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Throwing more money at the problem

Virus-fighting Bank Of England Pumps Out Extra ?100bn Stimulus

Virus-fighting Bank of England pumps out extra ?100bn stimulus

Vera Lynn travelled thousands of miles to Egypt, India and Myanmar to entertain British troops with a string of war-time hits such as "We'll Meet Again" and "The White Cliffs of Dover"

Tributes Paid To British War-time Icon Vera Lyn After Death Aged 103

Tributes paid to British war-time icon Vera Lyn after death aged 103

"A cleaner, fairer and more secure energy future is within our reach," said IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol

IEA Floats 'Green Recovery' Plan To Boost Economies, Cut Emissions

IEA floats 'green recovery' plan to boost economies, cut emissions

A burned-out van in the Gresilles neighbourhood of Dijon, eastern France, on Monday after a night of clashes.

France Arrests Six Chechens In Raids After Unrest

France arrests six Chechens in raids after unrest

Single-use plastic was on the way out in many places but the coronavirus pandemic has given it a new lease on life

Virus Crisis Gives Throwaway Plastic A New Lease On Life

Virus crisis gives throwaway plastic a new lease on life

Restaurant workers line up in Beijing as part of a mass virus testing effort

Chinese County Restricts Travel As Beijing Races To Contain Virus

Chinese county restricts travel as Beijing races to contain virus

China's rubber-stamp parliament approved the draft of a new security law for Hong Kong on May 28, 2020

China Moves Closer To Passing Hong Kong Security Law

China moves closer to passing Hong Kong security law

Vera Lynn achieved superstar status as 'the forces' sweetheart', boosting WWII troop morale with a string of romantic and patriotic ballads

Vera Lynn: The 'Forces' Sweetheart' Of WWII Britain

Vera Lynn: the 'Forces' Sweetheart' of WWII Britain

Nazarbayev retains a number of powerful positions in the authoritarian Central Asian country

Kazakh 'Leader Of The Nation' Nazarbayev, 79, Has Coronavirus

Kazakh 'Leader of the Nation' Nazarbayev, 79, has coronavirus

Sabac is one of just six municipalities in Serbia not governed by the ruling SNS party

Serbian City Stands Defiant Against Ruling Party Domination

Serbian city stands defiant against ruling party domination

JD.com founder, chairman and CEO Richard Qiangdong Liu

Chinese E-commerce Giant JD Soars On Hong Kong Debut

Chinese e-commerce giant JD soars on Hong Kong debut

People sunbathe in Durres as Albania reopen beaches after weeks of lockdown

Balkan Hoteliers Hope For 'Survival' As Borders Reopen

Balkan hoteliers hope for 'survival' as borders reopen

Self-described "troublemaker" Jimmy Lai

Hong Kong's 'Rebel' Tycoon Jimmy Lai Has No Regrets

Hong Kong's 'rebel' tycoon Jimmy Lai has no regrets

The widow of Rayshard Brooks, Tomika Miller, listens in an Atlanta courtroom as Fulton County District Attorney Paul Howard announces charges against the policeman who killed her husband.

Rayshard Brooks Shooting: Atlanta Police Officer Garrett Rolfe Charged With Murder

Atlanta District Attorney Paul Howard said police officer Garrett Rolfe had no justification for shooting Brooks as he fled, and aggravated the case by kicking his body as he lay on the ground bleeding.

A worker cleans glass in the seafood section of a supermarket in Beijing, where a fresh coronavirus outbreak is keeping customers away

Fresh Virus Outbreak Hinders Beijing's Return To Normal

Fresh virus outbreak hinders Beijing's return to normal

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Chinese politburo member Yang Jiechi shake hands following a press conference in Washington in November 2018

US, China Clash Anew As Top Officials Meet On Tensions

US, China clash anew as top officials meet on tensions

Distribution of refugees around the world at the end of 2019, according to the UN High-Commissioner for Refugees annual report.

Over One Percent Of Humanity Displaced: UN

Over one percent of humanity displaced: UN

A senior doctor at a Bangladesh hospital said the situation there was 'catastrophic'

'Catastrophic': South Asia Reels From Virus Surge

'Catastrophic': South Asia reels from virus surge

Many of the fair's main structures have been completed at the site rising from the deserts of Dubai

Race To Ready Dubai's Mega Expo Despite One-year Delay

Race to ready Dubai's mega Expo despite one-year delay

Cremona, birthplace of Stradivarius, is today a veritable laboratory for luthiers from all over the world, and violin making workshops are everywhere

Violin-makers Tune In To Tradition Of Stradivarius In Italy's Cremona

Violin-makers tune in to tradition of Stradivarius in Italy's Cremona

Activists in Moscow protesting the use of facial recognition technology paint geometrical shapes and lines on their faces as this is said to confuse the system

Facial Recognition: IT And Police In Delicate Dance

The technology has a dark side, with facial recognition integrated into China's massive public surveillance system and its social credit experiment where even minor infractions of public norms can result in sanctions.

The Bank of England is likely to deliver more stimulus but not cut already ultra-low interest rates

Bank Of England Readies More Crisis-fighting Stimulus

Bank of England readies more crisis-fighting stimulus

Miami Beach is busy with tourists, but some worry about the risk that the coronavirus could spread

Florida Gambles On Reopening, As Virus Numbers Rise

Florida gambles on reopening, as virus numbers rise

The fossil that had long baffled scientists is in fact the largest soft-shelled egg ever found, laid some 68 million years ago, possibly by a type of extinct sea snake or lizard

Case Cracked: Mystery Antarctica Fossil Is Massive Prehistoric Egg

Case cracked: mystery Antarctica fossil is massive prehistoric egg

For more than 15 years, this 39-year-old has photographed and meticulously recorded details about thousands of lone gloves on the streets of the Japanese capital and beyond

Must Be Glove: The Japan Man Obsessed With Lost Gloves

Must be glove: the Japan man obsessed with lost gloves

The study found that the overall chances of infecting a family member of living partner with COVID-19 are twice as high as with SARS, and three times higher than MERS, another coronavirus

Study Shows How Quickly Coronavirus Spreads At Home

Study shows how quickly coronavirus spreads at home

The UN Security Council room seen in 2017

India, Mexico, Norway, Ireland Elected To UN Security Council

India, Mexico, Norway, Ireland elected to UN Security Council

Protests in India against China following deadly clashes between the nuclear-armed neighbours in a disputed Himalayan region

India, China Hold Talks To De-escalate Deadly Border Tensions

India, China hold talks to de-escalate deadly border tensions

A supporter brandishes a banner showing Brazilian Jair Bolsonaro, who has repeatedly evoked the threat of a "coup"

Brazil's Bolsonaro Enlists Army In Battle With Congress, Courts

Brazil's Bolsonaro enlists army in battle with Congress, courts

Syrian first lady Asma al-Assad poses for a picture that appeared in 2019 on the Syrian presidency's Facebook page

Vowing New Syria Campaign, US Sanctions Dozens Including Assad Wife

Vowing new Syria campaign, US sanctions dozens including Assad wife

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