UK COVID-19 death toll rises above 32,000, highest in Europe: data
More than 32,000 people in the United Kingdom have died with suspected COVID-19, the highest official toll yet reported in Europe, according to data published...
Indonesia reports biggest daily rise in coronavirus infections
Indonesia reported on Tuesday its biggest daily rise in coronavirus infections with 484 new cases, taking the total in the Southeast Asian country to 12,071,...
Lebanon set to extend coronavirus shutdown until May 24
Lebanon’s supreme defence council will advise the government to extend a shutdown to curb the spread of coronavirus by two weeks until May 24, a...
BNP warns of 2020 profit fall as crisis wipes out equity trading
BNP Paribas set aside more than half a billion euros in loan provisions on Tuesday as the coronavirus crisis wiped out the French bank’s revenue...
Microsoft to invest $1 billion in Poland: statement
Microsoft will invest $1 billion in Poland as part of a plan that will involve opening a data centre in the country to provide cloud...
From Venice to Naples, Italians adapt to life post-lockdown
Social distancing was the new norm and streets were busier as Italy started to unwind its tight restrictions, letting some 4.5 million people return to...
Asian giant ‘murder’ hornets make first U.S. appearance
The Asian giant hornet, known as the “murder hornet” for its size and lethal venom, has made its first appearance in Washington state, with several...
Venezuela detains U.S. citizens allegedly involved in incursion
Venezuelan authorities have detained two U.S. citizens working with a U.S. military veteran who has claimed responsibility for a failed armed incursion into the oil...
Coronavirus reproduction rate in Germany at 0.71: RKI
The reproduction rate for the coronavirus pandemic in Germany is currently estimated at 0.71, the head of public health authority RKI said on Tuesday....
Palestinians extend coronavirus state of emergency to June 5
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has extended to June 5 a state of emergency declared in areas under his administration in the Israeli-occupied West Bank in...