Canada, U.S. agree to 30-day extension of ban on non-essential travel: PM Trudeau
Canada and the United States have agreed to extend a ban on non-essential travel between the two nations by another 30 days as part of the fight against the coronavirus, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Tuesday.
Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga brought before French court
Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga was arraigned before a French public prosecutor on Tuesday, three days after police swooped on his hideout in a Paris suburb, ending a 26-year manhunt.
Russia awaits U.S. ventilator aid as coronavirus cases near 300,000
The United States said on Tuesday it would start delivering 200 medical ventilators this week to Russia, which has the world’s second highest number of confirmed coronavirus cases.
Though pandemic ebbing, Spain seeks two-week extension of emergency state
Spain’s government is to ask parliament for a two-week extension of a state of emergency in place since mid-March to help battle one of the world’s worst coronavirus outbreaks.
Spain’s daily death toll inches up on Tuesday
Spain’s daily coronavirus death toll rose on Tuesday to 83 from 59 in the previous 24-hour period, the health ministry said.
WHO chief vows to continue leading virus response after Trump threat to quit
The head of the World Health Organization vowed on Tuesday to continue to lead the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, after President Donald Trump threatened to cut off funding and to quit the body.
China protests at support of U.S. and others for Taiwan at WHO
The Chinese envoy to the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday denounced the support shown by the United States and others to Taiwan during its annual ministerial assembly and said that was undermining the global response to the pandemic.
China protests at support of U.S. and others for Taiwan at WHO
The Chinese envoy to the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday denounced the support shown by the United States and others to Taiwan during its annual ministerial assembly and said that was undermining the global response to the pandemic.
Sweden tops Europe COVID-19 deaths per capita over last seven days
Sweden, which has opted for a more open strategy in combating the virus than other European countries, has the highest number of deaths in Europe per capita from the COVID-19 disease over the last seven days, data showed.
Sweden tops Europe COVID-19 deaths per capita over last seven days
Sweden, which has opted for a more open strategy in combating the virus than other European countries, had the highest number of deaths in Europe per capita from the COVID-19 disease over the last seven days, data showed.
