Merkel says coronavirus situation more extraordinary than banking crisis
The coronavirus crisis is proving more of an extraordinary situation than the banking crisis, Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Thursday, adding that her government’s focus...
MSF urges Greece to evacuate migrant camps due to coronavirus risk
Medical charity Medicins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has urged Greece to immediately evacuate migrants from overcrowded camps on its islands due to a high risk of...
Major U.S. internet firms agree not to cancel service over next 60 days: FCC
The Federal Communications Commission said Friday that major internet providers – including Comcast Corp, AT&T Inc and Verizon Communications Inc – agreed not to terminate...
Iran security forces to empty city streets to fight coronavirus
Security forces will empty the streets of cities across Iran in the next 24 hours in a drive to fight the spread of the new...
Iraq condemns U.S. air strikes, warns of consequences
Iraq condemned overnight U.S. air strikes on Friday, with its military saying they had killed six people and describing them as a violation of sovereignty...
Iraq to complain to the U.N. over U.S. air strikes – ministry
Iraq will complain to the United Nations and the Security Council about overnight U.S. air strikes, a spokesman for the foreign ministry said on Friday....
Major U.S. internet firms agree to not cancel service over next 60 days, FCC says
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) said Friday that major internet providers — including Comcast Corp, AT&T Inc and Verizon Communications Inc — have agreed to...
Wall Street rebound loses steam on report Trump to declare emergency
A rebound on Wall Street on Friday fizzled out following reports that President Donald Trump was set to declare a national emergency to tackle the...
Horse Racing: Al Boum wins Gold Cup as racing defies coronavirus
Al Boum won the Cheltenham Gold Cup on Friday in front of thousands of racegoers as the rest of the world’s sporting competitions were shut...
Coronavirus contagion besieges travel industry
Up to 50 million jobs in travel and tourism could be lost because of the coronavirus epidemic, a leading body says, as airlines, cruise operators...