News Archives for World - 2020-05-01

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World

UK virus toll rises 739 as stats show disadvantaged worst hit

The increase came as Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced the country had met its goal of achieving 100,000 test

Published 01 May, 2020 10:20pm

World

Kudlow says White House to focus on future growth incentives

"So, we have our own set of asks, and we'll probably come together in a few weeks, and resume the discussions, but

Published 01 May, 2020 10:18pm

World

Trump signs order to protect the US electricity system

The power system not only delivers electricity to homes and businesses, but supports the military and emergency sys

Published 01 May, 2020 10:17pm

World

WHO says COVID-19 emergency declaration gave world ‘enough time’

Tedros said the WHO would "continue working with countries and partners to enable essential travel needed for pande

Published 01 May, 2020 10:16pm

World

Canada bans 1,500 models of assault weapon in wake of shooting

"These weapons were designed for one purpose, and one purpose only: to kill the largest number of people in the sho

Published 01 May, 2020 10:15pm

Asia

Sri Lanka extends virus lockdown through May 11

The two-day holiday for the Vesak festival -- commemorating the birth, enlightenment and death of the Buddha -- beg

Published 01 May, 2020 10:11pm

World

Ireland to extend coronavirus lockdown to May 18: PM

Under the scheme, restrictions will be eased in five three-week stages. Outdoor work will be allowed to resume

Published 01 May, 2020 10:11pm

World

NATO withholds key information on Taliban attacks: watchdog

In its quarterly report released Friday, the office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction

Published 01 May, 2020 10:10pm

Africa

Zimbabwe extends lockdown before easing virus curbs

The landlocked southern African country has reported 40 infections of coronavirus, including four deaths. The

Published 01 May, 2020 10:09pm

World

Europe's virus death toll passes 140,000: AFP tally

The European countries with the highest death tolls are Italy with 28,236, followed by Britain on 27,510, Spain 24,

Published 01 May, 2020 10:08pm

World

France reports lowest daily virus toll in five weeks

France has the fourth highest death toll in Europe, with 24,594. For Europe as a whole, the death toll has top

Published 01 May, 2020 10:03pm

World

WHO says virus 'natural in origin'

"We are assured that this virus is natural in origin," he said, reiterating a stance the UN agency has expressed pr

Published 01 May, 2020 10:02pm

Asia

NATO withholds key information on Taliban attacks: watchdog

RS gave only a short statement noting the Taliban stepped up attacks in March, immediately after the signing of a U

Published 01 May, 2020 03:55pm

World

Trump points finger at China lab as WHO asks to join virus probe

The US president's statement was immediately undermined by intelligence officials and top diplomat Mike Pompeo, who

Published 01 May, 2020 01:45pm

Asia

Afghan president, feuding rival reach 'tentative' agreement

We have made progress in negotiations & reached tentative agreement on a range of principles. Work on details i

Published 01 May, 2020 01:35pm

Asia

Iran denies US claim it's helping Venezuela oil sector

US President Donald Trump's administration has imposed unilateral sanctions aimed at ending oil exports from Iran a

Published 01 May, 2020 01:32pm

Middle East

Syria says Israeli helicopters strike targets in southern Syria

Israel was stepping up raids in Syria at a time when world attention and the region, including Syria, were distract

Published 01 May, 2020 12:45pm

Europe

Life won't be normal after May 11, Macron tells French

May 11 will not be the passage to normal life. There will be a recovery that will need to be reorganised," Macron s

Published 01 May, 2020 12:39pm

World

New coronavirus not man-made or genetically modified: US intelligence

The US intelligence community said Thursday it had concluded that the novel coronavirus that has swept the globe originated in China but was not man-made or engineered.