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Angela Merkel warns up to 70% of Germans likely to contract coronavirus
German chancellor Angela Merkel has warned that up to 70% of the German population was likely to be infected with the coronavirus. ...Myanmar MPs reject bid to allow Suu Kyi to become president
Myanmar’s parliament rejected on Wednesday a proposed constitutional amendment that would have allowed the country’s de facto leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, ...Turkey vows strong military action if Syria truce violated
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed Wednesday that his military would launch its harshest retaliation yet if the Syrian government breaks a ...North Italy leader demands total shutdown over virus
The head of the Lombardy region around Milan urged the Italian government Wednesday to shut down all non-essential businesses and transport for ...Russia passes bill allowing Putin to stay in power past 2024
The Russian parliament approved a sweeping constitutional reform in the third and final reading Wednesday, a move that will allow President Vladimir ...China allows some firms to resume work at virus epicentre
China announced Wednesday that key companies can resume work in coronavirus-hit Wuhan, in another sign authorities are confident the quarantined city is ...Italy’s transport links in chaos in virus crackdown
Italy’s transport links with the outside were thrown into chaos Tuesday — but not shut down totally — in the wake of ...US begins military pullout from two Afghan bases
American forces have started pulling out of two bases in Afghanistan, a US official said Tuesday, the day peace talks between Kabul ...25 virus cases on Egypt Nile cruise boat test negative
Egyptian authorities said Tuesday that 25 people who had intially tested positive for the novel coronavirus during a Nile River cruise had ...Football in Spain, France goes behind closed doors as virus spreads
Football matches in the top two divisions in Spain and France will be played behind closed doors for at least the next ...














