Coronavirus cases accelerate in Peru to top 20,000, government extends quarantine
Peru’s reported coronavirus cases rapidly increased this week and topped 20,000 on Thursday, doubling in nine days, as President Martin Vizcarra extended a national quarantine...
Czech government speeds up reopening shops as new cases slow
The Czech Republic is speeding up plans to ease its coronavirus lockdown by two weeks to get all shops, restaurants and hotels operating again by...
NY Gov. Cuomo slams McConnell’s ‘ugly’ bankruptcy proposal
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday called Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s suggestion that states could file for bankruptcy “one of the really dumb...
Gap warns of a cash crunch, suspends paying rent
Gap warned on Thursday it may not survive the next 12 months intact and would need to borrow more funds in the face of widespread...
Quarantine with Rube Goldberg: California family builds ultimate domino effect machine
Isolation at home inspired one California family to build an elaborate two-story Rube Goldberg machine, and it probably didn’t hurt that mom is a high...
Austrian ski resort tainted by coronavirus wants less ‘party tourism’
The Alpine ski resort of Ischgl, at the centre of Austria’s biggest cluster of coronavirus infections, said on Thursday it wants to move away from...
NHL players to take part in charity gaming challenge
The NHL Player Gaming Challenge will begin April 30 and take place over four weeks....
Oil rallies on acceleration of output cuts from OPEC nations
Oil soared on Thursday, extending its rebound after major oil-producing nations said they would accelerate planned production cuts to combat the dramatic slump in demand...
Glad to be helping: refugee Syrian film-maker turns London hospital cleaner
On a coronavirus ward in an east London hospital, award-winning film-maker Hassan Akkad, a refugee from Syria, is working as a cleaner, joining the fight...
GM ignition switch settlement with vehicle owners wins U.S. court approval
General Motors Co on Thursday won preliminary U.S. court approval of a $120 million settlement with owners who said defective ignition switches caused their vehicles...