News Archives for World - 2020-05-05

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Fire breaks out at UAE residential tower, seven injuries reported

Videos on social media purportedly of the fire showed burning debris falling from a tower engulfed in flames, which

Published 05 May, 2020 10:35pm

Europe

Italy expects at least 100bn euros from EU recovery fund

European leaders are negotiating over the creation of a fund worth at least 1 trillion euros to boost economies hit

Published 05 May, 2020 10:28pm

World

US coronavirus deaths exceed 70,000 as forecasting models predict grim summer

A University of Washington research model often cited by White House officials on Monday nearly doubled its project

Published 05 May, 2020 10:26pm

World

Trump urges China to reveal all about origin of coronavirus

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Sunday there was "a significant amount of evidence" that the virus emerged f

Published 05 May, 2020 10:22pm

Europe

France report more than 25,500 coronavirus deaths

The Health Ministry said the number of people in intensive care units fell to 3,430 from 3,696 on Monday, down for

Published 05 May, 2020 10:20pm

World

EU to beef up scrutiny of money-laundering risks, adds Panama to list

The revised money-laundering list, expanded to include 22 from 16 states, is set to take effect from October.

Published 05 May, 2020 10:17pm

World

White house plans to wind down coronavirus task force in coming weeks

Officials in President Donald Trump's administration are telling task force members and their staff to expect the g

Published 05 May, 2020 10:13pm

World

Trump says alleged Venezuela plot 'nothing to do' with US govt

Maduro accused Trump and Colombian President Ivan Duque of being behind the plot. Guaido, who the United State

Published 05 May, 2020 10:12pm

World

Trump says US will report virus origins, gives no timeline

Trump, who initially praised China over its response to the outbreak but has since blamed Beijing harshly over the

Updated 05 May, 2020 10:34pm

World

France daily coronavirus deaths rise to 330

The latest deaths brought the total toll from the epidemic in the country to 25,531, according to top health offici

Published 05 May, 2020 10:02pm

World

US services sector ends decade of growth, contracts in April: survey

The fall below 50 percent indicates the sector is contracting for the first time since the tail end of the global f

Published 05 May, 2020 04:07pm

World

Iran says virus infections near 100,000

"We lost 63 of our countrymen in the past 24 hours, reaching a total of 6,340 deaths from COVID-19 to date," health

Published 05 May, 2020 01:56pm

World

Canada trade deficit widens as oil, car exports fall

The figure, up from a Can$894 million deficit in February, beat analyst forecasts. Year over year, trade fell 10 pe

Published 05 May, 2020 01:46pm

Europe

New COVID-19 cases in Russia up over 10,000 in 24 hours

The death toll from the pandemic increased by 95 to 1,451, while 19,865 people have recovered, including 1,770 over

Published 05 May, 2020 01:04pm

World

WHO urges countries to investigate early COVID-19 cases

The disease later identified as COVID-19 was first reported by Chinese authorities to the WHO on 31 December and wa

Published 05 May, 2020 12:08pm

World

Spain adds 280,000 jobless during April lockdown: govt

The total number of unemployed in the eurozone's fourth-largest economy has now reached 3.8 million, the ministry s

Published 05 May, 2020 11:47am

World

Virus deaths top 250,000 as billions pledged for vaccine push

Since the disease first surfaced in China late last year the number of confirmed cases has reached almost 3.6 milli

Published 05 May, 2020 11:46am

World

India embarks on 'massive' coronavirus repatriation

India banned all incoming international flights in late March as it imposed one of the world's strictest virus lock

Published 05 May, 2020 11:43am

World

Russia's virus cases rise by over 10,000 for third day

The number of new cases in Russia is significantly higher compared to other European countries, with the United Kin

Published 05 May, 2020 11:39am

World

Syria strikes kill 14 Iranian, allied fighters: monitor

Observatory head said it was "likely" that Israel mounted the operation, which killed several Iraqi as well as Iran

Published 05 May, 2020 11:37am

World

Germany warns vaccine could take 'years'

Germany's health minister said developing a vaccine for the coronavirus could take "years", after Donald Trump predicted it could be achieved by the end of 2020.