German virus death toll tops 50,000 even as infections sink
Friday, 22 January 2021, 10:27
Last update: about 7 years ago
Associated Press
The death toll from the coronavirus in Germany has passed 50,000, a number that has risen swiftly over recent weeks even as infection figures are finally declining. The country's disease control...
Trump leaves White House, says 'It's been a great honour'
Wednesday, 20 January 2021, 15:08
Last update: about 7 years ago
Donald Trump pumped his fist and waved as he departed the White House on Marine One Wednesday for the last time as president, leaving behind a legacy of chaos and tumult and a nation bitterly...
Clooney wife meets Greek PM Samaras in Parthenon campaign
Wednesday, 15 October 2014, 19:26
Last update: about 13 years ago
The new wife of Hollywood star George Clooney, lawyer Amal Clooney, has had talks with Greek PM Antonis Samaras as part of a campaign to return the Parthenon sculptures from Britain. Greece has...
Ebola outbreak: Officials seeking 132 people who flew with nurse
Wednesday, 15 October 2014, 19:21
Last update: about 13 years ago
US health officials are seeking 132 people who flew on a plane with a Texas nurse on the day before she came down with symptoms of Ebola. The nurse, the second person to catch Ebola in the US,...