EU Mulls Joint Economic Response to Coronavirus
After closing their external borders to help slow the spread of coronavirus, European countries are now scrambling to reduce the...
TikTok Reveals 1st Members of New US Content-moderation Committee
Chinese social video app TikTok named the initial members of a U.S.-focused content moderation committee to advise on its policies...
Belgian Supermarket Chain Moves to Protect Older People from Coronavirus
Belgian supermarket chain Delhaize has moved to protect its customers over 65 years of age — the age group most...
How Techies, Non-Techies Are Doing Mindfulness Amid Virus Fears
Technology and spirituality normally don’t go together. But at a recent conference in San Francisco there were tips on how...
European Mobile Operators Share Data for Coronavirus Fight
Mobile carriers are sharing data with the health authorities in Italy, Germany and Austria, helping to fight coronavirus by monitoring...
WHO Urges Nations to Enact Tougher Measures to Combat Coronavirus
The World Health Organization is urging governments to implement a comprehensive, aggressive approach in tackling COVID-19, to slow down the...
German Coronavirus Vaccine Developer Denies US Bid
CureVac, the German biotech firm at the center of an argument over alleged U.S. attempts to gain access to an...
Balkans Fights Virus Amid Lack of Doctors, Medical Supplies
The main Serbian hospital treating patients infected with coronavirus looks like an abandoned building, but it isn’t. With its rundown...
Coronavirus Prompts Malaysia Lockdown, EU Travel Ban
Wednesday brought new restrictions on movement in Malaysia, as well as the start of a European Union ban on entry...
At a Silicon Valley Conference, Techies and Non Techies Try Out Mindfulness
Technology and spirituality normally don’t go together. But at a recent conference in San Francisco there were tips on how...
Putin Sets April 22 for Vote on Term-Limit Amendments
Russian President Vladimir Putin has set April 22 for a nationwide referendum on constitutional amendments that would allow him to...
German Coronavirus Vaccine Developer CureVac Denies US Bid
CureVac, the German biotech firm at the center of an argument over alleged U.S. attempts to gain access to an...
British Court Convicts Manchester Bomber’s Brother of 22 Murders
A British court has found the younger brother of Manchester bomber Salman Abedi guilty of the murders of 22 people...
European Leaders Videoconference Over Refugee Crisis, Coronavirus
Turkish, French, German and British leaders met by videoconference Tuesday to commit themselves to joint actions on the Syrian refugee...
Will Coronavirus Change Europe Permanently?
The bells are tolling in the villages of the north Italian region of Lombardy, registering yet another coronavirus death. North...
Virus Dampens St. Patrick’s Day Revels Around the World
St. Patrick’s Day celebrations around the world have fallen victim to the new coronavirus — but even a pandemic could...
Church of England Suspends Public Worship over Coronavirus
The Church of England said on Tuesday it would suspend public worship to slow the spread of the coronavirus, although...
British PM Johnson Sets Up New Structure to Tackle Coronavirus
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has set up four new committees to help respond to a growing coronavirus outbreak, focusing...
Macron Locks Down France, EU Borders to Shut as Coronavirus Spreads Through Europe
The European Union’s external borders will be closed to non-essential travel for 30 days as of Tuesday to fight the spread of the coronavirus, while France...
EU Borders to Shut, France under Lockdown: Macron
The European Union’s external borders will be closed to non-essential travel for 30 days as of Tuesday to fight the spread of the coronavirus, while France...
Terrorism Charge Brought Against Russian Journalist Prokopyeva
Russian journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva has been formally charged with justifying terrorism in a case that has drawn criticism from rights...
Smartphones, Sensors Mean Motion Capture No Longer Limited to Movies
Motion capture technology is no longer just available for filmmakers and video game makers to transform human actors into other...
