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France takes cautious steps out of coronavirus lockdown

France tiptoed out of one of Europe's strictest coronavirus lockdowns Monday, allowing non-essential shops, factories and other businesses to reopen for the first time in eight weeks as the risks of a second wave of infections loomed large. With the world's fifth highest official death...

UK expected to stick to lockdown as Johnson outlines future

Taking a different tack than most other nations, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to extend the bulk of the country’s coronavirus lockdown restrictions for three weeks or so when he speaks to the nation Sunday evening. Following a week of mixed messages that started with...

Libya says at least four killed in attacks on capital

Libya's Government of National Accord said at least four civilians, including a child, were killed when rockets rained down on the capital Tripoli and its only working airport Saturday. The UN-recognized GNA blamed the attacks on eastern strongman Khalifa Haftar, who has been waging a...

Needy Tunisians get food aid via text messages

A Tunisian NGO has set up a food bank that dispenses aid by text message to some 300 needy families rendered more vulnerable because of the coronavirus pandemic. The initiative, which had been long in the making, was finally launched at the end of April to coincide with the start of the...