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Relief for restaurants as France prepares new lockdown easing

PARIS, France (AFP) -- The French government is expected to announce Thursday's new measures to ease the coronavirus lockdown, allowing…

South Korea re-imposes some social restrictions to combat new virus outbreaks

  SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea on Thursday re-imposed a series of coronavirus social distancing measures it had…

Tropical storm Bertha forms off US Atlantic coast

MIAMI, United States (AFP) -- Tropical storm Bertha formed off the coast of the southeastern United States on Wednesday, becoming…

South Korea sees largest spike in virus cases in nearly two months

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea reported its biggest spike in coronavirus cases in nearly two months on Thursday,…

Canadian court rules against Huawei exec fighting extradition

by David P. Ball VANCOUVER, Canada (AFP) -- An executive for Chinese tech giant Huawei suffered a legal setback Wednesday…

COVID-19 cases worldwide close to 5.7 million as US death toll breaches 100,000 mark

  (Eagle News) – Coronavirus cases worldwide hit close to 5.7 million as the United States, the country with the…

Pandemic puts up to 86-million children at risk of poverty: study

UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) -- The economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic could push as many as 86 million…

Brazil tops 25,000 virus deaths

by Jorge SVARTZMAN RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil (AFP) -- Brazil's death toll from the new coronavirus surpassed 25,000 on Wednesday,…

Man arrested over deadly arson at Japanese animation studio

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese police on Wednesday formally arrested a man on suspicion of an arson attack on an…

South Korea sees biggest jump in virus cases in seven weeks

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea reported its biggest jump in coronavirus infections in seven weeks on Wednesday, driven…

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