Vice President Pence to brief U.S. lawmakers on coronavirus
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence plans to brief Congress on the nation’s coronavirus outbreak in conference calls on Wednesday and Thursday, his spokeswoman said....
Notre-Dame Cathedral to hold small Good Friday mass amid France’s coronavirus lockdown
A small congregation of worshippers will celebrate Good Friday mass at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, a year after it was devastated by fire, but attendance...
EU antitrust regulators raise more questions about Facebook’s online marketplace
EU antitrust regulators want to know if Facebook’s online marketplace benefits unfairly from its treasure trove of data, according to a questionnaire seen by Reuters,...
Uber suspends services in several parts of Saudi Arabia
Uber said on Tuesday it was temporarily halting its services in several Saudi cities and governorates after a round-the-clock curfew was announced to limit the...
Exclusive: U.S. grants GE license to sell engines for China’s new airplane
The Trump administration on Tuesday granted a license to General Electric Co to supply LEAP-1C engines for China’s C919 passenger jet, a spokeswoman for the...
UK PM ‘stable’ after intensive care stay
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was stable in intensive care on Tuesday after receiving oxygen support to help him battle COVID-19, while his foreign minister...
‘I’m afraid I’ll give my child COVID-19’: fears of an Italian doctor
Italian doctor Cecilia Bartalena has spoken of how she lives in daily fear that she will infect her four-year-old daughter with coronavirus. Joe Davies reports....
Spanish coffin maker works non-stop to meet grim wave of demand
While most Spanish companies are shut amid the coronavirus pandemic, coffin-making firm Ataudes Chao has been working around the clock and hiring staff to meet...
Long lines, face masks in Wisconsin as voters head to polls despite coronavirus
Wisconsin voters faced long lines at limited polling locations on Tuesday, as the state’s presidential primary and local elections moved ahead despite mounting fears about...
Kenya blockades roads in bid to curb COVID-19
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has barred travel between the country’s four regions most affected by the new coronavirus, including the capital Nairobi. Okwi Okoh reports....