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
May 01 Watch 5:29 What ongoing tensions over the pandemic mean for the U.S. and China Tensions continue to rise between the Trump administration and China over the handling of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The U.S. has blamed China for not containing the virus quickly; China has fired back against the criticism, saying the U.S. didn’t… Continue watching
May 01 Watch 4:09 News Wrap: White House blocks Fauci from congressional testimony In our news wrap Friday, the White House confirmed it has blocked Dr. Anthony Fauci from testifying at a congressional hearing next week on the COVID-19 response, saying he is busy dealing with the pandemic. Also, Canada is banning the… Continue watching
May 01 Kim Jong Un made public appearance amid health rumors, North Korean state media says By Associated Press North Korean state media says leader Kim Jong Un has made his first public appearance in 20 days amid rumors about his health. Continue reading
May 01 Around the world, virus worries haunt workers demanding rights on May Day By Elena Becatoros, Angela Charlton, Elaine Kurtenbach, Associated Press Millions of workers worldwide are marking international labor day trapped between hunger and fear because of the virus pandemic, either with no job at all or a job without enough health protections. Continue reading