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Spix's macaw couple Bonita and Ferdinand, pictured in 2014 at the ACTP wildlife conservation organization in Schoeneiche, eastern Germany

Real-life 'Rio': Near-extinct Macaws Return To Brazil

Real-life 'Rio': near-extinct macaws return to Brazil

Fed Cuts Interest Rates To Fight Effect Of Coronavirus. Trump Says It Didn't Do Enough

Government spending in the next recession will be "vital" to help stimulate the economy, a Federal Reserve official said

President Trump criticized the Fed action, saying the interest rate cut should have been steeper.

Vietnam To Overhaul Its Visa, Immigration Laws This Summer

Passengers wear protective face masks in the departure hall of Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam, which shares a long porous border with China and is setting up field hospitals to handle potential new-coronavirus cases

Vietnam will shake up its visa and immigration rules this summer

Around the world people are changing the way they greet each other to reduce the risk of contracting the new coronavirus and prevent it spreading

What Is ‘Wuhan Shake’? New Chinese Way Of Greeting Amid COVID-19 Outbreak Is Winning The Internet

Chinese people have found out a new way of greeting each other after health officials around the world restricted handshakes and cheek-kiss amid the deadly outbreak of COVID-19.

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Tourists react as Paris's Louvre museum remains shut over coronavirus fears

US Coronavirus Death Toll Rises As Chinese Cases Fall

US coronavirus death toll rises as Chinese cases fall

The UN's envoy to Libya Ghassan Salame on Monday said he was resigning over health reasons nearly three years after taking up the post

UN Libya Envoy Salame Steps Down

UN Libya envoy Salame steps down

Electric carmaker Tesla said it boosted deliveries of its most affordable vehicle, the Model 3, as it delivered a surprise profit in the past quarter

Tesla News: New Vehicle Registrations Fall In Two Vital European Countries

Tesla is relying on European markets, as Chinese demand has decreased for electric vehicles amid the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.

British Airways says it is to cancel more than 200 flights due to the coronavirus outbreak, with many others following suit in an effort to limit losses

Top Airlines Axe Flights As Coronavirus Saps Demand

Top airlines axe flights as coronavirus saps demand

Private cars are the most used means of transport in Luxembourg, but the government is hoping to change that with the new free ride policy

Luxembourg Becomes First Nation In The World To Make Public Transport Free

Luxembourg has abolished fares on public transport to alleviate traffic congestion

Merkel reached out to greet Horst Seehofer at a meeting on migration in Berlin

No Handshake For Merkel As Germany Coronavirus Cases Reach 150

No handshake for Merkel as Germany coronavirus cases reach 150

Cardinal Reinhard Marx, Archbishop of Munich, says he will not seek another term as head of the German Bishops' Conference

Germany's Under-fire Catholic Church Seeks New Leader

Germany's under-fire Catholic Church seeks new leader

Tourists wearing protective masks visit the Colosseum in Rome as the coronavirus looks set to push the badly hit economy into recession

Italy Faces Recession As Coronavirus Hits Economy

Italy faces recession as coronavirus hits economy

Countries and territories with confirmed cases of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, as of February 7, 03:00 GMT.

France Closes Louvre As Virus Cases Mount In Europe

France closes Louvre as virus cases mount in Europe

Investor fears about the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak appeared to ease after Fed chair Jerome Powell's comments to Congress members

Trump Economy In Trouble? Fed Pressured To Cut Rates Again After Stock Market Falls

The Trump administration is looking at measures to boost the U.S. economy amid the coronavirus outbreak.

Some of the thousands of migrants gathered at the Turkish side of the border

Hopelessness Among Migrants Stuck On Turkey-Greece Border

Hopelessness among migrants stuck on Turkey-Greece border

Amazing Race

Why ‘Amazing Race’ Shut Down Production, What It Means For New Episodes

“Amazing Race” has temporarily halted all production on Season 33.

Private cars are the most used means of transport in Luxembourg, but the government is hoping to change that with the new free ride policy

Luxembourg Becomes First Country With Free Public Transport

Luxembourg becomes first country with free public transport

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Refugee Restaurant Seeks To Win Spanish Hearts

Refugee restaurant seeks to win Spanish hearts

North Korea has not reported a single case of the coronavirus, which has infected tens of thousands in neighbouring China, South Korea and Japan

Kim Warns Of 'Serious Consequences' If Virus Reaches North Korea

Kim warns of 'serious consequences' if virus reaches North Korea

IMAGESMigrants arrive on Lesbos Island from Turkey, after Turkish officials said Ankara would no longer prevent refugees from going to Europe.

Greece Blocks Migrants On Border With Turkey

Greece blocks migrants on border with Turkey

German auto giant VW has reached a compensation deal with domestic consumer groups over the "dieselgate" scandal

VW Strikes 'Dieselgate' Compensation Deal With German Consumers

VW strikes 'dieselgate' compensation deal with German consumers

Roubini, Professor of Economics at New York University and Chairman of Roubini Global Economics speaks at the Global Financial Forum in New York

Coronavirus Update: Roubini, Other Economists, Warn Of Global Financial Catastrophe

A number of economists have issued dire warnings about how the virus’ ultimate impact

This undated picture released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on February 15, 2020 shows people in protective suits spraying disinfectant at an undisclosed location in North Korea, amid concerns of the COVID-19 outbreak

UN Prepared To Make Humanitarian Exemptions For N. Korea On Coronavirus

UN prepared to make humanitarian exemptions for N. Korea on coronavirus

Workers are disinfecting buses and subway trains in Iran where more than a dozen people have died from the coronavirus outbreak. Duration: 00:43

WHO Says Virus At 'Decisive Point' As World Battles Spread

WHO says virus at 'decisive point' as world battles spread

Wall Street is on track for its second straight rout as US health officials say an outbreak of coronavirus in the country is inevitable

Stock Market Futures Plunge As First US Coronavirus Case From Unknown Source Confirmed

Wall Street is in for five straight days of losses as concerns over the effects of COVID-19 on the U.S. economy mounts.

Daylight Saving Time

When Is Daylight Saving Time 2020? Why We Change Clocks To Spring Forward

Here's why we observe Daylight Saving Time in the U.S. The reason may surprise you.

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