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Merkel a 'no' for Trump's in-person G7 summit 30 May 2020 - 10:34 am

Washington: German Chancellor Angela Merkel will not attend an in-person summit of G7 leaders that US President Donald Trump has suggested he will...

Unrest flares in US cities despite arrest of Minneapolis policeman 30 May 2020 - 09:40 am

Minneapolis: The white former Minneapolis police officer shown in video footage using his knee to pin an unarmed black man's neck to the...

Trump says terminating US relationship with WHO over virus 29 May 2020 - 11:02 pm

WASHINGTON/UNITED NATIONS: US President Donald Trump on Friday said he is terminating the U.S. relationship with the World Health Organization over its handling...

Coronavirus travel bans leave hundreds stranded at Brazil's largest airport 29 May 2020 - 05:29 pm

SAO PAULO - Stefany Carvallido, her 2-year-old daughter and about 200 other Colombians have been camping out inside Brazil's busiest international airport for...

All dressed up, no prom to go to 29 May 2020 - 05:20 pm

BOSTON - Like Cinderella, Emily Appleton dreamed of going to the ball and dancing with her Prince Charming. But the coronavirus spoiled everything....

South Korea limits school numbers over virus spike 29 May 2020 - 05:07 pm

Seoul - South Korea on Friday imposed limits on the number of pupils going to schools in and around Seoul as officials scramble...

Hydroxychloroquine combination risky for cancer patients with COVID-19 -study 29 May 2020 - 04:57 pm

CHICAGO - Cancer patients with COVID-19 who were treated with a drug combination promoted by U.S. President Donald Trump to counter the coronavirus...

Police free CNN reporter arrested live on TV covering Minneapolis protests 29 May 2020 - 04:25 pm

WASHINGTON - Police in Minneapolis released a CNN reporter who was led off in handcuffs along with his film crew while reporting live...

City of Moscow revises up its coronavirus death toll for April after criticism 29 May 2020 - 04:22 pm

MOSCOW - The city of Moscow has issued a revised version of its coronavirus death toll for April after criticism of its initial...

Pakistan to resume international flight operations - Civil Aviation Authority 29 May 2020 - 03:54 pm

ISLAMABAD - Pakistan will allow international flights to resume, an aviation official said on Friday, after largely closing its airspace to commercial flights...

Spain reports first suspected imported coronavirus cases since March, in travellers from U.S. 29 May 2020 - 03:33 pm

MADRID - Two people who travelled from the United States to the Spanish region of Valencia have tested positive for coronavirus, potentially becoming...

Canada’s covid hot zone is even deadlier than Chicago or L.A. 29 May 2020 - 03:08 pm

The city’s death rate has been staggering: higher than those of almost every U.S. state, higher than in greater Chicago, Los Angeles or...

Pakistan drug firm to import potential COVID-19 treatment from Bangladesh 29 May 2020 - 02:35 pm

KARACHI, Pakistan - A pharmaceutical company in Pakistan plans to import the antiviral drug remdesivir, which has shown promise in treating coronavirus patients,...

Minnesota police arrest CNN reporter on air covering Minneapolis protests 29 May 2020 - 02:07 pm

WASHINGTON - Police in Minneapolis released a CNN reporter who was led off in handcuffs along with his film crew while reporting live...

No Eiffel, Mona Lisa or Versailles: Iconic sites stay closed 29 May 2020 - 01:49 pm

LE PECQ, France - Hold that smile, Mona Lisa. The Eiffel Tower and the Palace of Versailles will remain off-limits for the immediate...

Indian doctors go online to treat patients amid coronavirus outbreak 29 May 2020 - 12:58 pm

GURUGRAM, India - As India's health system grapples with the coronavirus, doctors are increasingly going online to consult with patients suffering less critical...

Indonesia minister slammed for 'virus is like your wife' remarks 29 May 2020 - 12:43 pm

Jakarta - An Indonesian minister is under fire after he compared coronavirus to rebellious wives, in remarks aimed at soothing public fears about...

S.Korea seeks to import anti-viral remdesivir as new coronavirus cases emerge 29 May 2020 - 11:08 am

SEOUL - South Korean health authorities said on Friday they would request imports of Gilead Sciences Inc's anti-viral drug remdesivir to treat COVID-19,...