Washington, United States | AFP | US President Donald Trump defended Thursday his shock decision to impose a 30-day ban on travel from mainland Europe over the coronavirus pandemic that sent markets into a tailspin and sparked panic among stranded travellers. As the number of cases and fatalities surged in Europe, …
Read More »Trump halts travel from Europe in ‘aggressive’ coronavirus response
Washington, United States | AFP | Donald Trump suspended travel from Europe to the United States for 30 days on Wednesday in an “aggressive” effort to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic. The ban will go into effect from midnight Friday but will not include travelers from Britain, which …
Read More »Trump announces steps to combat coronavirus economic fallout
Washington, United States | AFP | US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced measures meant to shore up an economy reeling from the new coronavirus pandemic, while simultaneously downplaying the situation. He also imposed a travel ban on mainland Europe for 30 days and stated trade would be halted, although he later …
Read More »Biden says fighting for US ‘soul’ after big primary wins
Philadelphia, United States | AFP | Joe Biden moved a step closer on Tuesday to a November showdown with Donald Trump, notching up big primary wins over Bernie Sanders, his sole remaining challenger for the Democratic presidential nomination. Biden, 77, the centrist former vice president, scored a resounding win in Michigan, …
Read More »Trump feels the heat as coronavirus stalks US
Washington, United States | AFP | Concern that President Donald Trump himself could be exposed to the coronavirus through contact with two Republican lawmakers loomed Monday as US stocks plummeted, feeding growing national anxiety. Trump, who flew back to Washington after a weekend golfing at his Florida resort and having dinner …
Read More »Virus-hit US cruise ship to dock as New York declares health emergency
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | A US cruise ship hit by coronavirus was given permission late Saturday to dock, while New York announced a state of emergency as confirmed cases across the country surged past 400. The fast-spreading virus has already spread to 30 US states, killing at least …
Read More »Biden, once counted out, rebounds on Super Tuesday
Washington, United States | AFP | For a candidate left for dead just weeks ago, Joe Biden has scored a dramatic comeback in the Democratic White House race, capped by victories over chief rival Bernie Sanders in a majority of the 14 states contested on Super Tuesday. After going zero for …
Read More »Ethiopia chides US for ‘undiplomatic’ role in Nile dam talks
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | AFP | The United States has been “undiplomatic” in its role facilitating talks between three countries on the Nile River over a giant dam, Ethiopia said on Tuesday, but promised to continue negotiations. The US has been enabling talks between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan over the Grand …
Read More »Biden seizes momentum with strong Super Tuesday
Houston, United States | AFP | Joe Biden seized the momentum in the race to become the Democratic challenger to President Donald Trump with a string of Super Tuesday victories against leftist rival Bernie Sanders after his candidacy had seemed close to collapse. A self-described democratic socialist who wants to reshape …
Read More »Revived Biden earns endorsement from 3 ex-rivals in bid to halt Sanders
Houston, United States | AFP | Joe Biden’s White House campaign received a dramatic boost Monday when three of his ex-rivals including former Texas congressman Beto O’Rourke endorsed him for president on the eve of the crucial Super Tuesday primaries. The move marked an unprecedented turn in a fractured, often bitter …
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