More condolences pour in from abroad forformer Party leader’s passing Foreign leaders extended their condolences to Vietnamese Party, State and people and the family of former Party General Secretary Lê Khả Phiêu over his passing.

Solskjaer confirms Sanchez permanent Inter move Manchester United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said on Wednesday Alexis Sanchez's move to Inter Milan had been made permanent.

Chile's Congress definitively approves pension reform law Chile's Congress on Thursday approved a law allowing citizens to withdraw up to 10 percent of their pension funds to help mitigate the effects of the coronavirus, delivering a political blow to President Sebastian Pinera, who opposed the measure.

Virus pushes US hospitals to the brink, India hits record new cases

Officials at the epicenter of the worsening coronavirus crisis in the United States warned on Sunday their hospitals were in danger of being overwhelmed by the upsurge, as India registered a record number of new cases.

Latin America and Caribbean pass 100,000 COVID-19 deaths Latin America and the Caribbean on Tuesday surpassed 100,000 coronavirus deaths, more than half of them in Brazil, according to an AFP count based on official figures.

Macron says France has scored its 'first victory' against virus President Emmanuel Macron has said that France had marked its first victory in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, ending much of its lockdown but adding that he would "draw the lessons" from a crisis that has killed nearly 30,000 people in the country.

Brazil to test vaccine as Europe emerges from lockdown

Researchers in hard-hit Brazil on Wednesday said they would begin testing a coronavirus vaccine developed in Britain, while across the Atlantic European nations began reopening borders in a bid to emerge from months of devastation caused by the disease.

WHO warns of pressure on Latin American health systems With nearly 30,000 dead in Brazil and more than 10,000 dead in Mexico, the novel coronavirus epidemic threatens to shatter hospital systems across Latin America -- while France, which is emerging from a similar nightmare scenario, begins on Tuesday a gradual return to normalcy.

Europe moves ahead with lockdown easing, but caution in Asia Several European countries including France and Britain on Thursday moved to further lift crippling coronavirus lockdown measures, but fresh restrictions in parts of Asia signalled the crisis is far from over.

Brazil leads daily virus deaths for fifth straight day Brazil reported the highest daily COVID-19 death toll in the world on Tuesday with 1,039 people killed, the fifth straight day the country has topped the list.