Apr 20 Brazil’s Bolsonaro seeks end to social isolation measures By Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press The Brazilian president favors a less restrictive model in which only those in high-risk groups would be quarantined at home until the end of the outbreak. Continue reading
Apr 20 Oil price goes negative as demand collapses By Stan Choe, Damian J. Troise, Alex Veiga, Associated Press A barrel of benchmark U.S. oil for May delivery fell to negative $3.70 per barrel. Continue reading
Apr 20 Canada’s worst mass shooting leaves at least 18 dead By Rob Gillies, Associated Press Police have fanned out across more than a dozen crime scenes after a rampage by a gunman disguised as a police officer left at least 18 dead and homes in smoldering ruins in rural communities across Nova Scotia. Continue reading
Apr 20 WATCH: WHO head warns worst of virus is still ahead By Associated Press “Trust us. The worst is yet ahead of us,” he said. “Let’s prevent this tragedy. It’s a virus that many people still don’t understand.”… Continue reading
Apr 20 Harry and Meghan say they won’t cooperate with UK tabloids By Jill Lawless, Associated Press They say stories based on “salacious gossip” have upended the lives of acquaintances and strangers alike. Continue reading
Apr 19 16 killed in shooting rampage, deadliest in Canadian history By Rob Gillies, Associated Press A man disguised as a police officer went on a shooting rampage in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, killing 16 people Sunday, in the deadliest such attack in the country's history. Officials said the suspected shooter was also dead. Continue reading
Apr 19 Iran’s Guard acknowledges encounter with US during a drill By Amir Vahdat, Associated Press Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard acknowledged Sunday it had a tense encounter with U.S. warships in the Persian Gulf last week, but alleged without offering evidence that American forces sparked the incident. Continue reading
Apr 19 More than 1 million European cases of virus By Associated Press According to the tally, Europe accounts for almost half the global case load and more than half the total deaths. Continue reading
Apr 19 Churches mostly empty for Orthodox Easter due to virus rules By Jim Heintz, Associated Press The holiest day of the year for Orthodox Christians was reserved and glum in many countries where churches were closed to worshipers for Easter services because of restrictions aimed at suppressing the spread of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 19 US, UK condemn Hong Kong arrests of democracy advocates By Zen Soo, Associated Press The United States condemned the arrests of at least 14 veteran pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong on charges of joining massive anti-government protests last year, saying the police action jeopardizes a high degree of autonomy guaranteed the southern Chinese city. Continue reading