Nation Apr 18 Governors feel heat to reopen from protesters, president AUSTIN, Texas — Stores in Texas can begin selling merchandise with curbside service, and hospitals can resume nonessential surgeries. In Florida, people are returning to beaches and parks. And protesters are clamoring for more. Governors eager to rescue their economies…
World Apr 18 Nations debate easing lockdown as economic hardship grows Governments around the world are wrestling with when and how to lift economically painful virus-control measures as unemployment rises and rent payments come due.
Economy Apr 14 States confront practical dilemmas on reopening economies As governments grapple with when and how to reopen their countries for business, the IMF projected that the world economy will suffer its worst year since the Great Depression.
World Apr 01 UN climate summit postponed until 2021 because of COVID-19 The meeting in Glasgow would have been held five years after the 2015 Paris climate accord. Countries that signed the agreement were expected to provide an update on their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions that are blamed for global…
Health Mar 22 Virus marches on in Italy, Iran, US; medical supplies shrink Italy, Iran and the United States reported soaring new death tolls as the coronavirus pandemic marched relentlessly across the globe.
Health Mar 21 Curfews and lockdowns multiply as virus advances rapidly Streets, squares and highways are deserted in many parts of the world as curfews and lockdowns multiply in the face of a rapidly advancing virus that is severely straining health systems.
Health Mar 16 Countries go on lockdown erupt as world infections surpass those in China Spain officially became the fourth-most infected country in the world, surpassing South Korea as its arc of contagion curved higher.
Science Mar 02 Half of the world’s sandy beaches are at risk from climate change Nations such as the Gambia, Pakistan and the Comoros islands could lose more than half their beaches. Big countries like Australia, the United States and China will lose the most in absolute terms.
World Feb 24 Car hits crowd at Carnival in German town, injuring dozens “We are working on the assumption that it was a deliberate act,” police spokesman Henning Hinn said, but added that further details of the driver's motives weren't yet known.
World Feb 21 Germany shooting prompts calls for action against far-right extremism Germany's top security official said authorities would step up the police presence throughout the country and keep a closer watch on mosques and other sites, in a first reaction to the rampage.