Month: May 2020

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will give a televised message to her nation on Friday to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day, as the coronavirus outbreak overshadows nationwide celebrations to commemorate the end of World War Two in Europe. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II leaves after the annual Commonwealth Service at Westminster
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration failed to conduct effective coronavirus screenings of airline passengers entering the United States from Italy and South Korea in early March, when cases of the virus were multiplying, a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee said on Thursday. Passengers stand at the Fiumicino airport, after Italy begun a gradual end
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BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Thursday authorized deployment of armed forces to fight destruction of the Amazon rainforest, giving them authority over environmental agencies in the region as military influence in the government grows. FILE PHOTO: Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro gestures as he leaves Alvorada Palace, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak
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(Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign launched a massive, multi-million dollar ad blitz against presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Thursday, its biggest onslaught against Biden since the coronavirus pandemic hit the United States. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump participates in a FOX News Channel town hall event with moderators Bret Baier
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A lead career prosecutor on Thursday abruptly withdrew from handling the criminal case against President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn, following a growing campaign by Trump’s allies to have the case against him dropped. FILE PHOTO: FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn at U.S. District Court
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ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – Pakistan will begin lifting its coronavirus lockdown on Saturday, Prime Minister Imran Khan said, hours after the country announced its highest daily increase in new cases. FILE PHOTO: Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan speaks during a joint news conference with Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad (not pictured) in Putrajaya, Malaysia, February 4,
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LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce a very limited easing of Britain’s coronavirus lockdown next week, adopting a cautious approach to ensure there is no second peak of infections that could further hurt the economy. A public health campaign message is seen as people walk a dog outside Wembley Stadium, following the
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U.S. President Donald Trump holds a chart on global coronavirus disease (COVID-19) data as he reacts to a journalist during a meeting with Iowa Governor Kimberly Reynolds in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 6, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed legislation passed by
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – The NFL outlined criteria on Wednesday for teams to begin reopening facilities, as professional sports leagues across North America navigate their way through the coronavirus outbreak. FILE PHOTO: A man stands at a window lit by the NFL logo as he watches performances during the 2012 NFL kickoff show in New
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