access to key Iranian data lacking since Feb 23
VIENNA (AP) — The United Nations' atomic watchdog hasn't been able to access data important to monitoring Iran's nuclear program since late February when the Islamic Republic started restricting international inspections of its facilities, the agency said Monday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Iran, world powers resume talks on US return to nuclear deal
VIENNA (AP) — World powers opened a fifth round of talks with Iran aimed at bringing the United States back into the landmark 2015 nuclear deal meant to prevent the Islamic Republic from obtaining an atomic bomb, with both sides expressing hope Tuesday that it might be the final series …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Iran, world powers resume talks on US return to nuclear deal
VIENNA (AP) — World powers opened a fifth round of talks with Iran aimed at bringing the United States back into the landmark 2015 nuclear deal meant to prevent the Islamic Republic from obtaining an atomic bomb, with both sides expressing hope Tuesday that it might be the final series …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Iran, world powers resume talks on US return to nuclear deal
VIENNA (AP) — World powers opened a fifth round of talks with Iran aimed at bringing the United States back into the landmark 2015 nuclear deal meant to prevent the Islamic Republic from obtaining an atomic bomb, with both sides expressing hope Tuesday that it might be the final series …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO
Talks 'intensify' on bringing US back to Iran nuclear deal
VIENNA (AP) — World powers held a fourth round of high-level talks Friday aimed at bringing the United States back into the nuclear deal with Iran, with both sides signaling a willingness to work out the major stumbling blocks.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
German far-right crime rises; police arrest alleged neo-Nazi
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin police arrested a 53-year-old German man on suspicion of sending dozens of threatening letters to politicians, lawyers and journalists that were signed with the acronym of a neo-Nazi group, as officials warned Tuesday of a disturbing rise in far-right extremism across Germany.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
German far-right crime rises; police arrest alleged neo-Nazi
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin police arrested a 53-year-old German man on suspicion of sending dozens of threatening letters to politicians, lawyers and journalists that were signed with the acronym of a neo-Nazi group, as officials warned Tuesday of a disturbing rise in far-right extremism across Germany.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO
EXPLAINER: What are the Iran nuclear talks all about?
BERLIN (AP) — Negotiations to bring the United States back into a landmark nuclear deal with Iran resumed Thursday in Vienna amid signs of progress — but also under the shadow of an attack this week on Iran's main nuclear facility. After more than two hours of talks characterized by …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
EXPLAINER: What are the Iran nuclear talks all about?
BERLIN (AP) — Negotiations to bring the United States back into a landmark nuclear deal with Iran resumed Thursday in Vienna amid signs of progress — but also under the shadow of an attack this week on Iran's main nuclear facility. After more than two hours of talks characterized by …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
EXPLAINER: What are the Iran nuclear talks all about?
BERLIN (AP) — Negotiations to bring the United States back into a landmark nuclear deal with Iran resumed Thursday in Vienna amid signs of progress — but also under the shadow of an attack this week on Iran's main nuclear facility. After more than two hours of talks characterized by …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
EXPLAINER: What are the Iran nuclear talks all about?
BERLIN (AP) — Negotiations to bring the United States back into a landmark nuclear deal with Iran resumed Thursday in Vienna amid signs of progress — but also under the shadow of an attack this week on Iran's main nuclear facility. After more than two hours of talks characterized by …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Germany's Merkel: EU needs to increase vaccine production
BERLIN (AP) — The European Union's problems with getting deliveries of coronavirus vaccines have underscored the need for the bloc to redouble its efforts to produce its own doses, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Germany's Merkel: EU needs to increase vaccine production
BERLIN (AP) — The European Union's problems with getting deliveries of coronavirus vaccines have underscored the need for the bloc to redouble its efforts to produce its own doses, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Germany's Merkel: EU needs to increase vaccine production
BERLIN (AP) — The European Union's problems with getting deliveries of coronavirus vaccines have underscored the need for the bloc to redouble its efforts to produce its own doses, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Far-right party draws scrutiny from Germany's intel agency
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's domestic intelligence agency has put the Alternative for Germany party under observation due to suspicions of extreme-right sympathies, German media reported Wednesday, a move against the biggest opposition party in parliament that comes only six months before a national election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Far-right party draws scrutiny from Germany's intel agency
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's domestic intelligence agency has put the Alternative for Germany party under observation due to suspicions of extreme-right sympathies, German media reported Wednesday, a move against the biggest opposition party in parliament that comes only six months before a national election.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
UN nuclear chief says Iran to grant 'less access' to program
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran will begin to offer United Nations inspectors “less access” to its nuclear program as part of its pressure campaign on the West, though investigators will still be able to monitor Tehran's work, the U.N. atomic watchdog's chief said Sunday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
Europe applauds Biden's approach, stresses cooperation
BERLIN (AP) — Collective sighs of relief could be heard from many European capitals Saturday after U.S. President Joe Biden made clear in his first major foreign policy address since taking office that he rejected the “America First” and transactional approach of his predecessor and urged cooperation among Western allies.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO
UN watchdog confirms another Iranian breach of nuclear deal
BERLIN (AP) — The United Nations' atomic watchdog agency confirmed Thursday that Iran has informed it the country has begun installing equipment for the production of uranium metal, which would be another violation of the 2015 landmark nuclear deal with world powers.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO
Possible break in theft of Canadian gold coin in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin police raided homes and jewelry shops Wednesday on suspicion they could be connected to efforts to fence a massive 100-kilogram (220-pound) Canadian gold coin — piece by piece — that was stolen from a museum in the German capital.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Possible break in theft of Canadian gold coin in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin police raided homes and jewelry shops Wednesday on suspicion they could be connected to efforts to fence a massive 100-kilogram (220-pound) Canadian gold coin — piece by piece — that was stolen from a museum in the German capital.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Germany enters harder lockdown as virus deaths hit new high
BERLIN (AP) — Germany reported a record level of coronavirus deaths as it entered a harder lockdown Wednesday, closing shops and schools to try to bring down stubbornly high new daily infections.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Iran nuclear deal members urge Tehran return to compliance
BERLIN (AP) — World powers that are part of a landmark 2015 nuclear deal with Iran urged Tehran on Wednesday to roll back violations of the accord and return to full compliance during a virtual meeting in Vienna, a German official said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Possible break in theft of Canadian gold coin in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin police raided homes and jewelry shops Wednesday on suspicion they could be connected to efforts to fence a massive 100-kilogram (220-pound) Canadian gold coin — piece by piece — that was stolen from a museum in the German capital.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Iran nuclear deal members urge Tehran return to compliance
BERLIN (AP) — World powers that are part of a landmark 2015 nuclear deal with Iran urged Tehran on Wednesday to roll back violations of the accord and return to full compliance during a virtual meeting in Vienna, a German official said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Possible break in theft of Canadian gold coin in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin police raided homes and jewelry shops Wednesday on suspicion they could be connected to efforts to fence a massive 100-kilogram (220-pound) Canadian gold coin — piece by piece — that was stolen from a museum in the German capital.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Germany enters harder lockdown as virus deaths hit new high
BERLIN (AP) — Germany reported a record level of coronavirus deaths as it entered a harder lockdown Wednesday, closing shops and schools to try to bring down stubbornly high new daily infections.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
A pandemic atlas: Early success, growing concern in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — For a time, Germany seemed to have solved the puzzle of how to quell COVID-19.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
A pandemic atlas: Early success, growing concern in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — For a time, Germany seemed to have solved the puzzle of how to quell COVID-19.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Calls grow for wider lockdown as German virus cases rise
BERLIN (AP) — Calls grew Friday for tougher lockdown measures soon in Germany as the country’s disease control center reported record daily increases in both coronavirus cases and deaths.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
German regulators launch new Facebook investigation over VR
BERLIN (AP) — German regulators launched an investigation Thursday into Facebook over the company's decision to link its Oculus virtual reality products to the social network, authorities said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
German regulators launch new Facebook investigation over VR
BERLIN (AP) — German regulators launched an investigation Thursday into Facebook over the company's decision to link its Oculus virtual reality products to the social network, authorities said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
German city grieves after 5 killed in pedestrian zone attack
BERLIN (AP) — Residents of Trier placed flowers and lit candles at the base of the southwestern German city's landmark Roman gate Wednesday in tribute to the five people who were killed and more than a dozen others injured when a man sped an SUV through a central pedestrian zone. …
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
5 dead, many injured after German man drives car into crowd
BERLIN (AP) — A man zig-zagged an SUV at high speed through a pedestrian zone in the southwestern German city of Trier on Tuesday, killing five people, including a 9-month-old child, and seriously injuring more than a dozen, officials said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
4 killed, 15 injured after German man drives car into crowd
BERLIN (AP) — A man zig-zagged an SUV at high speed through a pedestrian zone in the southwestern German city of Trier on Tuesday, killing four people, including a 9-month-old child, and seriously injuring 15, officials said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Car hits pedestrians in Germany; at least 2 dead, 15 injured
BERLIN (AP) — A car drove at high speed into a pedestrian zone in the southwestern German city of Trier on Tuesday, killing at least two people, including a young child, and seriously injuring 15 others before the driver was stopped by police, officials said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Merkel urges patience as German virus restrictions extended
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans to remain patient with restrictions meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus, saying Thursday that with promising vaccines on the way, “there is light at the end of the tunnel.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Merkel urges patience as German virus restrictions extended
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans to remain patient with restrictions meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus, saying Thursday that with promising vaccines on the way, “there is light at the end of the tunnel.”
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Man held for driving into gate outside Merkel offices, again
BERLIN (AP) — A car crashed into the front gate of the building housing German Chancellor Angela Merkel's offices on Wednesday morning, causing minor damage, authorities said. The driver, who authorities say had been involved in an almost identical incident six years ago, was detained.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Car hits gate outside German leader's offices; minor damage
BERLIN (AP) — A car crashed into the front gate of the building housing German Chancellor Angela Merkel's offices on Wednesday morning, causing minor damage, authorities said. The driver was detained.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
European regulator moves to clear Boeing 737 for flight
BERLIN (AP) — European regulators on Tuesday took a step closer to letting the Boeing 737 Max fly again, publishing a proposed airworthiness directive that could see the aircraft cleared within weeks after being grounded for nearly two years over deadly crashes.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
European regulator moves to clear Boeing 737 for flight
BERLIN (AP) — European regulators on Tuesday took a step closer to letting the Boeing 737 Max fly again, publishing a proposed airworthiness directive that could see the aircraft cleared within weeks after being grounded for nearly two years over deadly crashes.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
Germany marks 75th anniversary of landmark Nuremberg trials
BERLIN (AP) — Seventy-five years ago, the dock of Courtroom 600 of the Nuremberg Palace of Justice was packed with some of the most nefarious figures of the 20th Century: Hermann Goering, Rudolf Hess, Joachim von Ribbentrop and 18 other high-ranking Nazis.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
UN atomic watchdog: Iran now operating Natanz centrifuges
BERLIN (AP) — The head of the U.N. atomic watchdog agency confirmed on Wednesday reports that Iran has begun operating centrifuges installed at an underground site, but said they had been moved from another facility so the country's overall uranium-enriching capabilities have not increased.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Berlin police forcefully disperse protest over virus rules
BERLIN (AP) — German police used water cannons and pepper spray Wednesday to disperse people protesting coronavirus restrictions in Berlin's government district, after crowds ignored calls to wear masks and keep their distance from one another in line with pandemic regulations.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Berlin police forcefully disperse virus protesters
BERLIN (AP) — German police fired water cannons at demonstrators in downtown Berlin protesting coronavirus restrictions after saying that the crowd refused to listen to their entreaties to wear masks and keep their distance from one another in line with regulations.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 3 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO
Raids, arrests as German police probe Dresden jewelry theft
BERLIN (AP) — More than 1,500 police carried out a series of searches in Berlin and arrested three people in a massive operation connected to the spectacular theft of 18th-century jewels from a unique collection in Dresden last November, authorities said Tuesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
UN agency: Iran uranium stockpile still violates atomic deal
VIENNA (AP) — Iran continues to increase its stockpile of low-enriched uranium far beyond the limits set in a landmark nuclear deal with world powers and to enrich it to a greater purity than permitted, the U.N.’s atomic watchdog agency said Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Berlin bids farewell to Tegel airport after 60 years
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin bid farewell Sunday to the German capital's central Tegel airport, beloved by some and reviled by others, as it shifts all air traffic to a new hub on the outskirts of the city.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Berlin bids farewell to Tegel airport after 60 years
BERLIN (AP) — Berlin bid farewell Sunday to the German capital's central Tegel airport, beloved by some and reviled by others, as it shifts all air traffic to a new hub on the outskirts of the city.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Germany slams Leipzig virus protesters for endangering all
BERLIN (AP) — German officials on Sunday condemned the actions of 20,000 people who demonstrated against coronavirus restrictions by jamming together in a Leipzig city square largely without wearing masks, and called for an investigation into how the protest was able to get out of control.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Thousands in Leipzig protest German coronavirus restrictions
BERLIN (AP) — More than 20,000 people demonstrated Saturday in eastern Germany against government-imposed restrictions meant to slow the spread of the coronavirus after a court rejected the city of Leipzig's attempt to move the protest away from a central square, police said.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Austria plans intelligence agency reforms after attack
VIENNA (AP) — Austria's leader called Thursday for more legal options to fight extremism and for an overhaul of the country’s domestic intelligence agency in the wake of this week’s deadly attack by an Islamic State sympathizer who authorities knew had tried to buy ammunition in neighboring Slovakia.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
German unemployment drops unexpectedly in October
BERLIN (AP) — Unemployment in Germany fell unexpectedly in October, according to statistics released Thursday, suggesting that Europe's largest economy was beginning to shake off the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic just as confirmed cases started to rise rapidly again.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
German unemployment drops unexpectedly in October
BERLIN (AP) — Unemployment in Germany fell unexpectedly in October, according to statistics released Thursday, suggesting that Europe's largest economy was beginning to shake off the negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic just as confirmed cases started to rise rapidly again.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
UN watchdog: Iran building at underground nuclear facility
BERLIN (AP) — Inspectors from the U.N.'s atomic watchdog have confirmed Iran has started building an underground centrifuge assembly plant after its previous one exploded in what Tehran called a sabotage attack over the summer, the agency's head told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
UN watchdog: Iran building at underground nuclear facility
BERLIN (AP) — Inspectors from the U.N.'s atomic watchdog have confirmed Iran has started building an underground centrifuge assembly plant after its previous one exploded in what Tehran called a sabotage attack over the summer, the agency's head told The Associated Press on Tuesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
German disease control center urges vigilance as virus rises
BERLIN (AP) — The head of Germany's disease control center urged people Thursday to be vigilant about following coronavirus precautions as the country posted a record number of new cases, saying a rapid increase in infections could be reversed but only if everyone works together.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Hong Kong summons German consul in friction over asylum case
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's consul general to Hong Kong was brought in for talks, following reports Berlin had granted asylum to a student who faced prosecution for demonstrating against the city's extradition law, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
German disease control center urges vigilance as virus rises
BERLIN (AP) — The head of Germany's disease control center urged people Thursday to be vigilant about following coronavirus precautions as the country posted a record number of new cases, saying a rapid increase in infections could be reversed but only if everyone works together.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Germany grants Hong Kong pro-democracy protester asylum
BERLIN (AP) — A 22-year-old university student from Hong Kong says she has been given refugee status by Germany after demonstrating against the city's extradition law.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
Jewish group condemns auction of Hitler speeches in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — A prominent European Jewish organization slammed a Munich auction house's decision to sell several of Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler's handwritten speech notes, saying Tuesday it “defies logic, decency and humanity” to put them on the market.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS AGO
New virus restrictions in Europe; Merkel warns of hard days
BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans to come together like they did in the spring to slow the spread of the coronavirus as the country posted another daily record of new cases Saturday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Germany to give $662 million in aid to Holocaust survivors
BERLIN (AP) — Germany has agreed to provide more than a half billion euros to aid Holocaust survivors struggling under the burdens of the coronavirus pandemic, the organization that negotiates compensation with the German government said Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Germany agrees $662 million to aid Holocaust survivors
BERLIN (AP) — Germany has agreed to provide more than a half billion euros to aid Holocaust survivors struggling under the burdens of the coronavirus pandemic, the organization that negotiates compensation with the German government said Wednesday.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Report: Most exporters do little to prevent foreign bribery
BERLIN (AP) — An anti-corruption watchdog on Tuesday ranked the United States and United Kingdom as the largest exporters most active at enforcing rules meant to prohibit companies from paying bribes in foreign markets, but said many others are doing next to nothing.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Report: Most exporters do little to prevent foreign bribery
BERLIN (AP) — An anti-corruption watchdog on Tuesday ranked the United States and United Kingdom as the largest exporters most active at enforcing rules meant to prohibit companies from paying bribes in foreign markets, but said many others are doing next to nothing.
COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
Help heads to NYC as experts predict over 100,000 US deaths
NEW YORK (AP) — With refrigerated morgue trucks parked on New York City's streets to collect the surging number of dead, public health officials projected Tuesday that the coronavirus could ultimately kill more than 100,000 people across the U.S. Some states that have become hot spots warn they're running low …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Help heads to NYC as experts predict over 100,000 US deaths
NEW YORK (AP) — With refrigerated morgue trucks parked on New York City's streets to collect the surging number of dead, public health officials projected Tuesday that the coronavirus could ultimately kill more than 100,000 people across the U.S. Some states that have become hot spots warn they're running low …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Help heads to NYC as experts predict over 100,000 US deaths
NEW YORK (AP) — With refrigerated morgue trucks parked on New York City's streets to collect the surging number of dead, public health officials projected Tuesday that the coronavirus could ultimately kill more than 100,000 people across the U.S. Some states that have become hot spots warn they're running low …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
US death toll from the virus eclipses China’s official count
China edges closer to normal as stores in the epicenter city of Wuhan begin reopening.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
China edges closer to normal as stores in the epicenter city of Wuhan begin reopening.
NEW YORK — The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus climbed past 3,500 Tuesday, eclipsing China’s official count, as the deepening crisis in New York hit close to home for the governor when he disclosed, teary-eyed, that his brother, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo, has become infected.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Germany's Merkel shines in virus crisis even as power wanes
BERLIN (AP) — In her first address to the nation on the coronavirus pandemic, German Chancellor Angela Merkel calmly appealed to citizens' reason and discipline to slow the spread of the virus, acknowledging as a woman who grew up in communist East Germany how difficult it is to give up …
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Germany's Merkel shines in virus crisis even as power wanes
BERLIN (AP) — In her first address to the nation on the coronavirus pandemic, German Chancellor Angela Merkel calmly appealed to citizens' reason and discipline to slow the spread of the virus, acknowledging as a woman who grew up in communist East Germany how difficult it is to give up …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Germany's Merkel shines in virus crisis even as power wanes
BERLIN (AP) — In her first address to the nation on the coronavirus pandemic, German Chancellor Angela Merkel calmly appealed to citizens' reason and discipline to slow the spread of the virus, acknowledging as a woman who grew up in communist East Germany how difficult it is to give up …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
US eyes new outbreaks as infections worldwide top 590,000
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans rushed to build a makeshift hospital in its convention center Friday as troubling new outbreaks bubbled in the United States, deaths surged in Italy and Spain and the world warily trudged through the pandemic that has sickened more than a half-million people.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
US eyes new outbreaks as infections worldwide top 575,000
As new health crisis looms, economic catastrophe has already arrived in New Orleans
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
As new health crisis looms, economic catastrophe has already arrived in New Orleans
NEW ORLEANS — Troubling new outbreaks bubbled in the United States on Friday and deaths surged in Italy and Spain as the world warily trudged through the pandemic that has sickened more than a half-million people.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO
Italy is 2nd country to pass Chinese virus case total
LONDON (AP) — Deaths surged in Italy and Spain on Friday, troubling new outbreak sites bubbled in the United States, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson became the first leader of a major country to test positive for the coronavirus that has sickened more than a half-million people worldwide.
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Italy is 2nd country to pass Chinese virus case total
LONDON (AP) — Deaths surged in Italy and Spain on Friday, troubling new outbreak sites bubbled in the United States, and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson became the first leader of a major country to test positive for the coronavirus that has sickened more than a half-million people worldwide.
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Half-million infected worldwide as economic toll rises
The human and economic toll of the lockdowns against the coronavirus mounted Thursday as India struggled to feed the multitudes, Italy shut down most of its industry, and a record-shattering 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits in a single week. The U.S. surpassed official Chinese government numbers to become …
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Half-million infected worldwide as economic toll rises
The human and economic toll of the lockdowns against the coronavirus mounted Thursday as India struggled to feed the multitudes, Italy shut down most of its industry, and a record-shattering 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits in a single week.
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Virus infections near 500,000 as health systems buckle
MADRID (AP) — The number of coronavirus infections closed in on a half-million worldwide Thursday, with both Italy and the U.S. on track to surpass China, and a record-shattering 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week in a stark demonstration of the damage to the world's biggest economy.
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Virus infections near 500,000 as health systems buckle
MADRID (AP) — The number of coronavirus infections closed in on a half-million worldwide Thursday, with both Italy and the U.S. on track to surpass China, and a record-shattering 3.3 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week in a stark demonstration of the damage to the world's biggest economy.
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Spain's coronavirus deaths leap; Prince Charles now infected
MADRID (AP) — The death toll in Spain from the coronavirus shot up by more than 700 on Wednesday, surpassing China and is now second only to Italy as the pandemic spread rapidly in Europe, with even Britain's Prince Charles testing positive for the virus.
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Spain's coronavirus deaths leap; Prince Charles now infected
MADRID (AP) — The death toll in Spain from the coronavirus shot up by more than 700 on Wednesday, surpassing China and is now second only to Italy as the pandemic spread rapidly in Europe, with even Britain's Prince Charles testing positive for the virus.
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Olympics delayed as Europe, US struggle with surging virus
NEW YORK (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics were postponed a year as coronavirus deaths and infections surged in Europe and the U.S. on Tuesday, with New York warning it is about to get hit by a “bullet train." Stocks soared after Washington lawmakers said they were close on a nearly …
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Olympics delayed as US nears a deal on $2 trillion in relief
NEW YORK (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics were put off to next year as coronavirus deaths and infections surged in Europe and the U.S. on Tuesday, with New York warning it is about to get hit by a “bullet train." Stocks soared as Washington lawmakers closed in on a nearly …
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Olympics delayed as US nears a deal on $2 trillion in relief
NEW YORK (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics were put off to next year as coronavirus deaths and infections surged in Europe and the U.S. on Tuesday, with New York warning it is about to get hit by a “bullet train." Stocks soared as Washington lawmakers closed in on a nearly …
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Tokyo Olympics postponed, U.S. closes in on relief package
NEW YORK — The Tokyo Olympics were put off to next year as coronavirus deaths and infections surged in Europe and the U.S. on Tuesday, with New York warning it is about to get hit by a “bullet train.” In Washington, lawmakers closed in on a nearly $2 trillion deal …
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Trump invokes emergency authority; Big 3 automakers closing
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday invoked emergency authority to marshal industry to fight the coronavirus, as the economic fallout from the crisis mounted with word that nearly the entire U.S. auto industry is shutting down its North American factories to protect workers.
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Trump invokes emergency authority; Big 3 automakers closing
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday invoked emergency authority to marshal industry to fight the coronavirus, as the economic fallout from the crisis mounted with word that nearly the entire U.S. auto industry is shutting down its North American factories to protect workers.
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Disruption frenzy: Nations try to slow virus, aid economies
BERLIN (AP) — Mass disruptions shuddered around the globe as governments struggled to slow the spread of the coronavirus while trying to keep afloat their economies. The impact included border traffic jams in Lithuania, the deaths of 17 elderly residents in one Madrid nursing home and a bus service halt …
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Disruption frenzy: Nations try to slow virus, aid economies
BERLIN (AP) — Mass disruptions shuddered around the globe as governments struggled to slow the spread of the coronavirus while trying to keep afloat their economies. The impact included border traffic jams in Lithuania, the deaths of 17 elderly residents in one Madrid nursing home and a bus service halt …
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Disruption frenzy: Nations try to slow virus, aid economies
BERLIN (AP) — Mass disruptions shuddered around the globe as governments struggled to slow the spread of the coronavirus while trying to keep afloat their economies. The impact included border traffic jams in Lithuania, the deaths of 17 elderly residents in one Madrid nursing home and a bus service halt …
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AP FACT CHECK: Trump, American exceptionalism and the virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans normally hear from President Donald Trump when he is opining on Twitter, riffing from a rally stage or otherwise improvising. This past week was different as he sat in the Oval Office with a script laid out for him to read on a matter grave enough …
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UN watchdog: Iran providing access to active nuclear sites
VIENNA (AP) — Iran continues to provide international inspectors access to its active nuclear facilities, even after its announcement it was no longer bound by “any restrictions” of the landmark 2015 deal with world powers designed to prevent the country from producing a nuclear weapon, the head of the U.N.'s …
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UN agency: Iran nearly triples stockpile of enriched uranium
VIENNA (AP) — Iran has nearly tripled its stockpile of enriched uranium since November in violation of its deal with world powers, U.N. atomic watchdog agency said Tuesday, while raising new questions about possible nuclear-related activities and undeclared nuclear material at three locations.
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UN agency: Iran nearly triples stockpile of enriched uranium
VIENNA (AP) — Iran has nearly tripled its stockpile of enriched uranium since November in violation of its deal with world powers and is refusing to answer questions about three possible undeclared nuclear sites, the U.N. atomic watchdog agency said Tuesday.
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UN agency: Iran nearly triples stockpile of enriched uranium
VIENNA (AP) — Iran has nearly tripled its stockpile of enriched uranium since November in violation of its deal with world powers and is refusing to answer questions about three possible undeclared nuclear sites, the U.N. atomic watchdog agency said Tuesday.
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Loophole on 'dumping' never closed
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Severity of Europe E. coli outbreak stuns experts
BERLIN - The foodborne bacterial outbreak that has hit Germany and other European nations is unlike anything Western experts have seen: 16 dead and more than 1,000 sick, including nearly 400 suffering severe and potentially fatal symptoms. But several days into the health threat, scientists remain unsure what produce - …
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US-Russia nuclear arms treaty takes effect
MUNICH - A new U.S.-Russia nuclear arms control treaty went into effect Saturday, securing a key foreign policy goal of President Barack Obama and raising hopes among officials on both sides that it will provide the impetus for Moscow and Washington to negotiate further reductions.
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