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World - 2020-05-10

Global deaths from coronavirus pass 280,000

In total, 280,011 deaths have been registered throughout the world, of which 156,095 were in Europe. PARIS: M

Published 10 May, 2020 10:30pm

NW Syria clashes kill 48 in highest toll since truce: monitor

A truce since March 6 had largely stemmed fighting in Syria's last major rebel bastion of Idlib after a months-long

Published 10 May, 2020 10:25pm

Saudi to host Yemen donor conference on June 2

The war has left tens of thousands of people dead, most of them civilians, and the UN says around 24 million Yemeni

Published 10 May, 2020 10:25pm

Europe braces for reopening despite fears of virus second wave

Bars, restaurants, theatres and cinemas will however remain closed. Belgium, Germany and Greece are among othe

Published 10 May, 2020 10:20pm

New York leaders sounds alarm over potentially COVID-linked syndrome

The mayor said 38 cases of pediatric multi-system inflammatory syndrome detected in New York City, with an addition

Published 10 May, 2020 10:17pm

North America

Remains of at least 25 bodies found in Mexico mass grave: prosecutor

The remains were transferred to a local morgue for further examination. So far this year, 115 bodies have been

Published 10 May, 2020 10:15pm

Africa

Sierra Leone suspends minister for apparent rioter death threat

A video circulating on social media, which AFP was unable to independently verify, appears to show Koroma telling a

Published 10 May, 2020 10:13pm

20 villagers killed in attacks in Niger: regional governor

He said that the assailants "pillaged shops" and looted cereal as well as cattle before heading off towards the nor

Published 10 May, 2020 10:11pm

UK extends virus lockdown until at least June 1: PM

Johnson said some public places could re-open from July 1 but warned air passengers travelling to Britain faced qua

Published 10 May, 2020 10:10pm

Europe

Zero turnout as Poland holds bizarre ghost election

"The polling station is closed, which means someone cancelled the election. But it's unclear who did or on what bas

Published 10 May, 2020 10:09pm

France reports lowest recent virus toll ahead of easing

It was the lowest daily toll announced since March 17, the day the lockdown in France began. Saturday had also seen

Published 10 May, 2020 10:07pm

Africa

Algeria regime exploits virus to defeat protesters: analysts

"Hirak won the first leg of the game," he said. Members of the unprecedented, leaderless and diverse movement

Published 10 May, 2020 10:06pm

Warship from Maldives with virus evacuees arrives in India

The INS Jalashwa carrying 698 Indians from the Maldives capital of Male arrived at Cochin port on the southwestern

Published 10 May, 2020 10:05pm

Russia's confirmed coronavirus cases top 200,000: official

Russia has performed 5.4 million tests, while Britain less than two million. MOSCOW: The number of people

Published 10 May, 2020 12:15pm

Iran says ready for prisoner swap with US

We said some time ago that we are ready to exchange all Iranian and American prisoners," government spokesman Ali R

Published 10 May, 2020 12:13pm

NW Syria clashes kill 22 in highest toll since truce: monitor

It's the highest death toll for fighters since the truce came into force," said Observatory chief. BEIRUT

Published 10 May, 2020 12:10pm

British PM set to unveil next stage of virus plan

Media reports say he will change the government's advice to the public from "stay home" to "stay alert", to begin t

Published 10 May, 2020 11:52am

Asia

South Korea's Moon warns of COVID-19 second wave as cases rebound

The response has helped Asia's fourth-largest economy come to grips with the pandemic without extensive the lockdow

Published 10 May, 2020 10:50am

Asia

Philippines reports 184 new coronavirus cases, 15 more deaths

Fifteen more deaths related to COVID-19, the disease caused by the new virus, were recorded, bringing the toll to 7

Published 10 May, 2020 09:57am

Europe

UK to set up coronavirus alert system

The alert system will initially only apply to England, but the government hopes to extend it to Wales, Northern Ire

Published 10 May, 2020 09:49am

Vitamin D levels may affect coronavirus mortality rates, study reveals

Researchers say people with lower levels of vitamin D are more prone to get infected and die of novel coronavirus.

Published 10 May, 2020 07:22am

Asia

South Korea reports 34 new coronavirus cases, highest in a month

The outbreak prompted Seoul city to impose an immediate temporary shutdown of all nightly entertainment facilities

Published 10 May, 2020 05:20am

Brazil tops 10,000 deaths from COVID-19

The nation saw 10,611 new cases and 730 fatalities, Brazil's second-highest daily death toll, after a record set on

Published 10 May, 2020 05:15am

France, Spain move toward reopening as global virus cases top 4 million

Amid the barrage of deaths, some European countries have cited signs of progress that they said justified cautious

Published 10 May, 2020 05:12am

Italian woman freed 18 months after being kidnapped in Kenya

A young Italian woman who was kidnapped in late 2018 from an orphanage in Kenya, has been freed, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced on Saturday.