May 04 World leaders pledge billions for virus vaccine research By Lorne Cook, Associated Press World leaders, organizations and banks on Monday pledged 7.4 billion euros ($8 billion) for research to find a vaccine against the new coronavirus, but warned that it is just the start of an effort that must be sustained over time… Continue reading
May 04 Hezbollah backs Lebanese government’s efforts to get financial help from IMF, but urges caution By Associated Press The leader of Lebanon's Hezbollah has thrown his support behind the Lebanese government seeking financial assistance from the International Monetary Fund but said it should negotiate the conditions cautiously. Continue reading
May 04 Lebanon restaurants partially reopen, face faltering economy By Sarah El Deeb, Associated Press Lebanon is entering a new phase of its lockdown Monday, allowing restaurants to open at 30 percent capacity during the day. Continue reading
May 04 Amid virus fears, deported Guatemalans treated as pariahs back home By Sonia Pérez D., Associated Press Since the pandemic hit, migrants returning to Guatemala from the United States have been mistreated, run off or threatened by neighbors who fear they will bring the virus back with them. Continue reading
May 04 As Italy eases long lockdown, leaders push vaccine effort By Associated Press Millions of people were allowed to return to work in Italy Monday as Europe's longest lockdown started to ease. Continue reading
May 03 UK PM: At low point, doctors prepared my death announcement By Danica Kirka, Associated Press Prime Minister Boris Johnson has offered more insight into his hospitalization for coronavirus, telling a British newspaper that he knew doctors were preparing for the worst. Continue reading
May 03 South Korea: Kim did not have surgery amid lingering rumors By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North Korea had said Saturday that Kim attended the completion of a fertilizer factory near Pyongyang on Friday, in his first public appearance in about 20 days. Continue reading
May 03 North and South Korean troops exchange fire along border By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press North and South Korean troops exchanged fire along their tense border on Sunday, the South’s military said, the first such incident since the rivals took unprecedented steps to lower front-line animosities in late 2018. Continue reading
May 02 Western Europe relaxes virus measures, Russia numbers spike By Joseph Wilson, David Rising, Jim Heintz, Associated Press Countries in Western Europe are moving ahead with the gradual relaxation of coronavirus lockdown restrictions. But Russia and Pakistan on Saturday reported their biggest one-day spikes in new infections, a sign the pandemic is far from over. Continue reading
May 01 Sale of internet’s dot-org suffix nixed after protests By Tali Arbel, Associated Press After widespread opposition, the organization overseeing internet domain names has voted against the $1.1 billion sale of the dot-org online registry to an investment firm. Continue reading