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World - 2020-05-07

Merkel and Pope Francis want to help poor countries face pandemic

The conversation centred on the humanitarian and political situation in view of the pandemic and the importance of

Published 07 May, 2020 10:28pm

EU Commission proposes scrapping usual conditions for ESM use in virus battle

The proposal may make the fund more palatable for Italy, which has always pushed back against conditionality in the

Published 07 May, 2020 10:27pm

Europe

France's coronavirus death toll just below 26,000

Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said earlier in the day that France would start lifting its almost two-months old n

Published 07 May, 2020 10:26pm

Europe

Ukraine wants to finish talks with IMF next week: finance ministry

The size of the program for the respective periods remains unchanged, the ministry said in a statement without furt

Published 07 May, 2020 10:24pm

Middle East

Israel's Netanyahu gets another chance to form government

President Reuven Rivlin, who oversees the coalition negotiations, then officially tasked him with job and gave him

Published 07 May, 2020 10:22pm

North America

Trump tests negative for coronavirus, White House says, after report valet infected

Trump has now been tested at least twice for the coronavirus and both times tested negative. A test on April 2 came

Published 07 May, 2020 10:19pm

Trump urges China, Russia, US arms control in Putin call: W.House

President Trump reiterated that the United States is working hard to care for Americans at home and is also ready t

Published 07 May, 2020 04:37pm

IMF approved $18bn in 50 requests for emergency pandemic aid

The IMF's executive board was working through requests at record speed and would consider a request from Egypt for

Published 07 May, 2020 04:18pm

Over 900 Taliban fighters freed so far in Afghan prisoner swap

The release is part of a prisoner-exchange programme included in the US-Taliban deal agreed February 29.

Published 07 May, 2020 02:53pm

Global Business Economy

China exports see surprise 3.5pc jump in April, imports fall

Imports fell 14.2 percent on-year, a steeper drop than last month, according to the Customs Administration.

Published 07 May, 2020 12:49pm

Global Business Economy

UK economy to slump 14pc this year on virus: BoE

UK gross domestic product would rebound by 15 percent in 2021 however, the BoE said following a meeting that took p

Published 07 May, 2020 12:47pm

China slams US after Trump virus 'attack' claim

Tension between the world's two biggest economies has reached fever pitch in recent days as they have exchanged bar

Published 07 May, 2020 12:28pm

Pandemic taking toll on weather and climate watch: UN

The World Meteorological Organization cautioned that measurements taken from aircraft had declined dramatically dur

Published 07 May, 2020 12:15pm

ECB's Lagarde to seek 'diplomatic path' after German court ruling

German judges demanded in particular more details about the pros and cons of the ECB's 2.2 trillion euros ($2.4 tri

Published 07 May, 2020 12:11pm

Russia registers record rise in coronavirus cases

A daily government tally of virus cases in the country saw 11,231 new infections in 24 hours, bringing Russia's tot

Published 07 May, 2020 12:06pm

Domestic violence surges in locked down Europe: WHO

Billions of people are subject to some form of stay-at-home orders across the globe, and experts say women and chil

Published 07 May, 2020 12:03pm

Massive India repatriation to begin with flights from UAE

India banned all incoming international flights in late March as it imposed one of the world's strictest virus lock

Published 07 May, 2020 12:02pm

Gas leak at LG Polymers plant in India kills nine, hundreds hospitalised

We are looking into the exact damages, cause of the death and details of the incident,South Korean battery maker LG

Published 07 May, 2020 08:20am

Global Business Economy

In Finland, basic income boosts well-being but not jobs

An experiment giving 2,000 unemployed an unconditional, tax-free payment every month created happier citizens but failed to markedly increase employment levels, Finnish researchers said on Wednesday.