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UN Security Council to hold first coronavirus talks on Thursday

According to diplomats, the UN Security Council will hold its first meeting over the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday, after weeks of divisions among its five permanent members, diplomats said Monday.

Knifeman kills two in locked down southern France

The attack took place at 0900GMT in a commercial street in Romans-sur-Isere, officials say, adding alleged attacker was arrested.

Somalia's help to Italy amid Covid-19 pandemic evokes heartening response

The former colony of Italy sends some of its best doctors to help the world’s worst-hit coronavirus hotspot in Europe.

Women in quarantine: Danger inside and outside the home

Quarantining measures have led to a spike in domestic violence in several countries.

Can big city restaurants survive the coronavirus pandemic?

Eateries in major cities like London are turning to takeaway and delivery options to make ends meet, but are still suffering from decimated sales and worries about health risks.

Coronavirus lockdown in France leads to the brutalisation of minorities

Several incidents show that French law enforcement is dealing violently with minorities under the cover of new emergency measures.

Nine years of war in Syria has shown us the worst of humanity

What started as a series of protests turned into a genocide that the world is happy to ignore.

From Eiffel Tower to Moulin Rouge, Paris landmarks close in virus clampdown

France is stepping up its effort to contain the virus, but the precautions shut the doors of some of the top tourism landmarks in the country, including the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre museum, and Paris' famed Moulin Rouge cabaret.

Late surge lifts Wall Street stocks as virus hits economy

The Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 9.4 percent, its best gain since October 2008, as stocks doubled their gains in the last half-hour as Presidential Donald Trump held a press conference on the administration's response to the coronavirus.

Gunman opens fire in Paris mosque, wounding one

The gunman, wearing a helmet, fled the scene on a scooter after injuring a 32-year-old man, with multiple gunshot wounds, local sources say.

Tesla compromises Germany's environmentalist credentials

Environmental activists are up against Tesla and the law as they try and stop the march of capitalism on their environment.

Global financing watchdog reinstates Iran sanctions

Given "Iran's failure to enact the Palermo and Terrorist Financing Conventions in line with the FATF Standards, the FATF fully lifts the suspension of counter-measures," the body said, referring to the UN's 2001 convention against organised crime.