Category: World News

By Brenda Goh WUHAN, China (Reuters) – For barber Xiong Juan, a recent easing of restrictions in the city of Wuhan, epicenter of China’s coronavirus outbreak, means she is now … Read More

By Ange Aboa, Aaron Ross and Maytaal Angel ABIDJAN (Reuters) – U.S. customs authorities have asked cocoa traders to report where and when they encounter child labor in their supply … Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi will hold a news conference call at 3 p.m. (1900 GMT) on Monday to discuss the planned fourth coronavirus response … Read More

By Stephen Kalin and Ahmed Hagagy RIYADH/KUWAIT (Reuters) – The world’s last major coronavirus outbreak, in 2012, began in Saudi Arabia, where a faltering response allowed the Middle East Respiratory … Read More

By Stefano Bernabei ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s measures to halt coronavirus contagion do not seem to be working and it should change its strategy by setting up centers to separate … Read More

By John Revill and Silke Koltrowitz ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland may have to expand its emergency fund for companies hit by coronavirus disruption, a government official said on Monday, after … Read More

LONDON (Reuters) – A further 159 people who tested positive for coronavirus have died in England, the National Health Service said on Monday, taking the total number of confirmed deaths … Read More

By Stanley Widianto JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Monday he planned stricter rules on mobility and social distancing as a study presented to the government warned … Read More

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU countries should allow the hundreds of thousands of seasonal migrant workers who plant or harvest crops to cross borders despite national measures to contain the coronavirus, … Read More

MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Monday decisive measures by Russia had helped win it time in its battle to contain the coronavirus and to prevent an explosive … Read More