New Zealand plunges into recession as economy shrinks record 12%
by Neil SANDS WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) -- New Zealand's economy plunged into recession for the first time in a…
6 years ago
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More French schools closed after virus cases detected
PARIS, France (AFP) -- More French schools have closed after multiple students tested positive for Covid-19 while a further 2,100…
6 years ago
In Brazil, pandemic forces ‘pink farm’ to get creative
SAO, PAULO, Brazil (AFP) -- At a warehouse on the west side of Sao Paulo, fruits and vegetables grow within…
6 years ago
UK facing one million job cuts in 2020 due to virus: study
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Coronavirus could potentially cost one million jobs in Britain this year, with most losses anticipated…
6 years ago
UK reserves up to 190 million vaccine doses from Valneva
PARIS, France (AFP) -- Britain has secured access to up to 190 million doses of a potential coronavirus vaccine from…
6 years ago
Saudi to ease international flight restrictions Tuesday
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AFP) -- Saudi Arabia will partially lift its suspension on international flights from Tuesday, the interior…
6 years ago
South Korea eases virus curbs in Seoul region
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea will temporarily ease coronavirus curbs in the greater Seoul area after a decline…
6 years ago
Latin America and Caribbean pass eight million virus infections
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AFP) -- Latin America and the Caribbean on Thursday passed the milestone of eight million cases of Covid-19,…
6 years ago
Singapore Airlines to shed 4,300 jobs due to virus
SINGAPORE, Singapore (AFP) -- Singapore Airlines said Thursday it was cutting about 4,300 jobs -- around 20 percent of its…
6 years ago
Dutch outdoor classes avoid coronavirus ‘digital misery’
by Charlotte VAN OUWERKERK MIDDLEBURG, Netherlands (AFP) -- A Dutch university is holding open-air classes in parks, public squares and…
6 years ago
Vaccine still possible this year, despite trial pause: AstraZeneca
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) -- Drugs giant AstraZeneca on Thursday said a Covid-19 vaccine could still be available by as…
6 years ago
Sudan’s ‘silent death’ from flesh-eating cuts
by Sammy Ketz KHARTOUM, Sudan (AFP) -- It seemed little to worry about: Sudanese farmer Khadija Ahmad was planting onions…
6 years ago
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