News Archives for World - 2020-05-06

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Europe

EU wants WHO review of lessons learnt from coronavirus crisis

European diplomats said the United States and China have taken part in negotiations on the EU resolution, but gave

Published 06 May, 2020 10:24pm

Middle East

IMF to consider Egypt's request for loan on May 11

Egypt is potentially eligible for as much as $2.78 billion under the RFI and about $4 billion per year under the SB

Published 06 May, 2020 10:21pm

World

US government awards $126 million face masks contract to 3M

3M is expected to increase N95 face masks production by at least 312 million annually within the next twelve months

Published 06 May, 2020 10:19pm

World

WHO warns against rushed end to coronavirus lockdowns

"The risk of returning to lockdown remains very real if countries do not manage the transition extremely carefully

Published 06 May, 2020 10:18pm

World

Trump says did not wear mask at Honeywell facility after consulting CEO

The president wore safety goggles during the factory tour but did not wear a mask, even though production workers a

Published 06 May, 2020 10:17pm

World

Trump says will announce new members of coronavirus task force by Monday

The Republican president said at a White House event honoring National Nurses Day that he thought he would be able

Published 06 May, 2020 07:22pm

World

New York governor says some states are making a mistake by reopening

"You have states that are opening where you are still on the incline," Cuomo told a daily briefing. "I think that's

Published 06 May, 2020 07:04pm

World

US announces $225 million in emergency aid to Yemen

Yemen is already grappling with the world's biggest humanitarian crisis caused by a war between the Saudi-led coali

Published 06 May, 2020 06:37pm

World

France's Macron offers bailout for culture workers

Macron's government had been under fire for failing to act quickly enough to shield France's theatres, libraries an

Published 06 May, 2020 04:54pm

World

UK could start easing virus lockdown next week: PM

Johnson said that "every death is a tragedy", calling the statistics "appalling", but said there was not yet enough

Published 06 May, 2020 03:38pm

World

6.8 magnitude quake strikes in Indonesia's Banda Sea, no tsunami alert

The undersea quake struck at a depth of some 107 kilometres (66 miles) in the sea between Indonesia's Maluku and Ea

Published 06 May, 2020 03:32pm

World

UN urges Greece to integrate migrants into society

The number of asylum seekers on the five Greek islands, which have become an entry point for those seeking to reach

Published 06 May, 2020 03:28pm

World

Indian troops kill separatist commander in IoK

Indian soldiers launched an operation after receiving intelligence Riyaz Naikoo was hiding in a village in Pulwama

Published 06 May, 2020 01:47pm

World

India's plans airlift for 400,000 stranded abroad by virus travel restrictions

India's coronavirus cases totaled 49,390 as of Wednesday, of whom 1,694 people had died. NEW DELHI: India

Published 06 May, 2020 01:26pm

World

Iran blasts 'stupid' US nuclear pullout, warns over arms ban

The United States is waging a campaign to extend the ban on selling conventional weapons to Iran, which is set to b

Published 06 May, 2020 11:54am

World

Pompeo has no evidence about virus lab leak: China

Pompeo said on Sunday that there was "enormous evidence" to show that the new coronavirus originated in a Chinese l

Published 06 May, 2020 11:52am

World

India's services sector plunges after virus lockdown in big blow to GDP

A decline in manufacturing meant that the Composite PMI also plunged to a record low, sliding from 50.6 points in M

Published 06 May, 2020 11:47am

World

Russia reaches new virus milestone as cases top 165,000

Health officials on Wednesday reported 10,559 new cases over the last 24 hours, bringing the total number of confir

Published 06 May, 2020 11:43am

World

UK construction hits record low

The BoE's policy announcements and new UK growth forecasts will be announced Thursday, ahead of Prime Minister tell

Published 06 May, 2020 11:42am

World

IMF rescue 'mandatory' for Lebanon recovery: president

Lebanon is in the thick of its worst economic crisis since the 1975-1990 civil war, compounded by the coronavirus e

Published 06 May, 2020 11:35am

World

Trump tours new face-mask factory in Arizona but does not wear one

Trump visited a Honeywell International Inc factory making N95 face masks for healthcare workers. The presiden

Published 06 May, 2020 07:22am

World

'Promising' virus-fighting antibody found: study

An antibody that can stop the new coronavirus infecting cells in laboratory tests has been identified by researchers in the Netherlands, in what scientists say could help the development of therapies for COVID-19.