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Annual GDP in 2019-2021 in a selection of developing countries forecast to experience siginficant slumps in growth this year

G20 Agrees To Debt Relief For Poorest Countries Amid Pandemic

G20 agrees to debt relief for poorest countries amid pandemic

Studies into the mental health impact of previous disease outbreaks, such as the SARS epidemic in the early 2000s, showed a clear increase in suicide rates

COVID-19 To Have 'Profound' Mental Health Fallout

COVID-19 to have 'profound' mental health fallout

UN chief Antonio Guterres, pictured during a virtual press conference on April 3, 2020, hopes for a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of 2020

Only A COVID-19 Vaccine Will Allow Return To 'Normalcy': UN Chief

Only a COVID-19 vaccine will allow return to 'normalcy': UN chief

A significant body of research over the last decade has established a strong statistical link between long-term aspirin use and a reduced incidence of different kinds of cancer

Aspirin Use Cuts Risk Of Digestive Tract Cancers: Study

Aspirin use cuts risk of digestive tract cancers: study

South Koreans wait in line to cast their ballots at a polling station in Seoul on April 15

S.Korea Ruling Party Wins Parliamentary Majority

S.Korea ruling party wins parliamentary majority

When a vaccine for coronavirus is found -- possibly as little as 12 months away -- a massive effort will be needed to manufacture it for seven billion people around the world

Gates Foundation Calls For Global Cooperation On Vaccine For 7 Billion People

Gates Foundation calls for global cooperation on vaccine for 7 billion people

Goldman Sachs reported a steep drop in first-quarter profits as it set aside funds for bad loans due to coronavirus shutdowns, even as upheaval in markets boosted its trading business

US Banking Giants Report Gloomy Earnings Despite Strong Trading

US banking giants report gloomy earnings despite strong trading

The Federal Reserve has pumped trillions of dollars of liquidity into the US economy as the coronavirus hit

Fed Warns Of Worsening Economy As Virus Savages Retail, Factories

The warnings in the central bank's "beige book" came after the Fed and Commerce Department released monthly surveys that showed contractions not seen in decades for retail sales and manufacturing.

A six-year-old Spanish girl studies while watching a video of her teacher in Sevilla on April 14, 2020 amid a national lockdown to stop the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus

'No Child To Fail The Year Because Of Virus': Spain Minister

'No child to fail the year because of virus': Spain minister

The fire ravaged the roof of the Notre-Dame Cathedral and toppled its spire

Lone Bell Chime Marks Notre-Dame Fire Anniversary

Lone bell chime marks Notre-Dame fire anniversary

Inmates extend their hands at the Modelo prison in Bogota after a riot on March 22 left 23 prisoners dead and 90 wounded

Colombia Releases 4,000 Prisoners Over Coronavirus

Colombia releases 4,000 prisoners over coronavirus

The court said Amazon France had 'failed to recognise its obligations regarding the security and health of its workers'

Amazon To Shut French Centres For Five Days Over Virus Ruling

Amazon to shut French centres for five days over virus ruling

Apple's new iPhone SE will start at $399, or less than half the cost of its recent high-end handsets

Without Fanfare, Apple Launches New IPhone For The Budget-minded

Without fanfare, Apple launches new iPhone for the budget-minded

Italian prime minister Giuseppe Conte (pictured March 2020 in a handout photo from the Palazzo Chigi press office) has come under attack from political rivals in Rome for agreeing to the EU's bailout plan

Italy PM Takes Wait And See Approach To EU Virus Rescue

Italy PM takes wait and see approach to EU virus rescue

A Libyan man stands at the site of shelling on the residential area of Arada in the capital Tripoli on April 14, 2020

UN Mission Slams Rise In Libya Violence

UN mission slams rise in Libya violence

A cargo plane with personal protective equipment sent by China to fight COVID-19 arrives in Mexico City on April 7, 2020

Fighting WHO, Trump Hands China A PR Opportunity

Fighting WHO, Trump hands China a PR opportunity

German Chancellor Angela Merkel addresses a press conference on German government's measures to avoid further spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, on April 15, 2020

Germany To Begin Easing Virus Curbs

Germany to begin easing virus curbs

Brazilian former soccer star Ronaldinho arrives at a hotel in downtown Asuncion on April 7 to begin his house arrest after his release from jail

Ronaldinho Enjoys 'Golden Cell' In Locked-down Paraguay Capital

Ronaldinho enjoys 'golden cell' in locked-down Paraguay capital

"We regret the decision of the president of the United States to order a halt in funding to the World Health Organization," WHO chief TedrosÂ Adhanom Ghebreyesus (pictured March 2020) told a virtual news conference

WHO Voices 'Regret' At US Decision To Halt Funding

WHO voices 'regret' at US decision to halt funding

People wait in line to collect free rations from a government store during India's nationwide lockdown

India Allows Rural Poor To Work In Virus Lockdown

India allows rural poor to work in virus lockdown

A joint statement following a call between EU negotiator Michel Barnier (R, pictured March 2020) and UK counterpart David Frost made no mention of postponing the end of Britain's transition out of the bloc beyond December 31, 2020

New Round Of EU-UK Brexit Trade Talks Next Week

New round of EU-UK Brexit trade talks next week

Russia has so far not dropped plans to hold a massive parade with thousands of troops marching through Red Square on May 9, 2020, despite a national lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic and a ban on large public events

Russian Veterans Urge Putin To Postpone WWII Parade Over Virus

Russian veterans urge Putin to postpone WWII parade over virus

Runways have become parking lots at some airports as airlines ground most of their planes

Airlines Face Uncertain Future And Need Aid Fast: IATA

Airlines face uncertain future and need aid fast: IATA

Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei 225 slid as a stronger yen weighed on investor sentiment

Global Stock Markets And Oil Prices Slide As Virus Impact Mounts

Global stock markets and oil prices slide as virus impact mounts

A cellphone tower (C), used for 5G network, is seen on a street in Beijing

Cyprus Slams 'Fake News' Over Corona-5G Attack

Cyprus slams 'fake news' over corona-5G attack

Coronavirus testing equipment seen in Guadalajara, Mexico on April 14, 2020

Study Shows Iceland Got It Right With Early, Widespread Virus Testing

Study shows Iceland got it right with early, widespread virus testing

Annual GDP in 2019-2021 in a selection of developing countries forecast to experience siginficant slumps in growth this year

G20 Agrees To Temporary Debt Standstill For Poorest Countries

G20 agrees to temporary debt standstill for poorest countries

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (3-L), who has scorned social distancing measures to combat COVID-19, is pictured here without a mask as he visits the site of a field hospital under construction in Aguas Lindas, Goias State to handle virus cases

Brazil Braces For Onslaught Of COVID-19 Cases As Virus Advances

Brazil braces for onslaught of COVID-19 cases as virus advances

Google said it would offer grants to news organizations hurting from the COVID-19 outbreak, following a similar move by Facebook

Google Launches 'Journalism Relief Fund,' Following Facebook

Google launches 'journalism relief fund,' following Facebook

US online retailer Amazon says its operations in France are under threat following a local court ruling on worker health measures during the coronavirus outbreak

Amazon Threatens To Halt Key French Centres After Court Ruling

Amazon threatens to halt key French centres after court ruling

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