Bulgaria lifts ban on entry of trucks en route to Turkey
Bulgaria on Wednesday lifted an entry ban on trucks from more than 65 countries, including many in the European Union, passing through the Balkan state en route to Turkey just few hours after imposing it, officials said.
German cathedral dusts off relics of St Corona, patron of epidemics
Germany’s Aachen Cathedral has dug out the relics of little-known Saint Corona, patron saint of resisting epidemics, from its treasure chamber and is polishing up her elaborate shrine to go on show once the coronavirus pandemic has passed.
Boko Haram militants kill nearly 100 Chadian soldiers in attack
Boko Haram militants killed nearly 100 Chadian soldiers and wounded dozens more in what President Idriss Deby described as the deadliest attack ever on the country’s military.
Pompeo says his visit to Afghanistan was ‘very frustrating’
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday he was frustrated after a daylong visit to Afghanistan this week in which he failed to mediate an end to a leadership feud between President Ashraf Ghani and political rival Abdullah Abdullah.
Canada coronavirus stimulus package promises cash, student loan delays
Canada’s C$27 billion ($18.8 billion) aid package will give people affected by the coronavirus outbreak C$2,000 a month and delay student loan repayments, among other measures to boost the economy, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Wednesday.
Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre closed due to coronavirus
Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre, revered in Christian tradition as the site of Jesus’s crucifixion and burial, was ordered closed on Wednesday for a week, as a precaution against the coronavirus, church officials said.
Refugees to the rescue? Germany taps migrant medics to battle virus
Five years ago the arrival of a wave of refugees caused much consternation and fueled support for Germany’s far-right. Now, the country is turning to its migrant community to plug an anticipated shortage of medical staff battling the coronavirus.
Merkel’s second coronavirus test came back negative: spokesman
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has tested negative for coronavirus for a second time and will undergo another test at the beginning of next week, a government spokesman said in a statement on Wednesday.
Iran has limited scope for coronavirus economic stimulus
Shut out of international capital markets and facing a further hit to its finances with the collapse in oil prices coming on top of U.S. sanctions, Iran is struggling to shield its economy from the coronavirus pandemic.
Pompeo says G7 discussed China’s coronavirus ‘disinformation’
The Group of Seven (G7) big economies discussed an “intentional disinformation campaign” by China on the coronavirus in a virtual meeting on Wednesday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, adding that the world still needed accurate information on…
