Canada’s coronavirus economic aid package delayed
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Billions in economic aid announced last week by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to help Canadians deal…
6 years ago
International
UPDATED: Quake hits off Russia’s Kuril Islands, prompts tsunami alert
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- A 7.2-magnitude quake hit off Russia's Kuril Islands on Wednesday, prompting local residents to seek higher…
6 years ago
Saudi reports first coronavirus death as infections spike
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia on Tuesday reported its first death from the new coronavirus as the total…
6 years ago
Short on doctors, Balkans brace for worst of coronavirus
by Darko DURIDANSKI with Sally MAIRS in Belgrade SKOPJE, Republic of North Macedonia (AFP) -- With hospitals lacking equipment and…
6 years ago
France coronavirus death toll jumps 240 to 1,100: official
PARIS, France (AFP) -- The coronavirus has killed another 240 people in France, the top French health official said on…
6 years ago
UK ‘plague village’ offers lesson for a country under lockdown
by Lindsey PARNABY, Sylvain PEUCHMAURD Agence France-Presse EYAM, United Kingdom (AFP) — In the 17th century, residents in the remote English…
6 years ago
DR Congo declares state of emergency, isolates capital over virus
KINSHASA, DR Congo (AFP) -- DR Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi on Tuesday declared a state of emergency and ordered the…
6 years ago
France sees financial aid for Africa as virus threat looms
PARIS, France (AFP) -- France on Tuesday said it planned to organize financial aid for poor countries, especially in Africa,…
6 years ago
More than 2.6 billion worldwide told to observe lockdowns
PARIS, France (AFP) -- More than 2.6 billion people worldwide will be in lockdown once India introduces its measures to…
6 years ago
US coronavirus deaths now 600, almost 50,000 confirmed cases: tracker
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Six hundred people have died from the new coronavirus in the United States, while the…
6 years ago
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