Author: Reuters

CAIRO (Reuters) – Qatar said it would deploy mobile patrols and set up checkpoints after enacting a ban on Saturday on all gatherings to contain the spread of the coronavirus. … Read More

(Reuters) – Grammy-winning country singer Kenny Rogers died late on Friday night at the age of 81, his family said on Saturday. The American singer “passed away peacefully at home … Read More

By Richard Cowan, David Morgan and Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two Republican U.S. senators defended themselves on Friday against heavy criticism, including calls that they resign, for selling large … Read More

SAN JOSE (Reuters) – Costa Rica’s congress on Saturday gave its first approval to a $500 million line of credit with the Development Bank of Latin America to combat the … Read More

ROME (Reuters) – The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy has leapt by 793 to 4,825, officials said on Saturday, an increase of 19.6% — by far … Read More

By Mahmoud Mourad CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt on Saturday ordered mosques and churches to shut their doors to worshippers in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus, after … Read More

BEIRUT (Reuters) – Lebanese Prime Minister Hassan Diab asked the security forces on Saturday to enforce stricter measures to keep people at home and prevent gatherings to rein in the … Read More

By Pedro Fonseca and Jamie McGeever RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s largest state Sao Paulo will essentially shut down for two weeks to help fight the coronavirus, its governor … Read More

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Leaders of Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre, revered as the site of Jesus’s crucifixion and burial, urged worshippers on Saturday to maintain social distancing to help … Read More

By Sarah N. Lynch and Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic has forced states to rethink their approach to social work, whether by finding safe … Read More