Saturday, November 16, 2024

Massive protests raise fears of new virus outbreaks

The mayor of Atlanta, one of dozens of U.S. cities hit by massive protests, has a message for demonstrators: “If you were out protesting last night, you probably need to go get a COVID test this week.”
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Hungary approves extra government powers, with no end date

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary's parliament on Monday approved a bill giving Prime Minister Viktor Orban's government extraordinary powers during the coronavirus pandemic, without setting an end date for their expiration.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Hungary trial opens over Danube River crash; captain blamed

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — The captain of a river cruise ship wasn't concentrating on his steering duties for at least five minutes as it collided and sank a much smaller sightseeing boat in Budapest last summer, Hungarian prosecutors said at the opening of his trial Wednesday.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Asylum-seekers, coronavirus collide with complicated results

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — No entry, says Hungary. Not all at once, says Greece. Watch out, says Croatia: They might have the coronavirus.
DAILY INTER-LAKE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Asylum-seekers, coronavirus collide with complicated results

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — No entry, says Hungary. Not all at once, says Greece. Watch out, says Croatia: They might have the coronavirus.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Asylum-seekers, coronavirus collide with complicated results

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — No entry, says Hungary. Not all at once, says Greece. Watch out, says Croatia: They might have the coronavirus.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 4 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Oil edges above $91 on inconclusive Iran talks

Oil edged above $91 a barrel Friday as an inconclusive summit about Iran's nuclear program outweighed demands concerns tied to Greece's financial crisis and sputtering growth in China.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Oil jumps to 9-month high

Oil prices jumped to a nine-month high above $105 a barrel on Monday after Iran said it halted crude exports to Britain and France in an escalation of a dispute over the Middle Eastern country's nuclear program.
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Oil hovers above $75

Oil prices hovered above $75 a barrel Friday as an unexpected rise in German business confidence helped to shore up sentiment amid ongoing concerns about the pace of the U.S. economic recovery.
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Oil hovers above $77 as euro steadies after plunge

Oil prices rose to near $78 a barrel Friday, halting an 11 percent sell-off this week as the euro recovered against the dollar and world stock markets steadied.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO