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Venezuela has the world's largest oil reserves, but years of plummeting production and a recent 'maximum pressure' by the U.S. to oust socialist President Nicolás Maduro have rendered the nation unable to meet domestic demand
King Willem-Alexander is celebrating his 53rd birthday with his family at home in their palace in a forest on the edge of The Hague
They fear that picking up extra overtime shifts may expose them and their families to additional risks
Confronting a pandemic that has upended his presidency and threatened his reelection prospects, Trump has focused almost exclusively on tending to his base
South Africa requested assistance from the Cuban government, which is sending more than 1,000 doctors to 22 countries, including Togo, Cap Verde and Angola in Africa
The potential shortage comes from recent restrictions to international workers in light of COVID-19 and fears about what to do if too many employees get sick
The children, ages 14 to 17, watched over by 12 experienced crew members and three teachers, were on an educational cruise of the Caribbean when the pandemic forced them to change plans
Authorities say a suspect was taken into custody after a four-hour standoff with law enforcement. Dozens of police colleagues, meanwhile, gathered outside the hospital where the wounded officer was taken
These are routine moments in the lives of Coloradans. But the coronavirus has transformed the routine into the remarkable, upending how we live and interact with each other
The aim is to allocate testing materials in a way that preserves what the military deems its most vital missions and takes into account the test requirements for high-risk civilians.
Some members had opposed the measure because of Netanyahu's pledge to annex parts of the West Bank, a move that will further unravel the Oslo Accords with the Palestinians
Many businesses around the country remain uncertain when economic activity will be allowed to resume, potentially rendering any government relief money they get too little too late. But a federal law that took effect in February gives owners a better chance of keeping their companies under Chapter 11
The decision comes on the heels of another ordering judges to end the practice of flogging, replacing it with jail time, fines or community service and bringing one of the kingdom's most controversial forms of public punishment to a close
Video of Parisians dancing in the street this weekend, some wearing face masks, triggered buzz and criticism on social networks and an apology from the out-of-work theater technician who blasted the music from his balcony
The coronavirus has disproportionately impacted black Americans across the country — especially in Detroit, where more than 8,500 cases and 912 deaths have been reported
With coronavirus tests in limited supply, the Pentagon has devised a phased approach that focuses first on testing an elite slice of the military that includes counterterrorism and strategic nuclear forces
Virologists and epidemiologists say what went wrong there will be studied for years, given how the outbreak overwhelmed a medical system considered one of Europe’s best
The coronavirus pandemic has devastated sectors of the economy dominated by immigrant labor: Restaurants, hotels, office cleaning services, in-home childcare and hair and nail salons, among others, have seen businesses shuttered as nonessential
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to return to work after recovering from the coronavirus, his office says, as US states and nations around the world take divergent paths on when to reopen their economies and communities
Youngsters struggle with disruptions in daily life
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