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The veil begins to lift on coronavirus
April 7, 2020
The veil begins to lift on coronavirus
Just three months ago, few people even knew the word “coronavirus”. But as the disease continues to spread across the…
Three Sudanese arrested over French ‘terror’ stabbing
April 6, 2020
Three Sudanese arrested over French ‘terror’ stabbing
French police have arrested three Sudanese nationals in a terror probe after a stabbing spree in the southeast left two…
US braced for historic blow, as virus lands British PM in hospital
April 6, 2020
US braced for historic blow, as virus lands British PM in hospital
The coronavirus threatened Americans with their hardest week in memory on Monday and put Britain’s prime minister in hospital, despite…
Isolation blues? Myanmar’s ex-political prisoners share survival tips
April 6, 2020
Isolation blues? Myanmar’s ex-political prisoners share survival tips
From meditation to memory games, former political prisoners in Myanmar are dishing out tips on surviving isolation in a pandemic…
UN chief urges govts to protect women during virus lockdown
April 6, 2020
UN chief urges govts to protect women during virus lockdown
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged governments to include the protection of women in their response to the deadly…
Virus hope in Europe as US girds for ‘Pearl Harbor’ moment
April 6, 2020
Virus hope in Europe as US girds for ‘Pearl Harbor’ moment
Europe’s hardest-hit nations saw some tentative signs of hope in the fight against the coronavirus Monday but the United States…
Virus sparks boom for local farmers in import-dependent Hong Kong
April 6, 2020
Virus sparks boom for local farmers in import-dependent Hong Kong
After a coronavirus-fuelled wave of panic-buying briefly left Hong Kong’s supermarket shelves bare, residents are turning to local producers for…
Monster storm strengthens in Pacific, lashing Vanuatu
April 6, 2020
Monster storm strengthens in Pacific, lashing Vanuatu
A deadly Pacific cyclone intensified as it hit Vanuatu on Monday, threatening a natural disaster that experts fear will undermine…
Pope urges courage as global death toll tops 65,000
April 5, 2020
Pope urges courage as global death toll tops 65,000
Pope Francis appealed Sunday for courage in the face of the coronavirus pandemic that has claimed more than 65,000 lives…
Coronavirus pandemic ‘amplifying’ poverty in UK
April 5, 2020
Coronavirus pandemic ‘amplifying’ poverty in UK
The coronavirus pandemic is increasing poverty in Britain, where levels are already high after a decade of austerity triggered by…