Ontario to let retailers, vehicle dealerships open next Tuesday, with limits
((This May 14 story officially corrects number of new cases in paragraph six to 345 from 258 after the provincial government amends data due to a glitch))
U.N. gathering of world leaders unlikely to be ‘business as usual’
The United Nations is looking at different ways to hold its 75th annual gathering of world leaders – traditionally held in New York City – because “we’re not going to have business as usual in September,” a U.N. spokesman said on Thursday.
EU top diplomat wants independent probe into coronavirus origins
The European Union’s foreign policy chief called on China on Thursday to contribute significantly to the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and said there should be an independent scientific investigation into the origins of the pandemic.
Clogged cooling system likely cause of gas leak in India, three investigators say
A clogged cooling system was the likely cause of a temperature surge in a storage tank which led to a gas leak at a chemical plant in India, killing 12 people, three state government investigators told Reuters.
Mozambique government kill 50 insurgents in recent days -minister
Mozambican security forces have killed around 50 insurgents in recent days in the northern Cabo Delgado region that has been plagued by violence for several years, the interior minister said on Thursday.
France defends equal access to any vaccine as U.S. eyes its own plans
France said on Thursday that the world’s nations would have equal access to any novel coronavirus vaccine developed by pharmaceuticals giant Sanofi, a day after the CEO suggested that Americans would likely be the first in line.
France’s Macron to meet Sanofi chief on May 19: Elysee
President Emmanuel Macron will meet the chief executive of French pharmaceutical firm Sanofi on May 19, a presidential official said on Thursday, after Paul Hudson angered the government earlier by saying some countries would get priority access to a c…
U.S. accuses Chinese-born researcher at Cleveland Clinic of ties to Chinese spying
A Chinese-born former employee of the Cleveland clinic was arrested on fraud charges related to $3.6 million in federal grants, the FBI said on Thursday, the latest move in a U.S. crackdown on alleged attempts by China to steal American scientific adva…
Britons hold eighth week of applause for carers
Britons joined in a weekly nationwide round of applause on Thursday to pay tribute to care workers and hospital staff as the country gingerly starts to return to work.
Factbox: Roadmap to Canada’s gradual reopening after coronavirus shutdown
Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Thursday announced key dates to ease restrictions on businesses, as Canada’s most populous province prepares to gradually reopen its economy after nearly two months of shutdown to prevent the spread of new coronavirus.
