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Twenty sailors remain in hospital after French navy coronavirus outbreak - International

The nuclear-powered ship had to promptly cut short its Mediterranean mission aimed at fighting Islamist militants in the Middle East, and returned to the southe...

Singapore reports record 728 daily rise in Covid-19 cases

All three dormitories are linked to existing clusters of coronavirus cases here. Singapore's health ministry confirmed 728 new coronavirus infections on Thurs...

Government unveils new $165m domestic bailout, Virgin staff return

Domestic flights will likely be up for grabs online from tonight, in addition to the few worldwide flights still for sale for repatriation purposes only. The ne...

Iranian Speedboats Conduct 'Dangerous And Provocative' Maneuvers Near U.S. Warships

The statement says 11 Iranian vessels engaged in unsafe and unprofessional interactions with USA military ships and Coast Guard cutters in the North Persia...

G20 countries agree debt freeze for world's poorest countries

One of the G20 meetings chaired by Saudi Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan. China on Thursday urged the World Bank to allow its poorest borrowers to suspe...

China denies United States claim that it tested nuclear weapons

The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) angrily denied the report's findings as "totally unfounded", without offering any evidence to dispute them. A senior US of...

Judge denies Roger Stone's motion for a new trial

Amy Berman Jackson , a U.S. district court judge, rejected Stone's claim that the forewoman was biased against Trump and therefore could not be impartial in d...

President Trump outlines steps to reopening the economy at Thursday's news conference

Some Americans might come out of lockdown by May 1, under a gradual easing of Covid-19 restrictions across the United States envisioned by the White House and d...

Carmel to produce weekly COVID-19 test kits for New York City

Overcrowded, deprived areas - particularly in the Bronx and Queens, where many people already suffer health problems and lack medical care - have experienced ...

Coronavirus outbreak: NY governor says all projection scenarios are devastating

He described reopening as a "delicate balance", that will require intensive testing and monitoring to ensure there is not a resurgent outbreak. The New York ...

Nigerian FM: No evidence of discrimination against Nigerians in Guangzhou

Guangzhou has one of the largest African communities in China . In a statement , McDonald's said the sign was "not representative of our inclusive values"...

South Korea ruling party wins parliamentary majority

The main conservative opposition United Future Party (UFP) and its satellite party were forecast to secure a total of 103 seats. He is also seeking to set up ...

NY coronavirus daily hospitalisations, deaths lowest in a week

All people must wear masks in public. However, it's not low enough to reopen the economy, as the margin of error between 0.9 and 1.2 "does not leave you a lot...

Coronavirus: Putin postpones Russia's WW2 victory parade

The country has registered 27,938 coronavirus cases and 232 deaths. Speaking at a security meeting on April 16, Putin said events including a massive milita...

Elizabeth Warren says she’d be willing to be Joe Biden’s running mate

Former White House hopeful Elizabeth Warren on Wednesday endorsed her onetime rival Joe Biden, becoming the final major Democratic candidate to publicly support...

National state of emergency expanded to all of Japan

The nationwide state of emergency will deal a debilitating blow to an economy already on the brink of recession following a consumption tax hike previous year. ...

MI citizens flood streets to protest governor's coronavirus overreach

As snow fell, others got out of their vehicles and raised signs, one of which read, "Gov. Whitmer We Are Not Prisoners". A protest is planned in Virginia on Thu...

Brazil health secretary resigns amid coronavirus pandemic

Mandetta said he had refused the resignation of Wanderson de Oliveira, secretary of health vigilance, a key figure in the fight against the epidemic. Bolsonar...

Gates Foundation ups coronavirus relief fund by $150 million

The philanthropic foundation's $150 million commitment brings its Covid-19 funding for the global response to date to $250 million, but Melinda said any gap lef...

North Korean defector Thae Yong-ho elected to South Korean parliament

Another 300 candidates are fighting for 47 seats decided by support for the parties. The election broke a almost 30-year-old turnout record, as an estimated...

Bangladesh rescues starving Rohingya refugees after two months at sea

Only a few of those rescued had refugee cards from the camps and many had boarded in Arakan in Myanmar's Rakhine state, said Hamidul Islam, another coast guard ...

Elizabeth Warren endorses Joe Biden for USA president

Senator Bernie Sanders and former President Barack Obama have all endorsed Biden . "And I believe Joe has all the qualities we need in a president right no...

Ivanka Trump, Kushner Ignored Federal Travel Guidelines to Visit NJ for Passover

The news triggered a flood of criticism , not least because Ivanka Trump has issued numerous statements urging her fellow citizens to stay at home and abide ...

All New Yorkers must wear masks in public spaces, Cuomo orders

NY will need assistance from the federal government to conduct either of these things on any significant level, Cuomo said. "These encouraging developments ...

‘Congratulations on COVID-19 recovery’ - Buhari writes Boris Johnson

Mr Johnson has since been discharged from hospital entirely and recuperating at the prime minister's country estate, Chequers, before returning to work. Boris...

New ‘high-tech’ government tool will take down fake news in South Africa

Facebook said its messages will connect people with advice from the World Health Organisation 's "mythbusters" page, which debunks false claims about COVID-19...

Answering your stimulus check questions

Those who didn't file a tax return for either of the past two years can use a different site to give the government their bank account information. However,...

Italy's Covid-19 death toll tops 20000

Officials in Wyoming announced its first coronavirus-related fatality on Monday, meaning all 50 states and the District of Columbia have reported COVID-19 dea...

Bangladesh rescues hundreds of Rohingya refugees stuck at sea

One of the survivors, identified by The Dhaka Times newspaper as Md Jobair, said the refugees had set to sea two months previous and had approached the Malays...

Cuomo says NY giving away some ventilators, coronavirus outbreak 'stabilized' there

The governor stressed that all New Yorkers using public transit must also wear a mask, including while on a Subway platform or waiting for the bus on a busy sid...