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Virus-battered Italy faces worst recession since WWII
Facing its deepest recession since World War II and with business confidence collapsing, the coronavirus pandemic is hitting Italy’s economy hard. Business ...Brazil reaches 27,878 coronavirus deaths, surpasses Spain
Coronavirus deaths in Brazil reached 27,878, the Health Ministry said on Friday, surpassing Spain to become the fifth ranking nation in the ...Virus tolls surge in Americas as Europe re-opens
The death toll from the coronavirus spiked again in the United States, and Latin America’s pandemic crisis deepened, as Europe’s re-opening from ...Virus misinformation fuels panic in Asia
False alerts about a man shot dead at a coronavirus checkpoint, old footage of a supermarket stampede in reports of panic buying, ...Mediterranean sorrow as virus upends greeting rituals
To greet friends and acquaintances by kissing, hugging and shaking hands is considered part of the essence of Mediterranean identity. But the ...Minneapolis: Trump calls Floyd death ‘shocking,’ calls protesters ‘thugs’
President Donald Trump on Friday called protesters in Minneapolis “thugs” and vowed that “when the looting starts, the shooting starts.” Trump tweeted ...China parliament approves plan to impose Hong Kong security law
China’s parliament approved plans Thursday to impose a security law on Hong Kong that critics say will eradicate the city’s promised freedoms. ...Nissan to close Indonesia, Spain auto plants after losses
Nissan announced Thursday it will close two auto plants, in Spain and Indonesia, as it sank into the red for the first ...Global stocks rise as lockdown measures ease further
Stock markets rose on Wednesday as more easing of coronavirus lockdowns created a positive buzz on trading floors, analysts said. Investors on ...Moscow to ease lockdown from Monday as pandemic stabilises
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin on Wednesday announced an easing of the Russian capital’s lockdown starting June 1 after the Kremlin said the ...