World Bank: Pandemic could force 60 million more people to live on less than $2 a day
The warning suggests deepening pessimism among economists about the scale and duration of the fallout…
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Brazil records its worst daily death toll from coronavirus
The Latin American country confirmed a record of 1,179 deaths and 17,408 new infections on…
As China faces a blacklash in the West, Xi needs Africa more than ever
With the traditional big donors to Africa, such as Europe and the United States, focused…
Hungary bans people from legally changing gender
The parliament voted Tuesday to stop transgender and intersex people from changing their gender on…
How Covid-19 catapulted one data website to prominence
MADRID — On April 28, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez stood alone on the stage…
A US-China trade war is the last thing the world economy needs now
But the pandemic has left the global economy in a much more precarious position than…
India and Bangladesh brace for the strongest storm ever recorded in the Bay of Bengal
Super Cyclone Amphan became the strongest storm ever recorded in the Bay of Bengal on…
Lesotho Prime Minister resigns after months of pressure over alleged involvement in murder of estranged wife
In a televised address Tuesday morning, Thabane said the time for him to retire “from…
Health expert Dr. Zhong Nanshan is called the Dr. Fauci of China – CNN Video
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NBA has a new CEO in China. His first task is to make up with Beijing
The league announced Tuesday that it had named veteran sports executive Michael Ma to lead…
Seychelles bans cruise ships through 2021 to prevent Covid-19 spread
(CNN) — The Seychelles is taking the bold step of banning all cruise ship tourism…
As hospitals in Brazil teeter on the brink of collapse, Bolsonaro does pushups with supporters
With Brazil still approaching its peak of cases, Sao Paulo’s mayor warned that the health…
India and Bangladesh are already suffering with coronavirus. Now a super cyclone is heading their way
Cyclone Amphan has strengthened to the equivalent of a strong Category 4 Atlantic hurricane, or…
Drug bust in Myanmar nets haul likely worth hundreds of millions of dollars
The seizures announced Monday were conducted during a three-month operation that centered around Lwe Kham…
Pakistani women murdered after leaked video circulates online
The cousins, aged 22 and 24, were shot and buried on May 14 in a…
Questions surround Mexico’s reported Covid-19 death toll – CNN Video
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NBA has a new CEO in China. His first task is to make up with Beijing
The league announced Tuesday that it had named veteran sports executive Michael Ma to lead…
Coronavirus has devastated Moscow. Now it’s spreading across Russia’s 11 time zones to ill-funded regions
The Russian capital has been hardest hit. Of Russia’s total of 281,752 confirmed cases, over…
Tropical Storm Arthur forms in the Atlantic
Two US Air Force Reserve Hurricane Hunter aircraft are scheduled to investigate this system on…
Lack of immunity means China is vulnerable to another wave of coronavirus, top adviser warns
Dr. Zhong Nanshan, the Chinese government’s senior medical adviser and the public face of the…
