May 14 Calgary Zoo returning pandas to China due to bamboo barriers By Associated Press The Calgary Zoo will be returning two giant pandas on loan from China because a scarcity of flights due to COVID-19 has caused problems with getting enough bamboo to feed them. Continue reading
May 14 Strong typhoon slams into pandemic-hit Philippines By Jim Gomez, Associated Press A strong typhoon slammed into the eastern Philippines on Thursday after authorities evacuated tens of thousands of people while trying to avoid the virus risks of overcrowding emergency shelters. Continue reading
May 14 Dubai airport CEO: Global travel still up in air over virus By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press The CEO of the world's busiest airport for international travel wants to get the globe flying again, but even he acknowledges everything remains up in the air during the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
May 13 Watch 2:54 News Wrap: Federal judge delays decision on dropping Flynn case In our news wrap Wednesday, a federal judge has delayed a decision on dismissing criminal charges against Michael Flynn, a former national security adviser under President Trump. The Department of Justice wants to drop the case, but the judge is… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 10:33 An exclusive interview with family of American contractor held hostage in Afghanistan By Amna Nawaz, Ali Rogin Relatives of Mark Frerichs, an American being held hostage in Afghanistan, are urging the Trump administration to pause negotiations over ending the nearly two-decade-long conflict with the Taliban until Frerichs is released. Continue watching
May 13 WATCH: As new clusters emerge, WHO warns virus may be here to stay By Lorne Cook, Elena Becatoros, Associated Press New coronavirus clusters have appeared as nations struggle to balance reopening economies with preventing a second wave of infections and deaths. Continue reading
May 13 U.N. forecasts pandemic to shrink world economy by 3.2% By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press The United Nations is forecasting that the coronavirus pandemic will shrink the world economy by 3.2% this year, the sharpest contraction since the Great Depression in the 1930s. Continue reading
May 13 Migrants working at German pork facility hard-hit by virus By Frank Jordans, Associated Press At least 260 workers at the Westfleisch's slaughterhouse in the German city of Coesfeld have tested positive for COVID-19 in recent days, causing alarm at a time when the country is trying to slowly relax the restrictions that were imposed… Continue reading
May 13 U.S. intelligence agencies warn Chinese hackers may be targeting coronavirus researchers By Ben Fox, Associated Press The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security's cyber division are warning that hackers backed by the Chinese government may be attempting to steal the work of researchers dealing with the response to the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
May 13 Built for a global economy, Dubai now threatened by virus By Jon Gambrell, Associated Press Dubai has built a city on the promise of globalization, creating itself as a vital hub for the free movement of trade, people and money worldwide. Continue reading