Lockdowns
Coronavirus shakes the conceit of ‘American exceptionalism’
Features/Interviews
April 24, 2020
Coronavirus shakes the conceit of ‘American exceptionalism’
WASHINGTON (AP) — What if the real “invisible enemy” is the enemy from within — America’s very institutions? When the…
Lebanon’s currency on downward spiral amid financial turmoil
Middle East
April 24, 2020
Lebanon’s currency on downward spiral amid financial turmoil
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s currency continued its downward spiral against the dollar on Thursday, reaching a new low amid financial…
Iran, like wider Middle East, relies on deliveries amid pandemic
Middle East
April 24, 2020
Iran, like wider Middle East, relies on deliveries amid pandemic
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — For some US$15 a day, deliverymen don masks and gloves in Iran’s capital to zip across…
UK economy crumbles under coronavirus strain; questions mount over lockdown exit
World
April 23, 2020
UK economy crumbles under coronavirus strain; questions mount over lockdown exit
LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom’s economy is crumbling under the strain of the coronavirus lockdown and government borrowing is…
EU leaders weigh massive virus economic recovery measures
Economy
April 23, 2020
EU leaders weigh massive virus economic recovery measures
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders are set to weigh Thursday the damage the coronavirus has inflicted on health care…
Turkey marks its 100th year of parliament amid coronavirus
Middle East
April 23, 2020
Turkey marks its 100th year of parliament amid coronavirus
ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish Airlines plane has flown over the country drawing the Turkish flag in its flight path…
White House shifts from raising alarms to reopening country
World
April 23, 2020
White House shifts from raising alarms to reopening country
WASHINGTON (AP) — For weeks, the Trump administration played up the dangers of the coronavirus as it sought to persuade…
South Africa’s itinerant wastepickers lose livelihood in lockdown
World
April 23, 2020
South Africa’s itinerant wastepickers lose livelihood in lockdown
SOWETO, Johannesburg (Reuters) — They perform one of South Africa’s most important services, collecting recyclables that would otherwise swell the…
Morocco’s LGBT community faces death threats after online outing
Middle East
April 23, 2020
Morocco’s LGBT community faces death threats after online outing
Moroccan women have been urged to pose as men on gay dating apps to expose family members and their sexual…
Leaving Wuhan: Getting into virus-hit city was the easy part
Features/Interviews
April 23, 2020
Leaving Wuhan: Getting into virus-hit city was the easy part
BEIJING (AP) — Getting into Wuhan was the easy part. New virus infections had fallen to almost zero and travel…