Guyana court rules vote count must resume before election winner declared
Guyana’s chief justice ruled on Wednesday that the country’s largest electoral district must resume counting votes from a March 2 election, after earlier blocking the elections commission from declaring the winner in a vote marred by accusations of fra…
Sweden reports first coronavirus death, bans large gatherings
Sweden reported its first death from the new coronavirus on Wednesday and banned public gatherings of more than 500 people to try to stop the spread of the disease.
Sweden’s Health Agency asks government to ban large gatherings
Sweden’s Public Health Agency on Wednesday asked the Swedish government to ban gatherings of over 500 people in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Iran agrees to send black boxes of downed airliner to Ukraine: official
Iran has agreed to send black boxes from a downed Ukrainian jetliner to Kiev for analysis, an Iranian official said on Wednesday, a move that would end a two-month standoff over the recordings from the jet.
Denmark shuts schools and universities after surge in coronavirus cases
Denmark will close all schools and universities and will start sending home all employees in the public sector with non-critical jobs in the coming days to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the prime minister said on Wednesday.
Chile marks 30 years of democracy; students ramp up protests against inequality
President Sebastian Pinera celebrated 30 years since Chile’s return to democracy on Wednesday, but students calling for Pinera himself to leave office due to income inequality and other issues led civil disobedience protests, skirmishing with police a…
Spain shuts Prado, other Madrid museums due to coronavirus
All of Madrid’s state-run museums, including the Prado, the Reina Sofia and the Thyssen-Bornemisza, will be closed to the public due to the coronavirus epidemic that has hit the Spanish capital, authorities said on Wednesday.
Guatemala bans entry of Europeans, Chinese, others to keep out coronavirus
Guatemala said on Wednesday it will ban the entry of citizens of European countries, Iran, China, South Korea and North Korea in a bid to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, as governments around the world race to contain the deadly disease.
Denmark shuts schools and universities to curb spread of coronavirus
Denmark will close all schools, universities and day care facilities in the coming days to curb the spread of coronavirus, the country’s prime minister said on Wednesday.
Starbucks and others shut shops in Italy amid coronavirus lockdown
From Starbucks to Giorgio Armani, several Italian and foreign groups shut down their shops in Italy as the country fights to contain the worst outbreak of coronavirus outside China.
