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By Rami Ayyub JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The Jewish Passover holiday typically draws crowds of Israelis outside to burn heaps of leavened bread, commemorating the Biblical exodus from slavery in Egypt. … Read More

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines reported 21 new deaths and 206 additional cases of the coronavirus, the health ministry said on Thursday. Total deaths have reached 203 and cases have … Read More

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate surprised children at a school with a video-call to offer thanks to their parents who are key workers keeping the … Read More

By Sonali Paul and Jonathan Barrett MELBOURNE/SYDNEY (Reuters) – A thick line of black tape obscures Cardinal George Pell’s name on a board lauding ordained alumni of St Patrick’s College … Read More

By Richard Cowan and Susan Cornwell WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Efforts to push a further $250 billion of coronavirus aid for small businesses through the U.S. Congress were stalling on Wednesday … Read More

WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s government may decide on Thursday to extend restrictions to fight the spread of the coronavirus, but no drastic new moves to combat the pandemic are not … Read More

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. Ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris has said privately that he does not plan to stay on beyond the November U.S. presidential election, … Read More

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia said on Thursday it stood ready to help nearby Pacific Island nations in the aftermath of a powerful cyclone that has cut a path through a … Read More

By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell – one of the key architects of the unprecedented effort underway to shield the U.S. economy from the coronavirus … Read More

SYDNEY (Reuters) – New Zealand will begin moving citizens to compulsory quarantine from Friday as they return from overseas, stepping up its efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus … Read More