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Lone bell chime to mark Notre-Dame fire anniversary
World
April 15, 2020
Lone bell chime to mark Notre-Dame fire anniversary
A lone bell will ring out from what remains of the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on Wednesday, the sole event…
Piano van: Hong Kong music lessons go mobile to beat virus
World
April 15, 2020
Piano van: Hong Kong music lessons go mobile to beat virus
Yoyo, six, frowns with concentration as she plays the piano in the back of a truck — still able to…
Hungry S.Africans clash with police over food aid in Cape Town
World
April 15, 2020
Hungry S.Africans clash with police over food aid in Cape Town
South African police on Tuesday fired rubber bullets and teargas in clashes with Cape Town township residents protesting over access…
Struggle, fear and heartbreak for medical staff on virus frontline
World
April 15, 2020
Struggle, fear and heartbreak for medical staff on virus frontline
Doctors, nurses and healthcare workers have become the unwitting heroes of the coronavirus pandemic, winning applause from balconies and streets…
Debt moratorium ‘essential’ to help Africa fight coronavirus: Macron
World
April 15, 2020
Debt moratorium ‘essential’ to help Africa fight coronavirus: Macron
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday called for a moratorium on the debt of African countries as “an essential step”…
South Koreans head to polls despite global pandemic
World
April 15, 2020
South Koreans head to polls despite global pandemic
South Korean voters turned out in force Wednesday despite the coronavirus threat, putting on compulsory face masks and gloves to…
Trump freezes WHO funds as world weighs easing lockdown
World
April 15, 2020
Trump freezes WHO funds as world weighs easing lockdown
Donald Trump ordered a freeze on funding for the World Health Organization for “mismanaging” the coronavirus crisis, as world leaders…
Lockdown stalls Notre-Dame’s rebirth one year after fire
World
April 14, 2020
Lockdown stalls Notre-Dame’s rebirth one year after fire
Perched over the gaping roof of Notre-Dame, a crane stands idle above the silent Paris cathedral, where repair work has…
Hunger for ‘good news’ grows as pandemic woes deepen
World
April 14, 2020
Hunger for ‘good news’ grows as pandemic woes deepen
Battered by grim headlines, horrifying statistics and deep uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic, many people worldwide are trying to lift…
Pacific clean-up after homes ‘blown to smithereens’ by superstorm
World
April 14, 2020
Pacific clean-up after homes ‘blown to smithereens’ by superstorm
Tens of thousands of people remain homeless in Vanuatu a week after Tropical Cyclone Harold pummelled the impoverished Pacific nation,…