europe
COVID-19, the knockout punch for multilateralism?
World
April 25, 2020
COVID-19, the knockout punch for multilateralism?
The coronavirus pandemic blindsided international organizations, prompted individual states to unilaterally strike out alone and heralded a new chapter in…
Johnson under pressure to explain UK virus plan on return to work
World
April 25, 2020
Johnson under pressure to explain UK virus plan on return to work
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to return to work soon after his recovery from COVID-19, as pressure mounts on…
Virus toll nears 200,000 as UN pushes for global vaccine effort
World
April 25, 2020
Virus toll nears 200,000 as UN pushes for global vaccine effort
The global coronavirus death toll approached 200,000 on Saturday as the United Nations launched an international push for a vaccine…
Spain’s daily coronavirus deaths lowest in a month
World
April 24, 2020
Spain’s daily coronavirus deaths lowest in a month
MADRID (Reuters) — Spain’s daily coronavirus deaths fell to the lowest in more than a month on Friday, with 367…
Countries take different approaches in lifting lockdown
World
April 24, 2020
Countries take different approaches in lifting lockdown
MADRID (AP) — Without a tried-and-tested action plan for how to pull countries out of lockdown, the world is seeing…
Trump curbs immigration as UN warns of humanitarian ‘catastrophe’
World
April 22, 2020
Trump curbs immigration as UN warns of humanitarian ‘catastrophe’
President Donald Trump partially blocked immigration to the United States “to protect American workers” from the economic shock of the…
Trump says to ban immigration as US protestors demand lockdown end
World
April 21, 2020
Trump says to ban immigration as US protestors demand lockdown end
Donald Trump said he would temporarily ban immigration to the United States because of the “Invisible Enemy” of the coronavirus,…
Spain coronavirus infection rate falling ‘a lot’ as cases top 200,000
World
April 20, 2020
Spain coronavirus infection rate falling ‘a lot’ as cases top 200,000
MADRID/Amorebieta, SPAIN (Reuters) — The spread of the new coronavirus in Spain seems to be slowing despite more than 200,000…
Nations seek to ease nursing home loneliness yet keep safe
World
April 20, 2020
Nations seek to ease nursing home loneliness yet keep safe
HALLE, Belgium (AP) — Belgian Prime Minister Sophie Wilmes just wanted to do the humane thing. After so many frail…
Europe virus toll tops 100,000 as online mega-concert raises spirits
World
April 19, 2020
Europe virus toll tops 100,000 as online mega-concert raises spirits
Coronavirus deaths surged past 100,000 in Europe as the world’s top musicians joined forces for a virtual concert, hoping to…