Russia files protest after accusing Norway of detaining trawler near Svalbard
Russia on Friday accused Norway’s coastguards of detaining a Russian fishing trawler near a remote chain of islands in the Arctic earlier this month and said it had filed a protest to Oslo over the incident.
France says no evidence COVID-19 linked to Wuhan research lab
France said on Friday there was no evidence so far of a link between the new coronavirus and the work of the P4 research laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the current pandemic started.
Pompeo tells Russian counterpart any new arms control talks must include China: State Department
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday told his Russian counterpart that any future arms control talks must focus on a U.S. proposal for a new arms control accord that includes Russia and China, the State Department said in a statement.
Marchons? Coronavirus could stall France’s Bastille Day celebrations
France will decide whether to go ahead with the annual Bastille Day military celebrations marking its national day when clear indications emerge on the state of the coronavirus epidemic, the junior armed forces minister said on Friday.
French nursing home learns costly lessons on containing coronavirus
When managers at La Riviera nursing home on France’s Cote D’Azur found out a resident had the COVID-19 virus, they put into action a standard playbook they believed would contain the spread. It did not.
Belgium’s traveller community adjusts to lockdown
With travelling the roads a way of life for the Sinti community, Belgian Etienne Charpentier and his family say that having their freedom restricted due to the coronavirus epidemic is hitting them especially hard.
Bolsonaro asks Justice Minister to consider reopening borders
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Friday that he spoke to Justice Minister Sergio Moro about reopening the country’s borders, a measure he said he supported.
Poland, Hungary scolded for flouting ‘European values’ during pandemic
The European Union’s (EU) legislature rebuked nationalist-ruled members Poland and Hungary on Friday for flouting “European values” by pressing ahead with an election and assuming extra powers respectively during the coronavirus crisis.
Africa needs more than $200 billion to respond to pandemic, U.N. chief says
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday urged creditors to grant a debt standstill for all developing countries, not just the poorest, warning that many faced debt distress due to a global recession triggered by the coronavirus pand…
In Ecuador pandemic, chronic illnesses are going untreated
Ecuadoreans who suffer chronic illnesses such as cancer and kidney failure are struggling to get treatment amid the coronavirus pandemic as basic supplies go short and hospitals suspend some services to reduce further infections, according to interview…
