Poland to consider postponing election based on data in early April
Poland will make further recommendations on whether or not to hold presidential elections based on data to be made available in early April, Health Minister...
Putin says Russia’s coronavirus measures prevented explosive growth of cases
President Vladimir Putin said on Monday decisive measures by Russia had helped win it time in its battle to contain the coronavirus and to prevent...
Johnson & Johnson, U.S. government plan 1 billion doses of coronavirus vaccine
Johnson & Johnson said on Monday it made a $1 billion deal with the U.S. government to create enough manufacturing capacity for more than 1...
Wall St. rises at open as investors weigh stimulus against shutdown
U.S. stocks opened higher on Monday as President Donald Trump followed last week’s massive fiscal stimulus by extending his stay-at-home guidelines, leaving investors guessing at...
Van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum during coronavirus shutdown: ANP
A Van Gogh painting was stolen from the Singer Laren Museum in the Netherlands overnight, Dutch news agency ANP reported on Monday....
Ukraine parliament at odds over bills needed to secure $8 bln IMF package
Ukrainian lawmakers on Monday failed at their first attempt to approve an emergency budget, appoint a finance minister or pass reform bills needed to unlock...
Bolsonaro aims to expedite cash payments to poorer Brazilians
Brazil’s government will expedite cash payments of 600 reais ($117) to poorer citizens struggling during the coronavirus outbreak, once the Senate passes a bill that...
Dates in 2022 being sought for 2021 world championships
Athletics’ global governing body said on Monday it was now seeking dates in 2022 for the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon that were scheduled for...
Lockdown set to stymie Fiat attempt to restart some Italian production
A probable extension of Italy’s lockdown could frustrate an attempt by Fiat Chrysler to resume some vehicle production at three Italian plants next week, a...
Hungarian parliament grants PM Orban special powers to tackle coronavirus crisis
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban secured extra powers to fight the coronavirus with an open-ended mandate on Monday after parliament passed a law submitted by...
