France

Protesting French hospital workers demand better pay

11:16 pm June 16, 2020

Paris: Hospital workers rallied in cities around France on Tuesday to demand better pay and more investment in the country’s public hospital system, and police fired tear gas at troublemakers on the sidelines of the protest march in Paris. Although French hospitals are considered to be among the world’s best, they struggled to handle a rush of COVID-19 patients […]

EU finalising virus 'safe list,' US unlikely to make the cut

Eiffel Tower to reopen after longest closure since WWII

11:06 pm June 16, 2020

Paris: Workers are preparing the Eiffel Tower to reopen next week after the coronavirus pandemic led to the iconic Paris landmark’s longest closure since World War II. But as France’s tourism industry starts back up in earnest, the 324-meter-tall wrought-iron tower won’t immediately welcome visitors in the way it did before the country’s virus lockdown. The number of people […]

Coronavirus tracing app a test for privacy-minded Germany

8:55 pm June 16, 2020

Berlin: Germany launched a coronavirus tracing app Tuesday that officials say is so secure even government ministers can use it, though developers acknowledge it isn’t perfect yet. Smartphone apps have been touted as a high-tech tool in the effort to track down potential COVID-19 infections. Experts say finding new cases quickly is key to clamping […]

Fire breaks out on French submarine during renovations

12:39 am June 13, 2020

Paris: Dozens of firefighters are battling a blaze on a French nuclear submarine that broke out Friday during renovation work. The submarine’s nuclear reactor, nuclear fuel and weapons were removed five months ago to prepare for the renovations, so are not at risk from the blaze, according to an official with the regional maritime authority. […]

US and South Korea agree on new cost-sharing deal for troops

Stocks bounce higher on Wall Street a day after big rout

8:26 pm June 12, 2020

New York: tocks rose sharply in early trading on Wall Street Friday, as the market recouped some of its losses a day after its biggest rout since mid-March. The S&P 500 was up 2.2 percent a day after dropping 5.9 percent. The benchmark index is still headed for a weekly loss following three weeks of […]