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Hard-drinking Australians were told Tuesday to limit themselves to buying just 12 bottles of wine and two cases of beer a day as a coronavirus lockdown saw panic buying of alcohol. Major retailers agreed to enforce new rules limiting individual purchases ...

Vivendi has closed the sale of 10% of its subsidiary Universal Music Group to a consortium led by the Chinese powerhouse Tencent. The deal, which was signed three months ago, values UMG for 30 bil......

A Japanese government panel has said any major eruption of Mount Fuji would rain so much ash on the capital Tokyo that its transportation network of trains and highways would be paralysed in three hours. The panel, which is attached to the Cabinet Office,...

"Shutdowns directly harm people's health and lives, and undermine efforts to bring the pandemic under control."...

The comedian has rewritten the lyrics to his comedy tune with advice on his to stay safe from coronavirus....

BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT - Euro zone inflation plunged this month on crashing oil prices, signalling the start of a possible deflationary spiral as government lockdowns in response to the...

By Karen Lema MANILA - Philippine Airlines and other domestic carriers have written to their government seeking help, saying measures imposed globally to contain the coronavirus pandemic...

DUBAI - Dubai's Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed said on Tuesday the emirate's government was committed to fully support Emirates airline and will inject fresh equity into the company...

PARIS - France will seek a debt moratorium for the poorest countries as part of a package of measures to help them cope with the coronavirus crisis, France's finance minister said on Tuesday...

Google is no longer selling its landmark Pixel 3 and 3 XL phones, the company confirmed with Android Police. If you enter the old Pixel 3 listing you'll get the home page instead and it no longer appears in the product carousel. Meanwhile, the carrier...

The Rock Church chaplains are connecting with first responders via cellphone or video chat daily....

EL CAIRO (AP) - Reza Khandan se enter por amigos encarcelados en el penal ms temido de Irn, Evin. Un reo y un guarda de su mdulo fueron sacados de all por la sospecha de que padecan coronavirus, y dos guardas del ala de mujeres haban mostrado sntomas. Fue...

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) - Inflation in the 19 countries that use the euro currency sagged to 0.7% in March from 1.2% February as the virus outbreak and an oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia rippled through the economy. A key factor in the offic...

BERLIN (AP) - European countries trying to keep Iran's nuclear deal with world powers alive said Tuesday that a system they set up to enable trade with Tehran has finally concluded its first transaction, facilitating the export of medical goods. Brita...

STOCKHOLM - Sweden's economy is seen shrinking 4% this year the coronavirus outbreak hits supply and demand, a plunge rivaling that experienced during the global financial crisis more than a...

Specialist streaming service Mubi has teamed up with fashion label Prada's Fondazione Prada foundation on "Perfect Failures," a curated selection of movies deemed to have been...

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Iran said on Tuesday its natural gas exports to Turkey have stopped after an attack on a pipeline inside the neighbouring country, an Iranian official told state TV. "This morning, terrorists attacked a natural gas pipeline inside Turkey near Iran'...

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the star of "The Office" has launched a YouTube channel filled with positive stories....

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the star of "The Office" has launched a YouTube channel filled with positive stories....

The idea for the Iowa City COVID-19 Errand-ers — a volunteer organization that has formed to deliver groceries and run errands for those most at-risk for......

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PARIS - Vivendi has closed the sale of a 10% stake in Universal Music Group (UMG) to a Tencent-led consortium in a deal giving UMG an enterprise value of 30 billion euros ($33...

Plus: She tried to fist-bump me -- in a doctor's office, yet....

This article is reprinted by permission from NextAvenue.org. The last few days, I've been receiving calls and texts from friends and neighbors. One person......

Nicole Richie talks about donating to food banks and lessening the impact on grocery stores during coronavirus....

BELGRADO, Serbia (AP) - Soldados patrullando las calles con el dedo sobre el gatillo de la ametralladora. Militare de guardia en un centro de exposiciones convertido en hospital de campaa, abarrotado de camas de metal para los infectados de coronavirus. Y...

This article is reprinted by permission from NextAvenue.org. The COVID-19 crisis has made it pretty much impossible for older adults to provide face-to-face......

The 72-year-old Chuckle Brothers star has reassured fans that he is "on the mend"....

Luke Hobbs and Deckard Shaw will be back with another buddy-action movie, Dwayne Johnson has confirmed....

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BEIRUT (AP) - Kurdish-led forces have successfully put down riots by Islamic State militants in a prison in northeast Syria with none of the prisoners escaping the facility, the top commander of the U.S.-backed forces said. Mazloum Abdi of the Syrian Demo...

JAKARTA - Indonesian President Joko Widodo declared a national public health emergency over the coronavirus pandemic on Tuesday and announced measures to help people with lower incomes....

It is falling to President Donald Trump to lead America into its most tragic month in decades, as experts say the coronavirus pandemic could kill more citizens than the Vietnam and Korean wars combined. But the President's bullish, self-congratulatory...

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Circle time is not for the weak. Turns out, you can't really make a circle with three people, but that's the size of my family. Plus, we already know what......

World stocks looked set to close their worst quarter since 2008 on a brighter note on Tuesday, as strong Chinese factory data held out hope for an economic revival even as much of the rest of the world shut down to fight the coronavirus. "In spite of ...

On March 26 Dick Cory wrote decrying the defeat of Measure A. His faulting the voters for not assuming a huge bond/tax liability is off target. Prop 13, passed in 1978, was the result of a taxpayer revolt, brought about by never-ending tax increases that ...

Australian scientists are using the largest particle accelerator in the southern hemisphere to help fast-track the hunt for a vaccine against COVID-19, researchers said Tuesday. The Australian Synchrotron in Melbourne uses intense X-rays emitted by electr...

Here is the Humboldt Senior Resource Center's revised Activities Calendar and Dining Center Information as of March 31: Activities program: The Senior Services Office in Eureka is now closed. Call 707-443-9747, ext. 1240, for information about how to ...

The coronavisus has made many life changes, so I would like to share this poem to help bring some comfort: Slow me down, Lord. Ease the pounding of my heart by the quieting of my mind. Steady my hurried pace with a vision of the eternal reach of time. Giv...

MARION, Ky. (AP) - The Cave-in-Rock Ferry that links Kentucky and Illinois is expected to remain closed until sometime Wednesday, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said. The ferry closed Thursday, when floodwaters covered Kentucky 91 at the Kentucky Lan...

BERLIN - The city of Jena in eastern Germany has decided to make people wear face masks when shopping or traveling by public transport, stepping up efforts to slow the spread of the...

TOKYO - A Japanese destroyer and a Chinese fishing boat collided in the East China Sea on Monday night and no one was injured, Japan's defense minister said, but China said a fisherman was...

A Japanese destroyer and a Chinese fishing boat collided in the East China Sea on Monday night and no one was injured, Japan's defence minister said, but China said a fisherman was hurt and suggested the Japanese vessel was to blame. The collision occ...