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.
Portugal marks democracy anniversary in lockdown mode
Portugal’s coronavirus lockdown put a dampener on annual celebrations marking the end of a long dictatorship on Saturday, with noisy street marches replaced by virtual events and balcony singalongs.
Rouhani says Iran should assume worst-case coronavirus scenario
Iran should draw up economic plans based on a worst-case scenario of nearly a year of disruptions due to the coronavirus, President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday, as the death toll from the disease rose by 76 to 5,650.
Britain passes milestone of 20,000 coronavirus hospital deaths
Britain passed the grim milestone of over 20,000 COVID-19 deaths on Saturday, as the daily toll rose 813 to 20,319 people who tested positive for the illness and died in hospital.
India and Pakistan ease coronavirus restrictions for some small businesses
India allowed shops in residential areas to reopen from Saturday, more than a month after the country went into lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, federal and state officials said.
