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Europe emerges from confinement but Asia infections spike
World
May 11, 2020
Europe emerges from confinement but Asia infections spike
Swathes of Europe began the long process of re-opening from coronavirus lockdowns on Monday, but the first new infections in…
China’s ground zero reports virus infections
World
May 11, 2020
China’s ground zero reports virus infections
China reported a second day of new cases of coronavirus in Wuhan on Monday after a month without new infections…
France, Spain move toward reopening as global virus cases top 4 million
World
May 10, 2020
France, Spain move toward reopening as global virus cases top 4 million
The number of coronavirus cases worldwide topped four million as some of the hardest-hit countries readied Sunday to lift lockdown…
US reversal prevents UN vote on pandemic truce
World
May 9, 2020
US reversal prevents UN vote on pandemic truce
The United States on Friday stunned other members of the UN Security Council by preventing a vote on a resolution…
The Wuhan lab at the heart of the US-China virus spat
World
May 6, 2020
The Wuhan lab at the heart of the US-China virus spat
The Chinese laboratory accused by top American officials of being the source of the coronavirus pandemic conducts research on the…
China warns Hong Kong protesters against ‘stirring up trouble’
World
May 6, 2020
China warns Hong Kong protesters against ‘stirring up trouble’
China warned Hong Kong protesters Wednesday it would not tolerate them “stirring up trouble again” in the semi-autonomous territory that…
Trump urges US to reopen as daily death toll spikes
World
May 6, 2020
Trump urges US to reopen as daily death toll spikes
President Donald Trump made his first major foray out of the White House since the coronavirus lockdown began in a…
Europe emerges from lockdown as global virus cases top 3.5m
World
May 4, 2020
Europe emerges from lockdown as global virus cases top 3.5m
Millions of Europeans emerged from lockdown on Monday, with hardest-hit Italy leading the way out of its two-month coronavirus confinement.…
North and South Korea exchange gunfire at border: Seoul
World
May 3, 2020
North and South Korea exchange gunfire at border: Seoul
North Korean troops fired multiple gunshots towards the South in the Demilitarized Zone dividing the peninsula on Sunday, prompting South…
North Korea’s Kim reappears after weeks of speculation
World
May 2, 2020
North Korea’s Kim reappears after weeks of speculation
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un has made his first public appearance in nearly three weeks, state media reported Saturday, following…