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PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech lawmakers on Tuesday approved keeping the state of emergency in the country in place until April 30, a shorter extension than the government had sought to … Read More

By Wendell Roelf and Alexander Winning JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s main health workers’ union planned to challenge the government in court on Tuesday over shortages of protective gear for … Read More

By Nathan Layne and Maria Caspani (Reuters) – New York has suffered its deadliest day in the novel coronavirus pandemic, with 731 fatalities in the last 24 hours, although Governor … Read More

By Gwladys Fouche and Victoria Klesty OSLO (Reuters) – Norway, one of the first European countries to curb activities to rein in the spread of the coronavirus, will relax restrictions … Read More

By Wilda Asmarini and Stanley Widianto JAKARTA (Reuters) – Authorities in the Indonesian capital Jakarta will impose large-scale social restrictions including closures of schools and workplaces to curb the spread … Read More

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday said a U.S.-led Afghanistan peacemaking drive has seen progress since he visited Kabul last month to persuade the Afghan … Read More

VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria’s Alpine province of Tyrol lifted on Tuesday the quarantine order it placed on its towns and villages to combat the spread of the new coronavirus, though … Read More

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – The Swedish government will put forward a bill granting it wider powers to quickly take steps such as closing transport hubs or restaurants if needed to curb … Read More

PARIS (Reuters) – French authorities tightened their lockdown measures in the capital on Tuesday by banning Parisians from outdoors sports activity between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. local time, aiming … Read More

PARIS (Reuters) – A small congregation of worshippers will hold a short service on Good Friday at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris, a year after it was devastated by fire, but … Read More