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33 million have sought US unemployment aid since virus hit

33 million have sought US unemployment aid since virus hit

WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 3.2 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the business shutdowns caused by…
Suspect claims Norway mosque attack was ‘emergency justice’

Suspect claims Norway mosque attack was ‘emergency justice’

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A Norwegian man suspected of killing his ethnic Chinese stepsister and then storming an Oslo mosque…
Nearly 1 in 5 US children left hungry since virus crisis: study

Nearly 1 in 5 US children left hungry since virus crisis: study

Nearly a fifth of young children in the United States are not getting enough to eat since the coronavirus pandemic…
Pandemic poses special threat to indigenous health, culture

Pandemic poses special threat to indigenous health, culture

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — In Indonesia’s easternmost province, felled trees are stacked to block a road that leads to Papuan…
The second virus wave: How bad will it be as lockdowns ease?

The second virus wave: How bad will it be as lockdowns ease?

ROME (AP) — From the marbled halls of Italy to the wheat fields of Kansas, health authorities are increasingly warning…
COVID-19 lockdown risks 1.4 mn extra TB deaths: study

COVID-19 lockdown risks 1.4 mn extra TB deaths: study

The global lockdown caused by COVID-19 risks a “devastating” surge in tuberculosis cases, with nearly 1.4 million additional deaths from…
The Wuhan lab at the heart of the US-China virus spat

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’

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

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…
Germany eyes accelerated return to normality

Germany eyes accelerated return to normality

Germany is eyeing an almost complete return to normality in May, with plans to send all pupils back to school…
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