Turkey held talks with U.S. on possible Fed swap line: Turkish officials
Turkey has held talks with the United States about possibly securing a swap line from the U.S. Federal Reserve and has discussed other funding options...
In epicentre of French virus outbreak, medical workers believe peak has passed
As head of the urgent cases team in the Mulhouse ambulance service, Marc Noizet has been at the eye of the coronavirus storm that swept...
Illegal loggers uncowed by coronavirus as deforestation rises in Brazil
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest rose in March, government data showed on Friday, indicating that illegal loggers and land speculators have not stopped destroying the...
Notre-Dame service a message of hope for France in coronavirus lockdown
Nearly a year after fire devastated Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris, the city’s Archbishop held a small ceremony there to mark Good Friday, praying that Easter’s...
FIFA chief warns against re-starting soccer too early
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has warned against re-starting soccer too early amid the coronavirus pandemic, telling FIFA’s 211 member associations on Friday that such behaviour...
USA Swimming reschedules Olympic team trials
USA Swimming said on Friday it had rescheduled its Olympic trials to June 13-20, 2021 and that they would remain in Omaha, Nebraska....
Tokyo 2020 working toward new date, but virus clouds future
Tokyo Olympics organisers are focusing on their new Games start date in 2021, they stressed on Friday — even if the coronavirus outbreak complicates preparations...
U.S. consumer prices record largest drop in five years
U.S. consumer prices fell by the most in more than five years in March and further decreases are likely as the novel coronavirus outbreak suppresses...
Congratulations, it’s a fudge: EU crisis deal leaves much unresolved
EU finance ministers gave themselves a round of applause as they wrapped up talks on Thursday night with agreement on a package of measures worth...
U.S. consumer prices post largest drop in five years
U.S. consumer prices fell by the most in more than five years in March and further decreases are likely as the novel coronavirus outbreak suppresses...