Apr 01 UN says world economy may shrink by almost 1 percent in 2020 By Associated Press A new report from the U.N. Department of Economic and Social Affairs on Wednesday warned that world output could contract even further if restrictions on economic activities extend to the third quarter of the year, and if fiscal responses fail… Continue reading
Apr 01 How accurate are China's virus numbers? By Ken Moritsugu, Associated Press Intentional or not, there is reason to believe that more people in China died of COVID-19 than the official tally, which stood at 3,312 at the end of Tuesday. The same applies to the 81,554 confirmed cases, now exceeded by… Continue reading
Apr 01 Iran general visits Baghdad, tries to forge political unity By Qassim Abdul-Zahra, Samya Kullab, Associated Press His arrival comes as stiff opposition by one major bloc thwarts chances for the country's latest prime minister-designate can form a government. Continue reading
Apr 01 Wimbledon canceled for 1st time since WWII because of virus By Associated Press Wimbledon was scheduled to be played on the club's grass courts on the outskirts of London from June 29 to July 12. Continue reading
Mar 31 Too little too late? Experts decry Mexico virus policy delay By María Verza, Christopher Sherman, Associated Press Some experts warn the sprawling country of 129 million is acting too late and testing too little to prevent the type of crisis unfolding across the border in the U.S. Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch 3:35 News Wrap: Dow Jones concludes worst quarter since 1987 In our news wrap Tuesday, Wall Street ended a brutal first quarter with fresh losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 23 percent during the first three months of 2020 -- the largest percentage decline since 1987. Also, Senate Majority… Continue watching
Mar 31 Europe's hospitals among the best but can't handle pandemic By Maria Cheng, Associated Press The crisis has exposed a surprising paradox: Some of the world's best health systems are remarkably ill-equipped to handle a pandemic. Continue reading
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