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The veil begins to lift on coronavirus

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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…
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