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World News Briefs -- May 11, 2020
Daily Mail: White House scrambles to deal with 'scary' coronavirus outbreak among staff and trace its 'patient zero' - but Mike Pence defies guidance by returning to work despite being exposed himself
* The vice president is returning to work Monday, his staff said
* On Friday Vice President Mike Pence's Spokeswoman Katie Miller and one of the president's personal Navy valets both tested positive for coronavirus
* Maskless agents have guarded President Trump when he leaves the White House or appears on camera but will now have their faces covered
* Top White House Economic Advisor Kevin Hassett admitted Sunday that he's scared to go to work
* 'It is scary to go to work,' he said. 'I think that I'd be a lot safer if I was sitting at home than I would be going to the West Wing'
* Hassett also made the assertion as some states begin easing lockdowns and allow non-essential businesses to reopen and people to go back to work
* No state is fully reopened yet, but many counties are well on their way
The White House was scrambling to deal with a coronavirus crisis in its own corridors Monday as Secret Service guards were ordered to wear masks around the president after his valet and Mike Pence's press secretary both tested positive for the disease.
Despite the potential that he was exposed to the virus, Pence returned to the White House Monday, after speculation on Sunday that he would go into self-quarantine.
His aide Katie Miller tested positive on Friday after displaying symptoms on Thursday, when she went with the vice president to a nursing home near Washington D.C., and neither wore masks.
Her contacts were traced Friday. As well as being Pence's press secretary, she is spokeswoman for the coronavirus task force which he leads.
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MIDDLE EAST
Sailors killed after Iran missile 'accidentally' strikes own ship.
Amnesty: Syria, Russia committed war crimes in anti-rebel push.
New Iraq PM releases protesters; promotes respected general.
Iran calls for prisoner swap with US out of fears for health of Iranians in US jails.
Yemen govt, southern separatists clash over Zinjibar.
WHO orders staff to cease work in Yemen's Houthi-held areas.
Riyadh slashes welfare as oil and coronavirus effects kick in. Saudi Arabia triples VAT to support coronavirus-hit economy.
Israel govt swearing-in delayed a day by Pompeo visit: officials.
ASIA
Afghan capital rocked by four bomb blasts.
Hundreds protest Afghan migrant drownings at Iran border.
New Chinese Covid-19 cases raise fears of fresh wave of infections as disease returns to Wuhan.
230 arrested in Hong Kong's first major protests since virus began. As coronavirus cases decline in Hong Kong, Mother's Day protest met with police crackdown.
Earthquake with magnitude of 3.8 detected in North Korea.
Death penalty prevails in North Korea, white paper says.
Coronavirus: Crowd concerns as Australia’s restrictions ease.
New Zealand's strict coronavirus restrictions to ease this week.
Indonesia condemns abuse of fishermen aboard Chinese boats after release of corpse video.
Indian chemical factory behind deadly gas leak was operating illegally.
AFRICA
Tracking Africa's coronavirus cases.
More than 20 killed in attacks in west of Niger.
Libya's GNA launches counterattack after deadly rocket barrage.
3 U.N. peacekeepers killed by bomb in Mali.
Grenade attack kills two in Burundi bar ahead of polls.
Top DR Congo presidential aide Kamerhe goes on trial for corruption.
Lesotho: Coalition government of PM Thomas Thabane collapses. End of the road for Lesotho's embattled PM.
How East Africa is fighting locusts amid coronavirus.
EUROPE
Coronavirus deaths drop significantly in Europe; Britain cautious in reopening.
Coronavirus: Russia’s Vladimir Putin ends nationwide quarantine despite rising infections. Paid holidays end May 12, Russia to start gradually easing coronavirus quarantine measures – Putin.
Germany: Infection R-rate rises but restrictions still lifted.
Coronavirus: France eases lockdown after eight weeks.
Finance minister vows to protect French economy, as GDP shrivels.
Poland postpones its presidential election.
Brexit: UK-EU trade talks resume ahead of June summit.
Merkel intervenes in damaging row between Germany and Brussels.
AMERICAS
'OBAMAGATE!' Donald Trump steps up his attacks on his predecessor for leaked call slamming his 'chaotic' coronavirus response.
Cuomo tells parts of New York to prepare to reopen at the end of the week - but NYC will stay closed until JUNE 'unless a miracle happens' because there still aren't enough hospital beds or contact tracers.
No quarantine for Mike Pence despite rash of Covid-19 cases in White House.
Coronavirus: White House task force members self-isolate.
Coronavirus: South Dakota Sioux refuse to take down 'illegal' checkpoints.
Venezuela's military says it seized three Colombian boats loaded with weapons, days after failed incursion.
Argentina debt talks deadlocked as deadline looms.
Coronavirus: Mexican jailed gang leader Escamilla dies.
TERRORISM/THE LONG WAR
Africa's Sahel becomes latest al-Qaeda-IS battleground.
Islamic State regional leader Abu Omar Khorasani arrested in Afghanistan.
Taliban say they don’t have missing US contractor.
ECONOMY/FINANCE/BUSINESS
Saudi Arabia’s ADDITIONAL output cuts fuel oil price rally.
Coronavirus: Elon Musk vows to move Tesla factory in lockdown row.
Shanghai Disneyland reopens with limits after 3-month shutdown.
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