Coronavirus: Tesla ordered to keep main US plant closed

It reportedly planned to re-open on Friday, but authorities say this could lead to more virus cases.

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Coronavirus: Belarus WW2 parade defies pandemic and upstages Putin

Belarus goes ahead with a Victory Day parade, but in Russia coronavirus forced its cancellation.

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Week in pictures: 2-8 May 2020

A selection of news photographs taken around the world this week.

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NFL: Players, coaches call for investigation into killing of Ahmaud Arbery

NFL greats Tom Brady and Anquan Boldin were among dozens of prominent players and coaches who called on Friday for a federal investigation into the death of Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed black man who was shot while running in Georgia.

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Trump has not had contact with infected Pence staffer recently: official

U.S. President Donald Trump has not been in contact recently with a member of Vice President Mike Pence's staff who was found to be infected with the coronavirus, a senior administration official said on Friday.

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Three nurses murdered in Mexico as coronavirus reaches peak transmission

Three nurses, all sisters, were found dead with signs of strangulation in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila, officials said on Friday, an apparent triple murder that follows a series of assaults on health workers in the coronavirus pandemic.

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Trump, Saudi king reaffirm defense ties amid tensions

President Donald Trump and Saudi Arabia's King Salman spoke by phone on Friday and "reaffirmed the strong United States-Saudi defense partnership," the White House said, amid tensions over Saudi's oil output.

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Australia prepares to ease coronavirus restrictions in four-week stages

Australia will ease social distancing restrictions in four-week increments, two sources told Reuters, as the country's national cabinet meets on Friday to decide which curbs to remove first amid dwindling numbers of coronavirus cases.

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Evacuation area around India LG Chem plant widened after deadly gas leak

Indian officials were evacuating more people on Friday from the area around a chemical plant in the south of the country that leaked toxic gas, killing at least 11 people and sickening hundreds more.

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LG Chem shares fall more after deadly gas leak at its Indian factory

Shares of LG Chem extended their falls on Friday, after a gas leak at one of its chemicals factories in India killed at least 11 people and sickened hundreds of people. [L4N2CP0R8]

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Georgia father and son arrested, charged with murder of Ahmaud Arbery, Georgia Bureau of Investigation announces

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Can robotaxis ease public transport fears in China?

More self-driving cabs are being launched in China at a time when people are worried about public transport.

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Coronavirus: How African firms are being impacted by the lockdown

With imports slowing, many African nations are learning the importance of local manufacturing.

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What will emerge when post-WW2 order ends?

Seventy-five years after Victory in Europe, what has changed and is a new world order forming?

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Coronavirus lockdown sends solo sailor on Pacific odyssey

One man's dream sailing trip nearly ended in disaster as island nations began closing their borders.

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Coronavirus: How they tried to curb Spanish flu pandemic in 1918

Face masks, fresh air and porridge - how people tried to curb a deadly flu pandemic in 1918.

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VE Day: The fall of Nazi Berlin in pictures

Berlin officially surrendered to Soviet forces on 2 May but fighting continued until the war ended.

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Coronavirus bailouts: Which country has the most generous deal?

A look at the different ways nations are trying to cushion the blow from the virus shutdowns.

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Africa's week in pictures: 1 - 7 May 2020

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

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India coronavirus: Why celebrating Covid-19 'success models' is dangerous

Experts tell the BBC that euphoria over success models runs the risk of people becoming complacent.

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Evacuation area around India LG Chem plant widened after deadly leak

Indian officials were evacuating more people on Friday from the area around a chemical plant in the south of the country that leaked toxic gas, killing at least 11 people and sickening hundreds more.

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Sudanese corruption committee confiscates Bashir family properties

A Sudanese anti-corruption committee said on Thursday that it will confiscate several large plots of land and residential properties in the capital Khartoum from relatives of ousted President Omar al-Bashir after investigations found they were acquired largely due to family ties.

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In clash with riot police, Hondurans block burial of coronavirus victim

Residents of an impoverished part of the Honduran capital, Tegucigalpa, clashed with riot police on Thursday after blocking the burial of a person suspected of having died from the novel coronavirus, according to a Reuters witness.

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Queen Elizabeth to address Britain as it commemorates VE Day

Britain's Queen Elizabeth will give a televised message to her nation on Friday to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day, as the coronavirus outbreak overshadows nationwide celebrations to commemorate the end of World War Two in Europe.

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North Korea calls South Korean military drills 'grave provocation', sends 'warm greetings' to China

North Korea lashed out at South Korea over recent military drills, while leader Kim Jong Un sent a personal message to China's Xi Jinping to congratulate him on that country's success in controlling the coronavirus, state media reported on Friday.

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Coronavirus: Rail services to be increased as travel restrictions ease

Train operators and the government are planning to increase rail services from mid-May onwards.

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UK 'must prioritise green economic recovery'

Boris Johnson needs to prioritise the environment as the UK recovers from coronavirus, firms say.

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Coronavirus: Young people are keen to fly again, says airline boss

Wizz Air boss József Váradi says budget airlines will be in high demand once the pandemic ends.

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More people are driving despite the lockdown restrictions, says RAC

The motoring group's figures show that the number of vehicles on the road has climbed 11% since lockdown started.

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Coronavirus bailouts: Which country has the most generous deal?

A look at the different ways nations are trying to cushion the blow from the virus shutdowns.

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Indonesia's Ramadan school moves online amid coronavirus epidemic

Each year during the fasting month of Ramadan, Indonesian tutor Ahmad Winardi has taught a special course for students in the world's biggest Muslim-majority country to deepen their knowledge of Islam.

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