Taliban refuses to talk to new Afghan government negotiators
The Taliban declined on Saturday to begin talks with the Afghan government’s new negotiating team in a setback to the U.S.-brokered peace process for one of the world’s longest-running conflicts.
Shellshocked Spain reports record 832 new coronavirus deaths
Spain’s coronavirus fatalities rose by a record 832 people overnight to 5,690 as hospitals and morgues were overwhelmed and a police chief fought back tears announcing a colleague’s death.
India to use some train coaches as coronavirus isolation wards
India said on Saturday it was planning to turn some railway coaches into isolation wards for patients with coronavirus, as authorities scramble to prepare the country’s health infrastructure for an expected surge in cases.
Swiss virus death toll hits 235 as official says worst case scenario `not yet materialized’
The death toll in Switzerland from coronavirus had climbed to 235 while total cases stand at 13,213, the health ministry said on Saturday, though officials said their worst fears have so far not materialized.
Portugal to treat migrants as residents during coronavirus crisis
All foreigners in Portugal with pending applications will be treated as permanent residents from Monday until at least July 1, authorities said on Saturday, to ensure migrants have access to public services during the coronavirus outbreak.
Factbox: Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world
U.S. deaths from coronavirus could reach 200,000 with millions of cases, the government’s top infectious diseases expert warned on Sunday as New York, New Orleans and other major cities warned they would soon run out of medical supplies.
Irish banks processing over 28,000 coronavirus-related mortgage breaks
Ireland’s banks are processing more than 28,000 mortgage breaks for customers whose incomes have been impacted by the coronavirus outbreak, the head of the lenders’ representative body said on Saturday.
Ireland may ease coronavirus restrictions from mid-April
Ireland hopes to be in a position in two weeks to tweak or remove some of its new highly restrictive coronavirus-related measures if it can slow down the rate of admissions to intensive care units, Health Minister Simon Harris said.
Italy small town priest deals with death on industrial scale
When he became a priest 40 years ago, Father Mario Carminati knew he would be dealing with death – but not on an industrial scale.
Taliban says will not negotiate with team announced by Afghan government
The Taliban refused to negotiate with the team announced by the Afghan government, the militant group’s spokesman said on Saturday, in a potential setback to the next steps of the U.S.-brokered peace process.
