Some Tenerife hotel guests head to airport after coronavirus tests
TENERIFE (Reuters) – Tourists staying at a Tenerife hotel that has been on lockdown after five cases of the coronavirus were detected there are free to leave if they test … Read More
U.S. investigating whistleblower allegations; vows to keep federal workers safe
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government on Sunday said it was investigating complaints that federal workers were not given proper protective gear and training before greeting U.S. … Read More
Iran’s coronavirus death toll jumps to 54, with 978 infected
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran’s death toll from the new coronavirus has reached 54, Health Ministry spokesman told state TV, adding that the number of people infected had reached 978. Iran … Read More
Argentine president to send abortion legalization law to Congress
By Nicolás Misculin SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Argentine President Alberto Fernandez announced on Sunday that he will send to Congress a bill to legalize abortion, an initiative that has broad social … Read More
Exclusive: Norway wealth fund could blacklist four major climate culprits
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) – Norway’s $1 trillion wealth fund will exclude four companies for their vast emissions of greenhouse gases, or at least put them on probation to … Read More
Fear, distrust and disinfectant in the air amid Iran’s coronavirus outbreak
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) – As the new coronavirus spreads across Iran, the epicenter of the outbreak in the Middle East, so a feeling of anxiety grows among many … Read More
Sanders raised $46.5 million in February, Warren $29 million, Biden $18 million
By John Whitesides and Joseph Ax WASHINGTON/SELMA, Ala. (Reuters) – Democratic U.S. presidential front-runner Bernie Sanders raised $46.5 million in February, his campaign said on Sunday, and will launch new … Read More
Afghan President Ghani rejects Taliban prisoner release under U.S deal
By Abdul Qadir Sediqi KABUL (Reuters) – Afghan President Ashraf Ghani rejected on Sunday a Taliban demand for the release of 5,000 prisoners as a condition for talks with Afghanistan’s … Read More
UK PM Johnson says coronavirus likely to ‘spread a bit more’ in UK
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he expected the new coronavirus to spread further inside Britain, following the announcement of another 12 positive tests on Sunday. “We’ve … Read More
Explainer: Why is Israel holding its third election in a year?
By Dan Williams and Stephen Farrell JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israelis head to the polls on Monday with a sense of deja vu after trying and failing twice in the past … Read More