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The Latest: Variant 1st seen in UK now dominant in LA County

By The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES — Health officials say the most common COVID-19 variant of concern circulating in Los Angeles County is now a variant discovered in the U.K. Previously, two California variants were dominant, but in the past week 53% of 40 specimens analyzed by a public health laboratory were the U.K. variant and none were California variants, the county Department of…

AP Week in Pictures: Global

By The Associated Press

May 15 – 21, 2021 From Palestinians clashing with Israeli forces south of the West Bank city of Nablus, to a Spanish civil guard waiting for migrants to arrive near the border of Morocco and Spain, to athletes competing at the European Aquatics Championships in Hungary, and lava flowing from an eruption of the Fagradalsfjall volcano on the Reykjanes Peninsula…

The Latest: Sri Lanka halts trains, buses to curb virus

By The Associated Press

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — Sri Lanka halted passenger trains and buses for four days as authorities imposed a fresh travel ban across the country, in its latest efforts to curb the escalating number of COVID-19 infections and deaths. The ban is effective from Friday night until Tuesday morning. However, it will not apply to those engaged in essential services such…

AP Week in Pictures: Europe and Africa

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MAY 14-20, 2021 Scenes from Spain’s Moroccan enclave dominate the week in pictures, with large numbers of migrants crossing the border. Lockdown restrictions lifting throughout Europe and cargo ships in Russia’s northernmost point also make up some of the most compelling images made or published in the past week by The Associated Press from Europe and Africa. The selection was…

AP Week in Pictures: North America

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MAY 13 – 20, 2021 This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images made or published in the past week by The Associated Press from North America. The selection was curated by AP photo editor Patrick Sison in New York. Follow AP visual journalism: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/apnews AP Images on Twitter: http://twitter.com/AP_Images AP Images blog: http://apimagesblog.com Categories: AP National…

The Latest: Flight repatriates stranded Spaniards from Nepal

By The Associated Press

KATHMANDU, Nepal — A repatriation flight is rescuing dozens of Spanish nationals who have been stranded in Nepal since a lockdown was imposed in the Himalayan nation to curb the spiking COVID-19 cases. The charted flight arranged by the Spanish government was taking back 96 Spanish mountaineers, trekkers and tourists who arrived in Nepal to climb the mountain peaks or…