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Puerto Rico groans under pandemic as health, economy suffer

A spike in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Puerto Rico has put health experts at odds with government officials

DATE: May 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Baidu rolls out paid driverless taxi service in Beijing

Chinese tech giant Baidu has rolled out its paid driverless taxi service, making it the first company that's commercialized autonomous driving operations in China

DATE: May 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Use-of-force cases prompt state debates over officer records

Lawmakers in more than 20 states have considered bills this year to make the disciplinary records of police officers public

DATE: May 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Indian leader's party takes electoral hit amid virus surge

Preliminary voting trends released by India’s electoral body indicate the prime minister's Hindu nationalist party failed to make gains in four recent state elections

DATE: May 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

New stage in Rome's Colosseum will restore majestic view

Italy’s culture minister says a project to build a high-tech, light-weight stage inside the Roman Colosseum will allow visitors a central viewpoint from within the ancient structure “to see the majesty of the monument."

DATE: May 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Employers, insurers push to make virtual visits regular care

Some U.S. employers and insurers want you to make telemedicine your first choice for most doctor visits

DATE: May 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Chinese university plan causes security concerns in Hungary

Hungary's government plans to host a Chinese university campus in its capital Budapest

DATE: May 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

EXPLAINER: Why India's pandemic data is vastly undercounted

As daily coronavirus case counts in India soar far beyond what other countries have reported, experts caution the official COVID-19 numbers from the world’s second most populous country are likely a massive undercount

DATE: May 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Turkish police say top Islamic State group figure captured

Turkish police say they have caught a close aide of killed Islamic State group leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in Istanbul

DATE: May 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Officials scrutinized as Israel mourns 45 killed at festival

Officials have come under growing scrutiny for ignoring warnings about safety lapses at one of Israel’s most visited holy sites

DATE: May 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Over 50 police injured, 250 detained in Berlin May Day riots

The German Police Union says more than 50 police officers have been injured and over 250 protesters have been detained after traditional May Day rallies in Berlin turned violent

DATE: May 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

Black candidate challenges political status quo in Spain

A Senegalese-born man running for a seat in Madrid's regional assembly this week wants to defy a history of underrepresentation of the Black community and other people of color in Spanish politics

DATE: May 2, 2021 | CATEGORY: Associated Press

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