Pope Backs UN Chief’s Call for Cease-Fire in All Conflicts

Pope Backs UN Chief’s Call for Cease-Fire in All Conflicts

Pope Francis is backing the U.N. chief’s call for a cease-fire in all conflicts raging across the globe to help...

Germany’s Merkel  Shines in Virus Crisis Even as Power Wanes 

Germany’s Merkel Shines in Virus Crisis Even as Power Wanes 

In her first address to the nation on the coronavirus pandemic, German Chancellor Angela Merkel calmly appealed to citizens’ reason...

Italy, Spain Hardest Hit by Coronavirus in Europe

Italy, Spain Hardest Hit by Coronavirus in Europe

Italy, the European country hardest hit by the coronavirus, confirmed 10,023 people dead and 92,472 infected as of Saturday.Italian Prime...

Rosneft Hands Venezuelan Oil Business to Russian State Firm

Rosneft Hands Venezuelan Oil Business to Russian State Firm

Russia’s Rosneft oil company said Saturday that it’s halting operations in Venezuela and selling its assets there to a company...

COVID-19 Started in China. To Change the Narrative, China Started to Tweet

COVID-19 Started in China. To Change the Narrative, China Started to Tweet

Jeff Kao is a ProPublica reporter who FILE – In this Feb. 16, 2020, photo, a policeman stands guard at...

Congressman Raises Concerns Over Trump Administration Tactics on Kosovo

Congressman Raises Concerns Over Trump Administration Tactics on Kosovo

A prominent member of the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday issued a highly critical statement on U.S. policy toward...

Chinese Firm Offers to Replace Faulty Test Kits Sold to Spain

Chinese Firm Offers to Replace Faulty Test Kits Sold to Spain

A Chinese company offered Friday to replace thousands of faulty coronavirus test kits after Spanish health authorities – desperate for...

Coronavirus Life Poses Tech Challenges for American Teleworkers

Coronavirus Life Poses Tech Challenges for American Teleworkers

The coronavirus pandemic has forced many office workers to do their jobs from home. And they are using technology like...

Reaction to News UK’s Johnson Has Tested Positive for Coronavirus

Reaction to News UK’s Johnson Has Tested Positive for Coronavirus

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday he had tested positive for coronavirus and was in self-isolation at his...

Scotland Reports 1,059 Coronavirus Cases, 33 Deaths

Scotland Reports 1,059 Coronavirus Cases, 33 Deaths

Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon reports that as of Friday, there were 1,059 cases of COVID-19 in Scotland — an...

British Health Minister Tests Positive for COVID-19

British Health Minister Tests Positive for COVID-19

Britain’s Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced Friday he has tested positive for coronavirus and is self-isolating at home with mild...

Italy Hopes Virus Is Easing But Fears New Onslaught in South

Italy Hopes Virus Is Easing But Fears New Onslaught in South

Doctors and nurses in Italy’s overwhelmed northern hospitals have welcomed a slight stabilizing in the number of coronavirus infections but...

Belarusian Journalist Satsuk Detained for Alleged Bribe Taking

Belarusian Journalist Satsuk Detained for Alleged Bribe Taking

The Belarusian news website ej.by says state authorities have detained its director and editor in chief on suspicion of accepting...

Robots Do COVID-19 Jobs Too Dangerous for Humans

Robots Do COVID-19 Jobs Too Dangerous for Humans

Before the coronavirus outbreak, a Beijing technology company was already working to integrate autonomous vehicles into daily life in China....

Amid COVID-19, Technology Helps American Teleworkers Stay Connected

Amid COVID-19, Technology Helps American Teleworkers Stay Connected

The coronavirus pandemic has forced many office workers to do their jobs from home. And they are using technology like...

COVID-19 Diaries: I Came Home to a Totally Changed Rome

COVID-19 Diaries: I Came Home to a Totally Changed Rome

We made it home to Italy, just north of Rome, last Friday and that’s when our two-week quarantine began.As soon...

COVID-19 Diaries: Separated Families Wonder, ‘How Long Is This Going to Last?’

COVID-19 Diaries: Separated Families Wonder, ‘How Long Is This Going to Last?’

In Europe, many families are finding themselves split up, with parents who send their children to study abroad finding it...

Germany Flies Hundreds of Tourists Out of Nepal

Germany Flies Hundreds of Tourists Out of Nepal

A Qatar Airways charter flight arranged by the German government has picked up hundreds of tourists stranded in Nepal as...

Global Army of Volunteers Mobilizes to Battle Coronavirus

Global Army of Volunteers Mobilizes to Battle Coronavirus

More than half a million people in Britain have volunteered to help the National Health Service cope with the coronavirus...

Spain Enters Third Week of Coronavirus Lockdown

Spain Enters Third Week of Coronavirus Lockdown

As Spain entered the third week of lockdown Friday, the streets of Barcelona, the second-most populous municipality, were empty due...

European Parliament Approves $40 Billion Emergency Package

European Parliament Approves $40 Billion Emergency Package

The European Parliament on Thursday evening passed a $40 billion emergency package to help countries and their citizens most affected...

US Leads the World in Coronavirus Cases

US Leads the World in Coronavirus Cases

The United States now leads the world in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases, and Congress is on the verge...