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China focuses on jobs, fighting virus as layoffs sweep globe The help for the world's No. 2 economy, the main driver of world growth in recent years, followed news that nearly 39 million Americans have lost their jobs since the crisis accelerated two months ago. by Associated Press Published May. 22 2020 @ 2:53am

Despite global truce appeal, 661,000 people newly displaced An international aid group said Friday that about 661,000 people in 19 countries have been displaced by armed conflict in the two months since the U.N. secretary-general called for a global cease-fire to help fight the coronavirus pandemic. by Associated Press Published May. 22 2020 @ 2:50am

Locusts, COVID-19, flooding pose 'triple threat' in Africa A new and larger generation of the voracious insects, numbering in the billions, is on the move in East Africa, where some countries haven't seen such an outbreak in 70 years. Climate change is in part to blame. by RODNEY MUHUMUZA/The Associated Press Published May. 22 2020 @ 2:33am

Recovery begins after storm ravages India, Bangladesh coast India authorities on Friday began assessing damage and clearing roads in the wake of Cyclone Amphan that killed more than 90 people and left millions displaced after barreling through the coastal communities of eastern India and neighboring Bangladesh. by Associated Press Published May. 22 2020 @ 2:30am

Investigators build a case for Islamic State crimes against Yazidis A group of investigators with the Commission for International Justice and Accountability is amassing evidence, hoping to prosecute IS figures for crimes against humanity, war crimes and genocide. by SARAH EL DEEB/The Associated Press Published May. 22 2020 @ 2:27am

Cyclone batters India and Bangladesh coasts, millions flee A powerful cyclone plowed inland on Wednesday after crashing into the coasts of India and Bangladesh, where more than 2.6 million people fled to shelters in a frantic evacuation made more challenging by the coronavirus pandemic. Cyclone Amphan, the equivalent of a category 3 hurricane, was packing sustained winds of up to 105 miles per hour with maximum gusts of 118 mph. by Associated Press Published May. 21 2020 @ 2:11am

Dig near Jerusalem's Western Wall yields 'puzzling' chambers Israeli archaeologists on Tuesday exhibited a recently uncovered, unusual series of 2,000-year-old chambers carved out of the bedrock beneath the Western Wall plaza in Jerusalem. by Associated Press Published May. 19 2020 @ 9:01pm

French stage and movie star Michel Piccoli dies Michel Piccoli, an actor whose quiet intensity and mature sensuality made him a fixture of French cinema for more than a half-century, died on May 12, it was announced on Monday. He was 94. by By Anita Gates / New York Times News Service Published May. 18 2020 @ 10:30pm

Photographer Astrid Kirchherr dies at 81 Astrid Kirchherr, who photographed the Beatles as they launched their career in the German port city of Hamburg and became a key figure in the band's early history, influencing their fashion sense and hairstyle, died May 12 at her home in Hamburg. She was 81. by By Matt Schudel / The Washington Post Published May. 17 2020 @ 10:24pm

India coronavirus cases pass China's; Nepal reports first death India's confirmed coronavirus cases have surpassed China's, with the Health Ministry on Saturday reporting a spike to 85,940 infections and 2,752 deaths. by Associated Press Published May. 16 2020 @ 7:59pm

'Adopt a Grandparent': Young help old in Bolivian pandemic Sergio Royela lived far from his parents in Bolivia and was concerned how they were faring in the quarantine imposed by interim President Jeanine ez to stop the spread of the coronavirus. by Associated Press Published May. 16 2020 @ 7:57pm