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EU ministers fail to agree coronavirus economic rescue

April 8, 2020. By Jan Strupczewski and Francesco Guarascio. BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union finance ministers failed in all-night talks to agree on more economic support for their coronavirus-stricken economies, spurring Spain to warn the bloc’s future was on the line if it did not forge a joint response to the crisis....

Stocks Open Higher on Wall Street; Markets Remain Unsettled

Stocks are opening moderately higher on Wall Street following weakness overseas as global trading remains unstable amid deep uncertainty over how bad the econo...

EU fails to agree on 500b-euro response to virus crisis

In an emergency teleconference that lasted more than 16 hours, finance chiefs couldn’t reconcile their contrasting visions for the steps needed to help Europea...

NEW YORK (AP) Stocks are opening moderately higher on Wall Street following weakness overseas as global trading remains unstable amid deep uncertainty over how...

European Union finance ministers failed in all-night talks to agree on more economic support for their coronavirus-stricken economies, spurring Spain to warn t...

COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | Durban July hangs in the balance

April 8 2020 15:04 Medical expert to investigate Covid-19 outbreak at St Augustine's hospital. Acclaimed epidemiologist Prof Salim Abdool Karim will lead an in...

Re: Netanyahu says Israel is ready to talk about prisoner swap

Benjamin Netanyahu issued a call through his office on Tuesday for the immediate initiation of talks through mediators to conclude a prisoner swap with Hamas i...

Re: 888 Palestinians released from quarantine in Gaza

Some 888 Palestinians have been released from quarantine in Gaza after 21 days, the spokesperson of the Strip’s Ministry of Health said yesterday. Speaking dur...

Re: Syria girl beaten to death by parents in Lebanon

A Syrian girl, thought to be about six years old, died yesterday after she was beaten by her father, Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces (ISF) reported. The gir...

3DP Pan EU project launches matchmaking tool and call for SMEs

The 3DP Pan EU project is a project developed by Vanguard Initiative’s 3D Printing pilot, enabled by funding from the European Parliament. The project is aimed...

Head of EU's Top Science Panel Quits Over COVID-19 Response

BRUSSELS - The head of the European Union's top science organization has resigned in frustration at the height of the coronavirus crisis. Mauro Ferrari had onl...

Wuhan ends lockdown as health workers buckle under strain

LONDON (AP) — After 76 days in lockdown, the Chinese city at the heart of the global pandemic reopened Wednesday, and tens of thousands immediately hopped on t...

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening moderately higher on Wall Street following weakness overseas as global trading remains unstable amid deep uncertainty over h...

Not all homes are safe during lockdown: The never-ending tale of violence against women

According to the National Commission of Women (NCW) data, during the lockdown period, there have been 69 cases of domestic violence, 77 cases under right to li...

Optimism About Flattening Coronavirus Curve May Generate Early Buying Interest

pandemic are flattening the infection curve. Data from Johns Hopkins University shows confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. have reached nearly 400,000, the ...

U.S. Stocks May See Initial Strength After Yesterday's Downturn

Following the downturn seen over the course of the previous session, stocks may move back to the upside in early trading on Wednesday. The major index futures ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are opening moderately higher on Wall Street following weakness overseas as global trading remains unstable amid deep uncertainty over h...

Investors are closely monitoring the situation. There are signs of tapering of infection in several countries and that adds hope for the market sentiments. Tra...

Yemen: Caught between war hammer and coronavirus anvil

To concentrate the attention of global governments on winning the war against the coronavirus, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for ceasefires ...

To concentrate the attention of global governments on winning the war against the coronavirus, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called for ceasefires ...

EU ministers fail to agree coronavirus economic rescue in all-night talks - Reuters

Diplomatic sources and officials said a feud between Italy and the Netherlands over what conditions should be attached to euro zone credit for governments figh...

The European Union will allocate more than 15 bln euro to fight COVID-19 in the world, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen said. The...

A severe coronavirus outbreak across South Sudan would have disastrous consequences for millions of

GENEVA/JUBA (8 April 2020) – As the first two cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in South Sudan were confirmed on 5 and 7 April respectively, members of the Commi...

NEW YORK — Stocks are opening moderately higher on Wall Street following weakness overseas as global trading remains unstable amid deep uncertainty over how ba...

Antonio Guterres denounces shelling of Al-Khadra Hospital in Tripoli

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday condemned the shelling, which targeted the al-Khadra hospital in Tripoli, for the se...

Europe struggles to agree on economic response to virus

BRUSSELS (AP) — European governments remained at loggerheads Wednesday over measures to help the economy weather the coronavirus outbreak, breaking off a meeti...

European nations struggle to agree on terms of economic aid

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a mini plenary session of European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium, on March 26, 2020. Due to ...

LONDON (AP) — After 76 days in lockdown, the Chinese city at the heart of the global pandemic reopened Wednesday, and tens of thousands immediately hopped on t...

Croatia's Petrokemija plans to use 2019 profit to cover earlier loss

ZAGREB (Croatia), April 8 (SeeNews) - Croatian fertiliser producer Petrokemija [ZSE:PTKM-R-A] said on Wednesday it plans to use its 140 million kuna ($20 milli...

When is Fauda season three on Netflix? Release date, cast, trailer and plot

NETFLIX has been providing viewers with a wide range of new content to keep them entertained during the coronavirus lockdown. In April, viewers can look forwar...

Germany's short-time work fix offers Europe a crisis model

EU ministers voiced support in principle on Tuesday for a plan to raise 100 billion euros ($109 billion), against 25 billion euros of government guarantees, to...

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