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Democrats swap virtual campaign events for rallies in coronavirus crisis

By Sharon Bernstein and Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden on Wednesday canceled political rallies in Florida and Illinois due to concerns about the coronavirus pandemic and replaced them with what his campaign called “virtual events” in the two states. Biden and his rival U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont are […]

Venezuela to let companies raise capital in dollars as Maduro liberalizes economy

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuela will allow companies to raise capital in foreign currency, according to a new rule by the country’s securities regulator, as socialist President Nicolas Maduro liberalizes the struggling economy in the face of sanctions. The government unexpectedly began relaxing foreign exchange and price controls in late 2018. That prompted a rise in […]

Bubonic plague in China not a high risk: WHO

Apparent outbreak of ‘Black Death’ in China being ‘well managed’ and is not a high risk, says the health body. An apparent outbreak of bubonic plague in China is being “well managed” and is not considered to represent a high risk, a World Health Organization (WHO) official has said. Local authorities in the city of […]