Cleanup Underway After Cyclone Amphan Strikes India And Bangladesh
Cyclone Amphan has been downgraded to a depression and cleanup is underway as authorities assess the damage in coastal India and Bangladesh.
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Coronavirus Pandemic Tests Leadership Styles In U.K, Germany
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel present different visions of leadership during the coronavirus pandemic.
China To Address Economic Growth Targets At High-Level Political Meetings
China on Thursday begins its biggest political meetings of the year, signaling its confidence that it has the coronavirus under control. At the top of the agenda: how to revive the flagging economy.
News Brief: Lockdown Study, U.S. COVID-19 Hot Spots, Syrian War Crimes Trial
A study reveals thousands died due to coronavirus shutdown delays. Three U.S. cities remain areas of concern during the pandemic. And, a landmark Syrian war crime trial resumes in Germany.
Fact-checking And Assessing Trump's Letter Of Rebuke To WHO
In his letter threatening to withdraw the U.S. from the World Health Organization and halt all funding, Trump made a number of charges about WHO's handling of the coronavirus crisis.
Airbnb Closes Its Call Center In Barcelona
Barcelona's tourism sector is at a complete standstill this year. The landlords who usually lease apartments to tourists are now renting out to locals, and Airbnb has closed its call center there.
Amid High Stakes, China Is Fast-Tracking COVID-19 Vaccine Efforts
Experts say the Communist Party sees more at stake than public health. One of the biggest concerns is the economy. China is also looking to defuse criticism over its early handling of the outbreak.
Cyclone Amphan Makes Landfall, Bearing New Woes For India And Bangladesh
Both countries were already beset by the coronavirus. Now they must cope with the powerful cyclone, which came ashore along their border Wednesday and threatens to snarl virus response efforts.
Tom Moore, U.K.'s 100-Year-Old Hero, Is Awarded Knighthood For Fundraising Walks
"I hope she's not very heavy-handed with the sword, because by then I might be rather a poor old weak soul," the World War II veteran said of a possible knighthood ceremony with Queen Elizabeth II.
Germany Struggles To Fill Its Farm Labor Shortage After Closing Its Borders
The government flew in thousands of seasonal workers from Romania and Poland, but that may not be enough. Some farmers are looking to hire Germans for the harvest.