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Date: January 18, 2017Author: Jay B Huwieler

World food prices fall sharply in March because of coronavirus, oil slump: U.N April 2, 2020
World food prices fell sharply in March, hit by a drop in demand tied to the coronavirus pandemic and a plunge in global oil prices, the United Nations food agency said on Thursday.
Top EU court says eastern states broke law by refusing to host refugees April 2, 2020
The European Union's top court ruled on Thursday that Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic broke EU law by refusing to host their assigned share of refugees to ease the burden on southern peers like Greece following a spike in arrivals from 2015.
Goodbye, green: Bangkok laments park closures in virus battle April 2, 2020
For many residents of bustling Bangkok, a daily walk or run through central Lumpini Park is considered a sanity saver, and especially these days as most people remain indoors during the coronavirus outbreak.
China logs fewer coronavirus infections but limits some movement April 2, 2020
China, where the coronavirus outbreak first erupted in December, logged fewer new infections on Thursday, but measures restricting movement across the country have tightened in some places due to fear of imported cases.
Under pressure, British PM vows 'massive' coronavirus tests increase April 2, 2020
Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson promised to ramp up testing for coronavirus after his government faced criticism for being slower than some European peers to roll out mass checks for front-line health workers and the population.
Russia's coronavirus cases jump to more than 3,500 in record daily rise April 2, 2020
Russia's coronavirus case tally jumped to 3,548 on Thursday, a record daily increase of 771, Russia's crisis response centre said.
Two masks, no lockdown: Japan PM's latest coronavirus move riles social media April 2, 2020
Facing calls to declare a coronavirus state of emergency, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was flamed on social media on Thursday for instead offering people free cloth masks, pointing to growing frustration for some over his handling of the crisis.
Latest on the spread of the coronavirus around the world April 2, 2020
The World Health Organization (WHO) voiced deep concern on Wednesday about the rapid escalation and global spread of the coronavirus. "In the next few days, we will reach 1 million confirmed cases and 50,000 deaths worldwide," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said.
Thailand reports 104 new coronavirus cases, three new deaths April 2, 2020
Thailand reported 104 new coronavirus cases, bringing its total to 1,875 cases, a spokesman for the government's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration said on Thursday.
Indian farmers feed strawberries to cattle as lockdown hits transport April 2, 2020
As hundreds of millions of Indians remain locked down to stem the spread of coronavirus, some of its cattle are getting treated to strawberries and broccoli that farmers are struggling to transport and sell in cities amid the three-week lockdown.

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