EU Suspends Taxes, Customs Duties on Medical Equipment
The European Commission said Friday that it was temporarily suspending taxes and duties on the import of medical equipment and...
Russia Detains Activists Trying to Help Hospital Amid Virus
An activist doctor who had criticized Russia’s response to the coronavirus outbreak was forcibly detained as she and some of...
Prague Officials Remove Statue of Controversial Russian General
Officials in Prague on Friday removed the statue of a controversial Russian World War II army commander, under protests from...
Europe’s Hospitals Bow Under Weight of Coronavirus Crush
Setting up makeshift ICU wards in libraries and conference centers, embattled European medical workers strained Friday to save thousands of...
Prince Charles Opens Fast-Tracked London Hospital
Prince Charles on Friday remotely opened the new Nightingale Hospital at London’s main exhibition and conference center, a temporary facility...
Global Coronavirus Cases Hit 1 Million
The coronavirus pandemic has hit a grim milestone — 1 million confirmed cases.The count by Johns Hopkins University says almost one-fourth,...
Amid Russia’s Growing Coronavirus Threat, a Shifting Kremlin Response
Russia says it’s entering a new phase in its fight against the spread of COVID-19. A near countrywide quarantine is...
German FM Warns NATO of ‘Disinformation’ During Coronavirus Crisis
Germany’s foreign minister Thursday warned NATO members against taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to spread “disinformation,” “propaganda” and “fake...
Twitter Deletes Egypt, Saudi Accounts Over ‘Pro-Govt Direction’
Twitter said Thursday it has removed thousands of accounts in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Honduras, Indonesia and Serbia that allegedly took...
Spain Records 950 COVID-19 Deaths in One Day
Spain’s health officials reported 950 deaths from COVID-19 since Wednesday, a new one-day record in fatalities that pushes the nation’s...
Language Barriers Limit Access to Coronavirus News for Some European Migrants
Keeping up to date about the coronavirus can be a problem for migrants who do not speak the language of...
Google Boosts Support for Checking Coronavirus Facts
Google on Thursday said it is pumping $6.5 million into fact-checkers and nonprofits as it ramps up its the battle...
US Delivers 128 Anti-Tank Javelin Missiles to Estonia
The United States says it has delivered 128 anti-tank Javelin missiles to Estonia as part of a larger contract with...
Saudi Arabia and Russia Signal Readiness to Cooperate on Oil
Saudi Arabia and Russia signaled on Thursday they were ready to cooperate to help stabilize the oil market after calls...
California Energy Company Pivots to Refurbishing Ventilators
A California hydrogen fuel cell company is now repairing and updating old ventilators, answering a challenge by the state to...
WHO: Over 95% Who Died in Europe Were Over 60
The head of the World Health Organization’s office in Europe says figures show that more than 95% of people who...
Austria’s Ambassador in Washington Describes Life Amid Coronavirus
Since the coronavirus pandemic hit Europe and the United States, Austrian Ambassador Martin Weiss has tweeted a series of Martin...
NATO Chief: Pandemic Won’t Hamper Alliance’s Capabilities
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that the coronavirus pandemic had not diminished the alliance’s ability to carry out its...
UN Warns Right-Wing Extremist Groups Getting Bolder, More Lethal
Nations around the world are growing increasingly worried about violence linked to extreme right-wing terror groups, with new research showing...
Putin Urges Action on ‘Challenging’ Energy Market
Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Wednesday for global oil producers and consumers to address “challenging” oil markets, while U.S....
Will We Heed Lessons Learned from Bergamo, Italy’s COVID-19 Infections, Deaths?
The Italian city of Bergamo was hard-hit by coronavirus and became the country’s center for the disease. Now that there are signs infections...
Kremlin Appeals to Russia’s Religious Conservatives Ahead of Constitutional Vote
Russian President Vladimir Putin postponed an April referendum on changing his country’s constitution, saying he’d wait until health officials give...
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