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Coronavirus sweeping through massive US prison population
World
May 3, 2020
Coronavirus sweeping through massive US prison population
A massive wave of coronavirus infections is blasting through the world’s largest prison population in the United States even as…
Europe prepares for more lockdown easing as virus hopes rise
World
May 3, 2020
Europe prepares for more lockdown easing as virus hopes rise
Europe on Sunday prepared for a further cautious easing of coronavirus restrictions following signs the pandemic may be slowing, after…
Breaking silence, Biden says alleged sex assault ‘never happened’
World
May 2, 2020
Breaking silence, Biden says alleged sex assault ‘never happened’
US presidential candidate Joe Biden on Friday emphatically denied sexually assaulting a former aide, saying the alleged incident 27 years…
Washington approves virus drug as US states ease lockdowns
World
May 2, 2020
Washington approves virus drug as US states ease lockdowns
American authorities approved an experimental drug for emergency use on coronavirus patients, as more US states eased pandemic lockdowns despite…
Will China Compensate the World with Trillions of Dollars?
Opinion
May 1, 2020
Will China Compensate the World with Trillions of Dollars?
The coronavirus epidemic is a global public health crisis, and was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization after…
Iran condemns German ban on Hezbollah, warns of consequences
Middle East
May 1, 2020
Iran condemns German ban on Hezbollah, warns of consequences
A day after Germany designated Hezbollah a terrorist organization, Iran has “strongly condemned” the move and threatened Germany with consequences.…
Afghanistan likely facing coronavirus ‘health disaster’: US watchdog
Middle East
May 1, 2020
Afghanistan likely facing coronavirus ‘health disaster’: US watchdog
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Afghanistan, beset by a poor healthcare system, malnutrition, war and other vulnerabilities, likely is facing a “health…
European economy suffers record drop amid pandemic
Economy
April 30, 2020
European economy suffers record drop amid pandemic
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European economy shrank by a record 3.8 percent in the first quarter as business activity…
Hopes turn to virus drug breakthrough as economies stumble
World
April 30, 2020
Hopes turn to virus drug breakthrough as economies stumble
The promise of an effective treatment against the coronavirus — an experimental drug that can speed the recovery of COVID-19…
US economy shrank at 4.8% rate last quarter as virus struck
World
April 29, 2020
US economy shrank at 4.8% rate last quarter as virus struck
WASHINGTON (AP) — The US economy shrank at a 4.8 percent annual rate last quarter as the coronavirus pandemic shut…