News Archives for World - 2020-04-03

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World

Saudi king earmarks $2.4bn to pay private-sector workers

The latest measure to tackle the fallout from the coronavirus outbreak followed an emergency stimulus package annou

Published 03 Apr, 2020 10:45pm

World

Fitch downgrades South Africa rating with negative outlook

The downgrade came as the country's rand tumbled to record lows, to trade at 19.02 against the US dollar, and a wee

Published 03 Apr, 2020 09:16pm

World

US employment plunges in March amid worsening coronavirus damage

US employment plunged by 701,000 in March and the jobless rate surged to 4.4 percent, the Labor Department reported

Published 03 Apr, 2020 09:13pm

Asia

UN worried about Iran prisoners amid coronavirus outbreak

Iranian media have reported unrest in several prisons, and a mass escape from a facility in the west of the country

Published 03 Apr, 2020 07:25pm

Europe

Spain overtakes Italy in coronavirus cases, death rate slows

On a more hopeful note, Friday marked the first time in more than a week that the number of deaths fell from the pr

Published 03 Apr, 2020 07:22pm

World

Any one near Trump or Pence will be given rapid coronavirus test: White House

As the physician to the president and White House Operations continue to protect the health and safety of the presi

Published 03 Apr, 2020 07:12pm

Europe

Turkey imposes curfew on youth, shuts borders of 31 cities: Erdogan

Turkey's death toll from the outbreak rose to 425 on Friday, while the number of confirmed cases from the disease r

Published 03 Apr, 2020 07:00pm

World

IMF, WHO urge leaders to focus on health spending to get virus under control

Georgieva and Tedros said health expenditures were critical to protect people against the pandemic and should be pa

Published 03 Apr, 2020 04:49pm

World

New York reports deadliest day from virus, makes plea for help

Cuomo warned that people were going to die in the near term due to a lack of ventilators of hospital beds and calle

Published 03 Apr, 2020 04:40pm

Europe

Merkel says too early to ease lockdown in Germany despite signs of slowdown in virus spread

"The government and I personally are thinking about how we can simultaneously achieve two things: securing health p

Published 03 Apr, 2020 04:28pm

World

UK reports record 684 COVID-19 new deaths in 24 hours

As of 9am (0800 GMT) 3 April, a total of 173,784 people have been tested of which 38,168 tested positive. Brit

Published 03 Apr, 2020 03:08pm

World

Coronavirus: 'Worst yet to come' for countries in conflict, says UN chief

"The COVID-19 storm is now coming to all these theatres of conflict." The worst is yet to come," Guterres said

Published 03 Apr, 2020 03:04pm

World

Russia eager for an agreement with Saudi Arabia as coronavirus takes toll

Analysts were of the opinion that Putin's comments are a sign that Russia is keen to reach an agreement with Saudi

Published 03 Apr, 2020 02:33pm

Asia

EU says will provide Armenia with 51mn euros to fight coronavirus

The International Monetary Fund mission is currently conducting a review of an $248 million loan arrangement which

Published 03 Apr, 2020 01:40pm

Europe

Russian PM says coronavirus situation could become ‘worst case scenario’

"It is clear that the peak of infections has not yet passed, and we can't rule out the situation developing into t

Published 03 Apr, 2020 01:27pm

Asia

Vietnam's total coronavirus cases rise to 237, no deaths

More than 73,000 coronavirus tests have been carried out in Vietnam, it said, and 72,942 people have been placed un

Published 03 Apr, 2020 01:04pm

Europe

British PM Johnson stays in coronavirus isolation with mild symptoms

Johnson announced a week ago that he had tested positive and would be isolating in Downing Street. The prime m

Published 03 Apr, 2020 01:01pm

Europe

Italy's Conte demands more 'courage' from EU to fight virus

Von der Leyen has sided with Germany and some other northern European countries, who argue that pooled risk could r

Published 03 Apr, 2020 11:56am

Europe

Germany's Merkel returns to office after quarantine stint

The chancellor's popularity has soared during the coronavirus crisis, with Germans impressed by her calm and measur

Published 03 Apr, 2020 11:53am

Europe

New 4,000-bed coronavirus field hospital opens in London

Queen Elizabeth II's eldest son and heir, who has recovered from mild symptoms of the disease, said via videolink t

Published 03 Apr, 2020 11:51am

Middle East

Iran coronavirus death toll rises 134 to 3,294

Iran is one of the countries worst-hit by the coronavirus pandemic and has been struggling to contain the outbreak

Published 03 Apr, 2020 11:49am

World

Germany to purchase anti-influenza drug Avigan from Japan to treat coronavirus

With the help of the military, these packs will then be distributed through university hospitals and other institut

Published 03 Apr, 2020 05:05am

World

Iran, US heat up war of words

Iran said Thursday it "only acts in self-defence" after President Donald Trump warned it against attacks on US troops in Iraq, as a new war of words heated up despite the coronavirus pandemic.