-
Bolsonaro joins protesters as Brazil political scandal heats up amid pandemic
May 25, 2020 02:07Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday has hailed supporters rallying in the country’s capital to back his administration as an unfolding political scandal adds to the public health crisis driven by the coronavirus outbreak.
-
Trump escalates fight against mail-in voting
May 25, 2020 01:21US President Trump this week ratcheted up his attacks on mail-in voting as more states move to increase absentee ballot access due to coronavirus uncertainties.
-
White House imposes coronavirus travel ban on Brazil
May 25, 2020 01:14US President Donald Trump on Sunday further limited travel from the world’s coronavirus hotspots by denying entry to foreigners coming from Brazil, which is second to the US in the number of confirmed cases.
-
China ‘open’ to intl. efforts to identify coronavirus source
May 24, 2020 12:35China says it is "open" to international cooperation to identify the accurate source of the new coronavirus, emphasizing that any investigation must be "free of political interference."
-
Global coronavirus caseload crosses 5.3 mark, Muslims mark Eid al-Fitr under lockdown
May 24, 2020 12:18Over 5,311,624 cases of coronavirus infection have now been reported worldwide, as well as at least 342,105 deaths.
-
Iran, Turkey presidents urge full reopening of borders after pandemic
May 24, 2020 11:01Presidents of Iran and Turkey have stressed the need for immediate reopening of borders between the two neighbors after more than two months of closure over the new coronavirus pandemic.
-
Gaza reports first novel coronavirus death amid potential catastrophe
May 24, 2020 01:46Medical authorities in the besieged Gaza Strip have reported the Palestinian enclave's first novel coronavirus death, amid a drastic increase in the number of infections in recent days plus critical shortages of drugs, protective equipment, testing materials and ventilators in hospitals.
-
Police arrest 60 at anti-lockdown demonstrations in German capital
May 24, 2020 00:56Police arrested about 60 protesters on Saturday as part of city-wide demonstrations against restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, German newspaper Tagesspiegel reported.
-
Muslims pray in Berlin church to respect social distancing rules
May 23, 2020 08:44A Berlin church is hosting Muslims who because of social distancing guidelines are unable to fit into their mosque for Friday prayers.
-
Iran: Shrines, cultural sites to reopen; workers to return to work
May 23, 2020 08:00President Hassan Rouhani says museums and historical sites are to reopen on Sunday to coincide with the Eid al-Fitr celebrations that end the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan.