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ZURICH (Reuters) – The Swiss death toll from the new coronavirus has reached 973, the country’s public health ministry said on Wednesday, rising from 900 people on Tuesday. The number … Read More

By Jeff Mason and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is close to completing a plan to end the coronavirus shutdown and reopen the … Read More

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s ruling party is projected to win a majority in a parliamentary election held on Wednesday, according to exit polls jointly conducted by … Read More

By Jessie Pang and Felix Tam HONG KONG (Reuters) – The Hong Kong Bar Association on Tuesday called on Beijing to “exercise restraint” in its comments regarding affairs in the … Read More

By Noah Browning LONDON (Reuters) – The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Wednesday forecast a 29 million barrel per day (bpd) dive in April oil demand to levels not seen … Read More

By Barbara Goldberg SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. (Reuters) – Reuben Goodman’s parents had to think fast and get creative when the COVID-19 pandemic scuppered their plans to throw a New Jersey … Read More

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia on Wednesday reported 85 new cases of coronavirus, the lowest daily rise since the government imposed curbs to limit the virus’ spread on March 18, … Read More

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council have agreed to hold a summit, but the date and agenda are still under discussion, the RIA … Read More

By Umit Bektas ISTANBUL (Reuters) – In the intensive care unit of a hospital in Istanbul, the heart of Turkey’s coronavirus outbreak, doctors and nurses have rushed back to duty … Read More

By Colin Packham and Melanie Burton MELBOURNE/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday urged schools to reopen after Easter holidays so students did not lose a year … Read More