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China, scientists dismiss Harvard study suggesting COVID-19 was spreading in Wuhan in August
June 9, 2020
China, scientists dismiss Harvard study suggesting COVID-19 was spreading in Wuhan in August
LONDON (Reuters) – Beijing dismissed as “ridiculous” a Harvard Medical School study of hospital traffic and search engine data that…
Pandemic drives broadest economic collapse in 150 years: World Bank
June 9, 2020
Pandemic drives broadest economic collapse in 150 years: World Bank
The coronavirus pandemic inflicted a “swift and massive shock” that has caused the broadest collapse of the global economy since…
Eyeing US, New Zealand drops plans for armed police patrols
June 9, 2020
Eyeing US, New Zealand drops plans for armed police patrols
New Zealand police on Tuesday scrapped plans for armed patrols prompted by last year’s Christchurch mosque shootings, after criticism the…
Moscow emerges from lockdown as WHO warns of ‘worsening’ global crisis
June 9, 2020
Moscow emerges from lockdown as WHO warns of ‘worsening’ global crisis
Moscow emerged from a strict coronavirus lockdown on Tuesday despite Russia seeing thousands of new cases every day, as the…
Virus travel bans separate families even as lockdowns ease
June 9, 2020
Virus travel bans separate families even as lockdowns ease
When Julie Sergent’s father died, she faced an agonising decision: if she travelled from her home in Japan to attend…
North Korea cuts communication lines to South
June 9, 2020
North Korea cuts communication lines to South
North Korea is severing all official communication links with the South, it announced Tuesday in a move analysts said was…
Thousands mourn George Floyd ahead of hometown funeral
June 9, 2020
Thousands mourn George Floyd ahead of hometown funeral
George Floyd’s funeral will be held in his native Houston Tuesday after mourners paid their respects to the African American…
Hong Kong seethes one year on, but protesters on the back foot
June 9, 2020
Hong Kong seethes one year on, but protesters on the back foot
Hong Kong on Tuesday marked a year since pro-democracy protests erupted, as mass arrests, coronavirus bans on gatherings and a…
Europe moves ahead with reopening as global virus cases top 7 mn
June 8, 2020
Europe moves ahead with reopening as global virus cases top 7 mn
European countries experimented with further lifting coronavirus restrictions Monday as New Zealand declared victory over the pandemic, even as global…
Notre-Dame workers start removal of fire-damaged scaffolding
June 8, 2020
Notre-Dame workers start removal of fire-damaged scaffolding
Workers at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris on Monday began the delicate task of removing tons of metal scaffolding that melted…