Europe, US watch virus case totals grow, debate new restrictions
Sunday, 25 October 2020, 06:59
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Confirmed coronavirus infections continued to soar Saturday in many parts of the U.S. and Europe. In some cases, so did anger over the restrictions governments put in place to try to stem the...
UN says Libyan sides sign countrywide cease-fire deal
Friday, 23 October 2020, 14:31
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
The rival sides in Libya’s conflict signed a permanent cease-fire Friday after years of fighting that has split the North African country in two. But skepticism over whether the agreement would...
AP Explains: Why are UK and EU still arguing over Brexit?
Friday, 23 October 2020, 09:13
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
It’s more than four years since Britain voted to leave the European Union, and almost a year since Prime Minister Boris Johnson won an election by vowing to “get Brexit...
Safeguards in place to protect voters as USA election draws near
Wednesday, 21 October 2020, 19:45
Last update: about 7 years ago
Kevin Schembri Orland
The issue of possible voter fraud due to the voting by mail system being used by States in the US Presidential election has been a hot one this year, however there has been a lot of misinformation...
Pope endorses same-sex civil unions in new documentary film
Wednesday, 21 October 2020, 17:33
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Pope Francis endorsed same-sex civil unions for the first time as pope while being interviewed for the feature-length documentary “Francesco,” which premiered Wednesday at the Rome Film...
Europe records weekly high of 927K virus cases
Wednesday, 21 October 2020, 11:32
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
The World Health Organization says Europe again reported a new high in the weekly number of coroavirus cases during the pandemic last week, recording more than 927,000 cases. The U.N. health...
Wales locks down as COVID-19 cases spike; Manchester resists
Monday, 19 October 2020, 13:58
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Wales on Monday became the second nation in the United Kingdom to lock down large swathes of its economy to combat rising coronavirus infections, but British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is resisting...
World struggles as confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 40 million
Monday, 19 October 2020, 12:38
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the planet has surpassed 40 million, but experts say that is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the true impact of the pandemic that has upended...
New virus restrictions in Europe; Merkel warns of hard days
Saturday, 17 October 2020, 17:03
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Germans to come together like they did in the spring to slow the spread of the coronavirus as the country posted another daily record of new cases...