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Italy to reopen borders for EU tourists in early June
World
May 17, 2020
Italy to reopen borders for EU tourists in early June
Italy will reopen to European tourists from early June and scrap a 14-day mandatory quarantine period, the government said on…
Spraying disinfectants can be ‘harmful’, says WHO
World
May 17, 2020
Spraying disinfectants can be ‘harmful’, says WHO
Spraying disinfectant on the streets, as practiced in some countries, does not eliminate the new coronavirus and even poses a…
Iran sentences French-Iranian academic to 5 years in jail
Middle East
May 16, 2020
Iran sentences French-Iranian academic to 5 years in jail
Iran sentenced French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah to five years in prison on national security charges Saturday, her lawyer said, adding…
US-China war of words clouds WHO meet focused on pandemic
World
May 16, 2020
US-China war of words clouds WHO meet focused on pandemic
As the World Health Organization prepares to host its main annual meeting next week, fears abound that US-China tensions could…
Alarm in Germany as ‘corona demos’ take off
World
May 16, 2020
Alarm in Germany as ‘corona demos’ take off
From anger over lockdown measures to a purported vaccine plan by Bill Gates: a growing wave of demonstrations in Germany…
Why is Taiwan excluded from the WHO?
World
May 16, 2020
Why is Taiwan excluded from the WHO?
The coronavirus pandemic has shone a spotlight on Taiwan’s exclusion from the World Health Organization and ignited a diplomatic row…
Beaches and football as Europe relaxes virus restrictions
World
May 16, 2020
Beaches and football as Europe relaxes virus restrictions
Beaches in France and Italy were open Saturday for the first weekend since the easing of coronavirus lockdowns while football…
Trump hopes for COVID-19 vaccine by end of year, ‘maybe before’
World
May 16, 2020
Trump hopes for COVID-19 vaccine by end of year, ‘maybe before’
US President Donald Trump Friday said he hoped a COVID-19 vaccine would be available by the end of the year,…
Athletics chief says sport could rebel against pandemic rules
World
May 16, 2020
Athletics chief says sport could rebel against pandemic rules
World athletics chief Sebastian Coe has warned that sports leaders may rebel against pandemic restrictions as they struggle to get…
Afghan hospital attackers ‘came to kill mothers’: MSF
Middle East
May 15, 2020
Afghan hospital attackers ‘came to kill mothers’: MSF
Gunmen who stormed a hospital in the Afghan capital this week had come to “kill the mothers” at the maternity…