What’s in the $2.3 trillion U.S. coronavirus rescue package
U.S. President Donald Trump signed the largest federal stimulus package in history into law on March 27 to help cope with the economic downturn inflicted...
U.N. chief says COVID-19 is ‘most challenging’ crisis since World War II
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned late Tuesday that the world faces the “most challenging crisis” since World War II with the coronavirus pandemic....
Germany set to extend social distancing until at least end of Easter holidays: report
Germany’s federal government and the country’s 16 states want to extend until at least the end of the Easter holidays distancing measures introduced to slow...
Social distancing to stay until April 19, will re-evaluate after Easter: Merkel
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday that social distancing measures implemented to slow the spread of the coronavirus will be kept in place until...
Bulgaria plans to extend emergency until May 13
Bulgaria plans to extend its national emergency by a month to help stop the spread of the coronavirus, the government said on Wednesday, as the...
April Fool’s Day: Memorable pranks over the past five decades
A look at the most memorable April Fool’s Day pranks across the past five decades....
Ethiopia postpones landmark elections
Ethiopia has postponed parliamentary elections which had been due to take place in August amid the coronavirus crisis. Nneka Chile reports....
South Africa targets crowded townships for testing
South Africa is sending testing teams into townships amid fears they could provide a fertile breeding ground for COVID-19. David Doyle reports....
April Fools! K-Pop star pranks his fans that he has coronavirus
A South Korean K-Pop star on Wednesday pulled an April Fool’s prank announcing that he had contracted coronavirus, and later removed the Instagram post after...
Fiat Chrysler hopes discounts, web can juice dormant auto sales
With auto showrooms shut during the coronavirus pandemic, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV on Wednesday reported a 10% drop in U.S. quarterly sales and moved to...