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Extreme isolation: world’s last virus-free corners hold tight
March 31, 2020
Extreme isolation: world’s last virus-free corners hold tight
A coronavirus-free tropical island nestled in the northern Pacific may seem the perfect place to ride out a pandemic —…
‘Megxit’: Harry and Meghan formally quit royal life
March 31, 2020
‘Megxit’: Harry and Meghan formally quit royal life
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan formally step down as senior members of the British royal family on Tuesday, as…
Peak US death rate likely in two weeks: Trump
March 30, 2020
Peak US death rate likely in two weeks: Trump
President Donald Trump said Sunday that the peak death rate in the United States from the coronavirus pandemic was likely…
Postponed Tokyo Olympics to open July 23 next year
March 30, 2020
Postponed Tokyo Olympics to open July 23 next year
The Tokyo Olympics will begin on July 23 next year, organizers said on Monday, after the coronavirus forced the historic…
Trump says US won’t pay Harry and Meghan security
March 30, 2020
Trump says US won’t pay Harry and Meghan security
President Donald Trump said Sunday that the United States would not pay security costs for Prince Harry and his wife…
Moscow under lockdown as global virus cases top 700,000
March 30, 2020
Moscow under lockdown as global virus cases top 700,000
Russia’s capital became the latest world city to impose a coronavirus lockdown on Monday as declared cases globally topped 700,000…
Trump ditches hopes of quick virus bounce-back for US
March 30, 2020
Trump ditches hopes of quick virus bounce-back for US
President Donald Trump has extended emergency coronavirus restrictions for the United States, where his top scientist warned up to 200,000…
Asian markets mostly down as virus fears grow
March 30, 2020
Asian markets mostly down as virus fears grow
Asian markets fell Monday following a steep drop on Wall Street as the jubilation from last week’s enormous US stimulus…
North Korea says tested ‘super-large’ rocket launchers
March 30, 2020
North Korea says tested ‘super-large’ rocket launchers
Nuclear-armed North Korea successfully tested “super-large multiple rocket launchers”, state media said on Monday, but leader Kim Jong Un was…
Italy’s ‘very long’ lockdown to only end gradually
March 30, 2020
Italy’s ‘very long’ lockdown to only end gradually
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte’s government prepared Italians for a “very long” lockdown Sunday that would only be lifted gradually despite…