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    Coronavirus-battered Italy faces worst recession since Second World War

    Coronavirus-battered Italy faces worst recession since Second World War

    30 May 2020

    Facing its deepest recession since World War II and with business confidence collapsing, the coronavirus pandemic is hitting Italy's economy hard. Business confidence in the eurozone's third largest...

    Plane bound for Sardinia returns to Germany after finding the airport closed

    Plane bound for Sardinia returns to Germany after finding the airport closed

    26 May 2020

    The coronavirus pandemic can lead to some peculiar situations, arising out of sheer misunderstanding. Italy for instance has gradually removed lockdown curbs over the virus, after scenes of...

    Zero cases in China as coronavirus surges in India and Latin America

    Zero cases in China as coronavirus surges in India and Latin America

    23 May 2020

    New coronavirus cases dropped to zero in China for the first time on Saturday but surged in India and overwhelmed hospitals across Latin America — both in countries lax about...

    Syrians turn to flea markets for frugal Eid Al Fitr amid pandemic

    Syrians turn to flea markets for frugal Eid Al Fitr amid pandemic

    21 May 2020

    In a Damascus flea market, Sham Alloush rummaged through a pile of clothes for something nice to wear for Eid al-Fitr that wasn't too expensive.   "The flea market is...

    Cafes and churches reopen in Italy and Greece; Spain eyes summer reboot

    Cafes and churches reopen in Italy and Greece; Spain eyes summer reboot

    18 May 2020

    Italian shops, restaurants and churches reopened their doors to spring sunshine on Monday, Greece welcomed visitors back to the Acropolis — and Spain hoped for tourists to return in summer...

    India's 'superfood' jackfruit gains global recognition

    India's 'superfood' jackfruit gains global recognition

    18 May 2020

    Green, spiky and with a strong, sweet smell, the bulky jackfruit has morphed from a backyard nuisance in India's south coast into the meat-substitute darling of vegans and vegetarians in...

    Brazil passes Italy and Spain in confirmed coronavirus cases

    Brazil passes Italy and Spain in confirmed coronavirus cases

    17 May 2020

    Brazil's confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus rose on Saturday past those of Spain and Italy, which was once the epicenter of the pandemic, making Brazil's outbreak the fourth largest...

    Leopards spotted in Pakistan capital's park as virus clears way

    Leopards spotted in Pakistan capital's park as virus clears way

    16 May 2020

    Leopards, jackals and other creatures living in Islamabad's tree-covered hills have been enjoying a rare respite from the throngs of hikers and joggers that normally pack the trails....

    Greek island Mykonos waits for tourism relief as it turns into a 'ghost town' due to the pandemic

    Greek island Mykonos waits for tourism relief as it turns into a 'ghost town' due to the pandemic

    16 May 2020

    Seated on stone steps beside his Mykonos souvenir shop, Nikos Degaitis has for decades watched round-the-clock tourist crowds snake through the iconic Greek island town's labyrinthine alleys.   The lodestone...

    Lebanese designers fight the deadly coronavirus with fashionable face masks

    Lebanese designers fight the deadly coronavirus with fashionable face masks

    14 May 2020

    Beirut-based designer Bokja specialises in making upholstered furniture with vintage fabric but the studio's workers now dedicate their time to sewing colourful silk face masks to curb the spread of...

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