Author: Reuters

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – After weeks of playing down the threat posed by the coronavirus, U.S. President Donald Trump conceded on Thursday that his re-election campaign rallies would … Read More

NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio declared a state of emergency to fight the coronavirus outbreak on Thursday, allowing him to use new powers as … Read More

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump signed legislation on Thursday to bar telecom carriers from using U.S. subsidies to purchase network equipment from Huawei Technologies [HWT.UL], ZTE … Read More

By Emma Farge and William Schomberg GENEVA/LONDON (Reuters) – Now officially a global pandemic, the coronavirus outbreak is forcing Italy to tighten its nationwide lockdown by shutting bars, hairdressers and … Read More

By Padraic Halpin and Conor Humphries DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland will shut schools, universities and childcare facilities until March 29 and restrict mass gathering to slow the spread of the … Read More

DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran on Thursday reported 75 new deaths from the coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said, bringing the death toll to 429 in the … Read More

KERBALA, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraq canceled Friday prayers in the Shi’ite holy city of Kerbala due to concerns about the coronavirus, a statement from the administration of the city’s holy … Read More

By Tom Balmforth and Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s parliamentary head told lawmakers on Thursday to rally behind Vladimir Putin against what he said was a foreign campaign to … Read More

By Jonnelle Marte and Howard Schneider (Reuters) – Analysts and economists increasingly expect the Federal Reserve to roll out measures beyond interest rate cuts and bond purchases to ensure financial … Read More

By Luiza Ilie and Radu-Sorin Marinas BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romanian President Klaus Iohannis called talks with political parties for Friday to try to get parliament to endorse a new prime … Read More