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Spanish king distances himself from scandal-hit father

MADRID, Spain (AFP) -- King Felipe VI of Spain moved Sunday to distance himself from his scandal-hit father, stripping him…

Portugal to close border with Spain to tourists

LISBON, Portugal (AFP) -- Portugal will close its border with Spain to tourists for at least a month to curb…

Italy hits one-day record with 368 new coronavirus deaths: official data

ROME, Italy (AFP) -- Italy on Sunday recorded 368 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, its highest one-day increase to…

With store shelves emptying, Trump assures US has ‘no shortages’

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Food has been quickly disappearing from US supermarket shelves in signs of panic-buying but President…

Seychelles confirms first cases of coronavirus

VICTORIA, Seychelles (AFP) -- Seychelles has confirmed its first two cases of coronavirus, which has now hit 25 countries in…

New York city closes public schools over virus concerns

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- New York Mayor Bill de Blasio on Sunday announced the closure of public schools…

Recession risk calls for joint response: UN chief

LISBON Portugal (AFP) -- UN chief Antonio Guterres on Sunday urged governments to work together to stop the coronavirus pandemic…

Serbia declares state of emergency over coronavirus: president

BELGRADE, Serbia (AFP) -- Serbia declared a state of emergency Sunday to halt the spread of the new coronavirus, shutting…

Lebanon announces two-week lockdown over coronavirus

BEIRUT, Lebanon (AFP) -- Lebanon on Sunday urged people to stay at home for two weeks and prepared to close…

Germany wards off US virus vaccine interest

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Germany staked its claim Sunday to ongoing work into a vaccine against the coronavirus, after media…

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