Soccer May 18, 2020 All league teams cleared to start group training in Spain All Spanish league clubs can begin group training sessions this week despite stricter lockdown restrictions remaining in place in parts of Spain because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Coronavirus May 17, 2020 Barcelona closes temporary morgue in parking garage as coronavirus deaths drop The parking garage of a funeral home in Barcelona, which was retrofitted as a temporary morgue space for coronavirus deaths, closed on Sunday, further evidence of the slowing fatality rates in one of Spain's hardest-hit cities.
Coronavirus May 17, 2020 Brazil surpasses Italy, Spain as coronavirus cases surge in Latin America Brazil passes a grim milestone, joining an exclusive club of which no nation wishes to be a member.
SCIENCE May 16, 2020 Calgary Zoo returning two giant pandas to China due to COVID-19-related bamboo shortage Canada's Calgary Zoo will be returning two giant pandas on loan from China because a scarcity of flights due to COVID-19 has caused problems with getting enough fresh and tasty bamboo to feed their gargantuan appetites.
Coronavirus May 13, 2020 Coronavirus lockdown: Here is how European countries are easing restrictions After weeks under strict coronavirus lockdown measures, most European countries are cautiously easing their societies back to some semblance of daily life.
Coronavirus May 12, 2020 Spanish woman, 113, beats coronavirus, got 'bored' in isolation, report says A 113-year-old woman in Spain has reportedly made a full recovery after getting infected with the coronavirus in April.
China May 11, 2020 Bipartisan lawmakers push to have Taiwan included in World Health Agency meeting, China pushes back Citing the global fight against coronavirus, a group of bipartisan U.S. lawmakers on Friday wrote to nearly 60 countries on behalf of Taiwan, asking them to support the country's inclusion in the World Health Organization.
Coronavirus May 11, 2020 Russia now has world's third-most coronavirus cases following record surge A recent surge in coronavirus cases has now placed Russia amongst the top three countries in the world most affected by the deadly disease.
Soccer May 11, 2020 Spanish league has 5 positive tests, hopes to resume June 12 The Spanish league is not changing its plan to resume competing after five players from clubs in the first and second divisions tested positive for COVID-19, with president Javier Tebas saying Sunday he hopes it can restart on June 12.
Spain May 8, 2020 Spanish police and FBI foil suspected radical Islamic terror plot to attack Barcelona The FBI and the Spanish police arrested a “lone wolf” radical Islamist suspect on Friday who was believed to be planning to carry out terrorist attacks in Barcelona.
Crime May 7, 2020 Global crackdown on stolen art nets thousands of artifacts, more than 100 arrests A crackdown on stolen art last autumn spanning multiple continents netted around 19,000 artifacts, and more than 100 arrests, authorities revealed on Thursday.