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Countries under pressure to reopen economies tentatively relax restrictions to avoid lasting financial damage.

Country registers 1,188 deaths in 24-hour period, as President Bolsonaro continues calls to scrap lockdown measures.

In this time of extraordinary global challenges, the UN is obligated to remedy the harm it caused in Haiti urgently.

As Costa Rica successfully contains COVID-19, football fans celebrate return of professional league matches.

Ansah has been the target of protests calling for her resignation over her handling of last year's disputed election.

Kim's has appeared just four times in public since the start of April, considerably less than the same period last year.

Little known Todd Muller takes helm of centre-right Nationals and faces uphill battle to unseat PM Jacinda Ardern.

Expected withdrawal will be latest move by Trump administration to remove US from major global treaty.

Activists say they will march to China Liaison Office, as democrats condemn move as 'end of Hong Kong'.

The development comes more than two weeks after the UK prime minister announced the lifting of lockdown.

Beijing's plan to push through law draws US rebuke and is likely to stoke more unrest in Hong Kong.

Death of drug suspect after violent interrogation has put spotlight on allegations of abuse in Thailand’s military.

Visual timeline of the pandemic spread in different countries, as global COVID-19 infections hit the five million mark.

Environmental improvements are minimal as COVID-19 threatens future commitments to fighting climate emergency.

Economy priority as government seeks to preserve social stability, but Hong Kong national security law raises alarm.

At least one in 20 people in England have already had coronavirus, say public health experts.

Police say William 'Roddie' Bryan was charged with felony murder, criminal attempt to commit false imprisonment.

Workers want Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue emergency order requiring employers to supply PPE.

Guatemala's President Alejandro Giammattei attacks Trump over US deportations of migrants infected with the virus.

FBI says the shooting at the Corpus Christi naval station wounded a sailor and left the gunman dead.

A top health official has said an expected second wave of coronavirus infections has so far not been seen in France.

The former warlord calls himself the Kremlin's 'foot soldier'.

Iran grapples with deadliest outbreak in the region while concerns also grow over rise in cases in Gaza Strip and Yemen.

Authorities say Makhlouf, who heads Syria's largest mobile operator Syriatel, owes the state $185m.

Hungary closes 'migrant transit zones' while effectively banning future asylum applications.

Imposition of new national security legislation against the will of people of Hong Kong would be 'highly destabilizing'.

Guatemala's president questions alliance with the US as immigration authorities continue to deport those with COVID-19.

Wilson Jerman, 91, was a long-serving White House employee, having various positions, including cleaner and butler.

Even as some universities cancel in-person instruction, dozens are announcing plans to welcome students back in August.

Institutions scramble to get lectures online as lockdowns lock out students.

Republican ally of Trump takes control of sprawling US intelligence agencies after partisan purge of top officials.

Palestinians say sending medical aid through Tel Aviv is a 'cover for normalisation' of ties with Israel.

With the state of emergency extended till June 5, schools have been turned into quarantine centres.

Three women trampled to death outside businessman's warehouse for annual handout to mark holy month of Ramadan.

The expected withdrawal will be the latest move by the Trump administration to remove the US from a major global treaty.

The Biden campaign says it 'firmly rejects' the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement in the US and elsewhere.

National Independent Electoral Commission chief calls for calm, saying counting of votes could take several days.

The Corpus Christi station says the lockdown on the base had been lifted, injured sailor is in good condition.

Democratic areas, largely cities, are experiencing higher death rates than rural, Republican areas, a survey suggests.

The Muslim festival marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan.

The cyclone tore through West Bengal and neighbouring Odisha state, uprooting trees, and destroying homes and vehicles.

Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy.

At least 88 killed, thousands of homes destroyed and millions remain without power as the cyclone batters the region.

Loughlin and Mossimo Giannulli agree to serve prison time as part of plea deal in a college admissions bribery case.

Police watchdog says no evidence UK PM favoured US businesswoman, who received public funds, when he was London mayor.

Ankara warns renegade commander's LNA against attacks on its Libya interests after Turkey-backed GNA makes advances.

Vessels take advantage of a lack of oversight as small-scale fishers from the Philippines to Peru pay the price.

Floodwaters overtook two dams in the US state of Michigan, forcing 10,000 people to evacuate from their homes.

Former fixer-turned-informant Michael Cohen is the second Trump aide to secure early release because of the pandemic.

Claudia Borgogno will receive artist's Nature Morte painting after her son entered her into a charity raffle draw.