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AP Interview: Afghan minister warns US against hasty retreat

KABUL – Afghanistan’s Interior Minister Masoud Andarabi warned on Saturday against a hasty U.S. retreat from the war-ravaged country, saying that the Taliban's ties to al-Qaida remain intact and that a swift pullout would worsen global counterterrorism efforts.

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AP Interview: Lawyer says Kelly innocent of Ghosn pay scheme

TOKYO – The chief lawyer for Greg Kelly, an American on trial in Japan on charges of under-reporting Nissan former Chairman Carlos Ghosn’s compensation, says his client was merely trying to prevent Ghosn from going to a rival automaker.

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AP Interview: Olympic champion adds voice to #MeToo movement

ATHENS – Before she could join sailing classes near her home in Athens, Sofia Bekatorou had to show an instructor she could tie a basic knot properly. Passing the test at age 8 changed her life.

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AP Interview: Netanyahu challenger pledges change with Biden

TEL AVIV – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's top challenger in upcoming elections is promising a tough line toward Iran and the Palestinians, yet expressed confidence he has the tools to avoid what appears to be a collision course with the incoming Biden administration.In an interview, Gideon Saar voiced harsh criticism of Netanyahu, accusing the prime minister of turning the ruling Likud party into a “cult of personality” as he faces a corruption trial. While welcoming President Donald Trump's affinity for Israel, he acknowledged that Netanyahu's close ties with the divisive U.S.

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AP Interview: Indians owner says name won't change in 2021

CLEVELAND – The Cleveland Indians are changing their name — they just don't know to what or when.Expressing that “it's time," owner Paul Dolan said that after months of internal discussions and meetings with groups, including Native Americans who have sought to have the team stop using a moniker many deem racist, the American League franchise is dropping the name it has been known by since 1915.In an exclusive interview with The Associated Press on Monday, Dolan said: “The name is no longer acceptable in our world.”Dolan said the team will continue to be called Indians until a new name is chosen.That “multi-stage” process is in its early stages and the team will play — and be branded — as the Indians at least through next season.“We’ll be

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AP Interview: Tokyo leader: Vaccines give hope for Olympics

TOKYO – The growing availability of coronavirus vaccines is a “ray of hope” for hosting the Olympics next summer, Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike said Monday as Japan struggles with a new surge in infections.As host city, Tokyo will do “whatever it takes” to successfully achieve the games, which were postponed for a year until next July because of the pandemic, Koike said in an interview with The Associated Press.“A few vaccines are now being distributed and are actually being used.

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AP Interview: US ambassador defends tough approach to China

BEIJING – The departing U.S. ambassador on Tuesday defended a tough approach to China that has riled relations between the world's two largest economies, saying the Trump administration has made progress on trade and that he hopes it will extend to other areas.

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AP Interview: Israeli virus czar fights outbreak, politics

AIRPORT CITY – When Dr. Ronni Gamzu, one of Israel’s leading public health experts, was named the country's coronavirus czar in mid-July, he was hailed as Israel's best hope for halting a fast-growing number of cases.Two months later, Israel is suffering from one of the world’s worst outbreaks and heading into a tough new lockdown.

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AP Interview: Leeds owner tells Bielsa to relax, stress less

LISBON – As owner of Leeds, Andrea Radrizzani is one of the few people who can challenge Marcelo Bielsa and be blunt with the enigmatic manager.“All the time," Radrizzani told The Associated Press, “I remind him to try to relax a little bit more.” That cannot be easy for a coach renowned as much for his volatility and demanding nature as the coaching genius that has just returned Leeds to the Premier League after 16 years of exile in lower divisions.“He is very meticulous, but I always try to advise him to relax because he brings a lot of stress in his daily life and I think stress is never positive,” Radrizzani said in an interview in Lisbon.“So I was really surprised ...

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AP Interview: French minister confident in virus tracing app

PARIS – As France is easing most virus-related restrictions next week, the French government is confident its contact-tracing app will be effective in the process to contain the spread of the pandemic, despite skepticism and worries about privacy.

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AP Interview: Liverpool chair Werner on virus delaying title

The Premier League trophy should have been in Tom Werner’s hands by now. This week should have featured a victory parade through the streets of Liverpool.

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AP Interview: Governor says Brazil has 'Bolsonaro-virus'

SAO PAULO – After a heated confrontation with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro last month over his lackadaisical approach to the coronavirus, governors in the South American country have since pulled back, wary of losing vital federal aid in the efforts to control COVID-19.

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AP Interview: Sports medicine leader promotes virus protocol

ROME – While soccer leagues around Europe are still debating whether and when to resume playing, the leader of the continent’s Federation of Sports Medicine Associations is calling for a detailed series of tests to clear athletes before they return to training.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0