Mar 31 WATCH: Pompeo outlines plan for Venezuela transitional government that could lead to sanctions relief By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will brief reporters on Tuesday morning, when he is expected to outline the Trump administration’s plan to lift sanctions on Venezuela in exchange for a new proposal for a transitional government representing allies of both… Continue reading
Mar 31 Global virus infections top 800,000 as Spain sees record deaths By Aritz Parra, David Rising, Nick Perry, Associated Press Spain's coronavirus deaths jumped by a record number Tuesday as the country's medical system strained to care for its tens of thousands of infected patients and the world total climbed to more than 800,000 case. Continue reading
Mar 31 U.S. outlines plan for Venezuela transition, sanctions relief By Joshua Goodman, Associated Press The Trump administration is prepared to lift sanctions on Venezuela in support of a new proposal to form a transitional government representing allies of both Nicolas Maduro and opposition leader Juan Guaido, U.S. officials said. Continue reading
Mar 30 In isolation, Brits find unity By Ryan Chilcote This isn’t a country coming apart at the seams, writes PBS NewsHour special correspondent Ryan Chilcote. In the middle of lockdown, Britons are actually coming together to face COVID-19. Continue reading
Mar 30 Watch 5:47 At Greek refugee camp, there are few defenses against COVID-19 threat By Malcolm Brabant Human rights activists and medical nonprofits are calling on the Greek government to evacuate overcrowded refugee camps on islands in the Aegean Sea, where an outbreak of COVID-19 would likely cause humanitarian catastrophe. Concerns are especially grave regarding Moria camp… Continue watching
Mar 30 Watch 2:39 News Wrap: Van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum In our news wrap Monday, police in the Netherlands are searching for a Vincent van Gogh painting, “The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring (1884).” Investigators say thieves stole the artwork from the Singer Laren museum east of Amsterdam after… Continue watching
Mar 30 Manolis Glezos, a Greek World War II resistance hero, dies at 97 By Associated Press Manolis Glezos, a Greek World War II resistance hero who remained active in politics into his nineties, has died in Athens. He was 97. Continue reading
Mar 30 Hungary approves extra government powers, with no end date By Pablo Gorondi, Associated Press Hungary's parliament has approved a bill giving Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government extraordinary powers during the coronavirus pandemic, and setting no end date for them. Continue reading
Mar 30 Dutch museum says van Gogh painting stolen in overnight raid By Mike Corder, Associated Press A painting by Dutch master Vincent van Gogh was stolen in an overnight smash-and-grab raid on a museum that was closed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Mar 30 Spain’s COVID-19 cases surpass China, U.S. cities brace for uptick By Aritz Parra, David Rising, Associated Press Three-quarters of a million people around the world have become infected and over 35,000 have died, according to a running count kept by Johns Hopkins University. Continue reading