Train possibly belonging to North Korean leader spotted in resort town: think tank
A special train possibly belonging to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was spotted this week at a resort town in the country, according to satellite images reviewed by a Washington-based North Korea monitoring project, amid conflicting reports about Kim…
French PM to present plan to unwind coronvirus lockdown on Tuesday
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe will present the government’s plan to unwind the country’s coronavirus lockdown to parliament on Tuesday, followed by a debate and vote, his office said in a statement.
Spain to allow outdoor exercise if coronavirus cases continue to fall
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said in an address to the nation on Saturday that people will be allowed out to exercise from May 2 if the number of new coronavirus cases continues to fall.
Plans to restart Canadian economy do not hinge on coronavirus ‘immunity’ levels: PM
Plans underway to restart the economies of Canadian provinces do not depend on presuming people who become infected with coronavirus develop immunity to it, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Saturday.
Trump and Putin issue rare joint statement promoting cooperation
U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin issued a rare joint statement on Saturday commemorating a 1945 World War Two link-up of U.S. and Soviet troops on their way to defeat Nazi Germany as an example of how their countri…
Global coronavirus death toll hits 200,000
Global deaths linked to the coronavirus passed 200,000 on Saturday, while confirmed cases of the virus are expected to hit 3 million in coming days, according to a Reuters tally.
‘I want my life back’: Germans protest against lockdown
German police wearing riot gear and face masks tussled on Saturday with dozens of protesters demonstrating in central Berlin against the coronavirus lockdown on public life.
Mothering with a mask: Belgian with COVID-19 gives birth to healthy baby
(This April 25 story corrects to show baby will not be tested in paragraph 7)
France’s coronavirus death toll rises by 369 to 22,614
The death toll in France from the coronavirus has risen by 369 to stand at 22,614, the health ministry said on Saturday, as the government scrutinises data to see how it might ease a lockdown in place since mid-March.
Britain passes ‘terrible’ milestone of 20,000 coronavirus deaths
Britain’s COVID-19 death toll passed 20,000 on Saturday in what the interior minister called “a tragic and terrible milestone” as she urged people to stay at home.
