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US Says China May Have Conducted Low-level Nuclear Test Blasts
US concerns about Beijing's possible breaches of a "zero yield" standard for test blasts have been prompted by activities at China's Lop Nur nuclear test site throughout 2019
France Summons Chinese Ambassador Over Controversial Virus Comments
Chinese Ambassador in Paris, Lu Shaye had posted comments on the embassy's website about how the west failed to control the coronavirus outbreak.
Ukraine Says Forest Fire around Chernobyl Nuclear Plant Put Out
Officials said they registered short-term rises in Caesium-137 particles in the Kiev area to the south of the plant, but radiation levels were within normal limits overall and did not require additional protection measures.
Forest Fires Rage Near Chernobyl Nuclear Plant, Officials Play Down Radiation Threat
The emergencies service said radiation levels in the capital, Kyiv, about 100 kilometers (60 miles) south of the plant, were within norms.
Beijing Faces Diplomatic Crisis After Reports of Mistreatment of Africans in China Causes Outrage
Having reportedly contained the virus within China, concerns have grown in recent weeks over a so-called second wave, brought into the country by overseas travelers.
USCIRF 'Troubled' by Denial of Food to Pakistani Hindus, Christians Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Reports state that some non-profits have been refusing food assistance to Hindus and Christians, arguing that the aid is reserved for Muslims alone.
'Not Afraid of Covid-19 But Hunger': Virus Fears Terrify and Impoverish Indians, Other Migrants in Persian Gulf
Lockdowns and the resulting economic downturns have dealt harsh blows to migrant communities across the globe, including in Southeast Asia and inside India.
Covid-19: Israel's Gantz, Netanyahu Given 48 Hours to Form Unity Government
Israel's parliament speaker Benny Gantz was given 48 hours on Tuesday to reach a deal on an emergency unity government with his former election rival, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Trump Says OPEC+ Planning to Cut Production 20 Million Barrels Per Day
Trump cheered the agreement Sunday, calling it a "great deal for all" and saying it would "save hundreds of thousands of energy jobs in the United States."
Israel's Former Chief Rabbi Eliahou Bakshi-Doron Dies of Coronavirus
Eliahou Bakshi-Doron, 79, was the Sephardic chief rabbi of Israel between 1993 and 2003.
Portuguese Priest Takes Out Easter Roadshow in a Convertible Smart Car, Addresses People Using Microphone
Portugal's 30 million residents have been cooped up at home since mid-March and the restrictions were reinforced over the Easter period to deter traditional family reunions.
US Supreme Court Asked to Intervene in Texas's 'Non-emergency' Ban on Abortions Amid Covid-19 Crisis
Abortion rights activists said the coronavirus crisis was being exploited for 'ideological purposes in the conservative state and took the matter to court.
Indian Consignment With Over 35 Lakh Tablets of Hydroxychloroquine to Battle Covid-19 Arrives in US
India lifted a ban on the export of the anti-malaria drug, seen as a possible cure for Covid-19, to the US and some other countries on humanitarian grounds.
COVID-19: Good Friday Prayer Gets Out of Hand in Locked Down Italy
The mayor of an Italian town famous for its bonfire celebrations on Good Friday was forced to apologise after locals turned up to pray with the priest in defiance of a coronavirus lockdown.
France Reports Fall in Daily Coronavirus Deaths, Toll Tops 13,800
Top French health official Jerome Salomon said 353 more people had died in hospitals and 290 in nursing homes to bring the total death toll to 13,832. The day earlier, 554 had died in hospitals and 433 in nursing homes.
With 619 Fatalities in 24 Hours, Italy's Toll from Coronavirus Pandemic Crosses 19,000
Deaths rose by 3.2 per cent, or 619, to 19,468, while the number of people who tested positive reached 152,271, an increase of 4,694, or 3.1 per cent.
