Erdogan announces Turkish lockdown over religious holiday
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that a four-day lockdown starting on May 23 would be imposed nationwide as part of efforts to prevent...
Stimulus, vaccine hopes drive S&P 500 to 10-week high
U.S. stocks surged on Monday, with the S&P 500 hitting a 10-week high, as encouraging early data from a potential coronavirus vaccine trial boosted sentiment,...
Israel’s outgoing defence minister says Iran starting to withdraw from Syria
Iran has begun withdrawing its forces from Syria, Israel’s outgoing defence minister said on Monday, without offering any evidence to support his assertion....
Russia hopes to start COVID-19 vaccine trials soon – health minister
Russia has taken measures to prevent “exponential growth” of the coronavirus epidemic and hopes to start clinical trials of a vaccine within weeks, its health...
U.S. savages WHO as it promises pandemic review, but China pledges $2 billion
The World Health Organization said on Monday an independent review of the global coronavirus response would begin as soon as possible and it received backing...
France reports more coronavirus deaths, raising total to 28,239
French health authorities reported 131 new coronavirus deaths on Monday, or a slowing increase of 0.5%, bringing the total to 28,239, still the fourth-highest in...
Democrats claim watchdog fired by Trump was probing Pompeo’s fast-tracking of $8 billion Saudi arms sale – CNN
Democrats claim watchdog fired by Trump was probing Pompeo’s fast-tracking of $8 billion Saudi arms sale CNN Inspector General’s Firing Puts Pompeo’s Use of Taxpayer Funds...
Coronavirus live updates: Market cheers positive vaccine news; WHO chief says ‘long road to travel’ – CNBC
Coronavirus live updates: Market cheers positive vaccine news; WHO chief says ‘long road to travel’ CNBC WHO’s exclusion of Taiwan from coronavirus assembly leads more nations...
Czechs may allow easy travel to and from coronavirus-safe countries from June 8
The Czech Republic is planning to ease travel between the central European country and other countries deemed safe from risks of coronavirus from June 8,...
Thailand marks 10 years since deadly army crackdown
Survivors of a deadly army crackdown in Thailand that killed more than 90 people were to observe the 10-year anniversary mostly in private on Tuesday...