Britons stood in silence and Queen Elizabeth addressed the nation on Friday's 75th anniversary of "Victory in Europe" Day, though the coronavirus dampened commemorations for the end of World War Two on the continent. Lauren Anthony reports.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth honored those who died in World War Two on Friday, the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, and used the occasion to say she was proud of how people had responded to the coronavirus pandemic.

A campaign in Mexico City to get residents to wear face masks is now reinforced with a new secret weapon: clowns. They're telling metro riders, 'Wear a face mask -- don't be a clown!' as they spray riders' hands with disinfectant. Gavino Garay has more.

आईआईटी इंदौर के प्रोफेसर कोरोना की दवा खोजने के लिए सीवियर अक्यूट रेस्पिरेटरी सिंड्रोम (सार्स) को फैलाने वाले सार्स कोव-2 वायरस का अध्ययन कर रहे हैं। संस्थान के बायोसाइंस और बायोमेडिकल इंजीनियरिंग के प्रोफेसर इस काम में जुटे हैं। आईआईटी अमेरिका, नॉर्वे, स्वीडन, फ्रांस, डेनमार्क के रिसर्च ग्रुप के साथ मिलकर स्टॉप कोविड-19 पैंडेमिक प्रोजेक्ट पर भी काम कर रहा है। नॉर्वेजियन रिसर्च काउंसिल इस प्रोजेक्ट को फंड कर रही है। देश के कई संस्थानों के इस इंडियन रिसर्च ग्रुप के प्रमुख आईआईटी इंदौर के डॉ. अविनाश सोनवाने होंगे। आईआईटी के डॉ. अमित कुमार ने बताया- हम सार्स कोव-2 वायरस के 16 तरह के प्रोटींस पर अध्ययन कर रहे हैं। इसके जरिए एक साल में कोरोना की असरकारक वैक्सीन तैयार की जाएगी।
थ्रीडी प्रिंटिंग से बना रहे दोबारा उपयोग किए जा सकने वाले मास्क
पुलिस और मेडिकल स्टाफ के पर्स, मोबाइल और चाबियों को संक्रमण रहित करने के लिए आईआईटी, आईजी विवेक शर्मा के सुझाव पर स्टरलाइजेशन चैंबर भी बना रही है। इसमें 254 एनएम की यूवी किरणों से सामान को डिसइंफेक्ट किया जा सकेगा। संस्थान के डॉ. आईए पलानी और डॉ. इंद्रसेन सिंह थ्रीडी प्रिंटिंग मशीन के जरिए कपड़े के मास्क तैयार कर रहे हैं। डॉ. विपुल सिंह और डॉ. पलानी ने ऑप्टिकल टेंपरेचर सेंसर तैयार किया है। मरीज के कपड़ों पर लगाने से शरीर के तापमान पर लगातार नजर रखी जा सकेगी।
विशेष ईंटों से बने कमरों में ट्रकों का संक्रमण भी होगा दूर
बड़े सामान, मशीन और हर बड़े आकार की चीजों को संक्रमण रहित करने के लिए आईआईटी ने विशेष प्रकार की ईंटें और मोर्टार बनाए हैं। सिविल इंजीनियरिंग विभाग के संदीप चौधरी और राजेश कुमार ने बताया, ईंट और कोटिंग वाले मोर्टार से बनी टनल में सामान को यूवी लाइट से संक्रमण मुक्त करेंगे। इसमें सामान से परावर्तित किरणों को विशेष ईंट सोख लेंगी।

Tennis in the time of coronavirus serves up a new sort of court as World Club players take their game to Munich's now empty squares and boulevards.

A young boy chooses a nurse as the superhero he wants to play with over Batman and Spiderman in a new artwork by Banksy that encapsulates the gratitude Britons have felt toward the country's National Health Service during the coronavirus crisis.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday described a valet of his reportedly testing positive for the coronavirus as "one of those things" and said that he and Vice President Mike Pence have since been tested and they are both negative.

Arizona State University's Thunderbird School of Global Management utilizes robots to give its students a virtual graduation ceremony. Freddie Joyner has more.

A campaign in Mexico City to get residents to wear face masks is now reinforced with a new secret weapon: clowns. They're telling metro riders, 'Wear a face mask -- don't be a clown!' as they spray riders' hands with disinfectant. Gavino Garay has more.

The Anchorage Daily News and ProPublica won the Pulitzer Prize for public service journalism on Monday for revealing one-third of Alaska's villages had no police protection, while the photography staff of Reuters won the breaking news photography award for documenting last year's violent protests in Hong Kong.

General Motors on Wednesday outlined plans for a May 18 restart of most of its North American plants shut down by the coronavirus pandemic as it reported a huge plunge in first-quarter profit. This report produced by Yahaira Jacquez.

Aides to U.S. President Trump say their 2020 campaign will now be focus on two themes: Trump is the only candidate who can resurrect the economy and that Democrats will not be as tough on China, a country Trump is blaming for the pandemic.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday described a valet of his reportedly testing positive for the coronavirus as "one of those things" and said that he and Vice President Mike Pence have since been tested and they are both negative.

It's only 'Rock and Roll,' but one of the world's preeminent museums likes it; New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art will display instruments from Chuck Berry, The Rolling Stones, Kurt Cobain, Lady Gaga and more until October 1. Rough Cut. (No Reporter Narration.)

रामानंद सागर के मशहूर शो रामायण के री-टेलीकास्ट के बाद दशानन रावण भी उतने ही फेमस हो गए हैं, जितने श्री राम हैं। अरुण गोविल और दीपिका चिखलिया के बाद अब अरविंद त्रिवेदी ने भी सोशल मीडिया पर डेब्यू कर लिया है। अरविंद त्रिवेदी ने ट्विटर पर अकाउंट बनाया है। अरविंद के ट्विटर पर आते ही#RavanOnTwitter हैश टैग ट्रेंड करने लगा।

अरविंद ने अपने ट्विटर अकाउंट पर कई सारे पोस्ट किए और यह भी बताया कि वे दर्शकों और फैन्स की डिमांड के कारण सोशल मीडिया पर आए हैं।अरविंद ने एक वीडियो के जरिए लोगों से घर पर रहने और सरकारी नियमों का पालन करने की अपील भी की है।अरविंद ने 18 अप्रैल को यह अकाउंट बनाया है। उन्होंने अनुपम खेर के ट्वीट को री-ट्वीट भी किया है।

As the number of connected devices within the Internet of Things grows, 5G technology could soon become the foundation for greener, safer, more sustainable cities worldwide.

Refugees at the Zaatari camp in Jordan have designed a robot prototype made from LEGOs, which automatically dispenses sanitizer to avoid contact with the bottle and help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Refugees at the Zaatari camp in Jordan have designed a robot prototype made from LEGOs, which automatically dispenses sanitizer to avoid contact with the bottle and help prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

A European coalition is forming around an approach to using smartphone technology to trace coronavirus infections which, it's hoped, will enable borders to reopen. Joe Davies reports.

Arizona State University's Thunderbird School of Global Management utilizes robots to give its students a virtual graduation ceremony. Freddie Joyner has more.

The Lucky Devil Lounge in Portland, Oregon has found an unusual way to stay afloat in uncertain times - home food delivery courtesy of its exotic dancers.

Russell Howard, Nish Kumar, Jon Richardson and others help 'landlady' Kiri Pritchard-Mclean host 'The Big Comedy Quiz at The Covid Arms' and break a Guinness World Record.

Thousands of pink-plumed flamingos were spotted in a lake in India's western Maharashtra state on Friday.

Romans flocked to the city's bars and cafes for their caffeine fix on Tuesday - but only takeaway options are permitted.

Pizzerias were finally able to open their doors again this week after almost two months in lockdown - and Italians were savouring every bite.

Ryanair Group CEO Michael O’Leary sits down with Reuters Tim Hepher to discuss challenges including industry-wide consolidation, environmental taxes, Brexit, the grounding of the Boeing 737 MAX and his 5-year, 100 million euro bonus package. Watch here the full event.

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair said on Monday that Britain was in a mess, warning that neither his own Labour Party nor the Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson, deserved to win a Dec. 12 election.

Former British Primer Minister Tony Blair cast doubt on that timetable for Brexit negotiations and said there was still a risk that Britain could exit the EU in a year's time without having struck a deal with its biggest trading partner.

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair called on the UK to 'rebuild sensible mainstream politics' in the future.

Pakistan has raised concerns with the United Arab Emirates that many citizens were returning home from the Gulf Arab state infected with COVID-19 and that crowded living conditions for workers in the UAE may be helping spread the virus, officials said on Tuesday.

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Tuesday that the Taliban were not living up to their commitments under an agreement signed this year, amid signs the fragile deal is under strain by a political deadlock and increasing Taliban violence.

Pakistan's finance ministry will share part of the risk banks face in lending to struggling small businesses, in a bid to protect jobs in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the central bank said on Wednesday.

Indian troops killed four militants in gun battles in Kashmir on Wednesday, including the commander of the biggest separatist group fighting New Delhi, a police official said, triggering clashes across the disputed region that left dozens injured.

The U.S. special envoy on Afghanistan is on a mission to press Taliban negotiators in Doha and officials in India and Pakistan to support reduced violence, speeding up intra-Afghan peace talks and cooperating on the coronavirus pandemic, the State Department said on Wednesday.

Pakistan's cabinet has declined to include a religious sect that rights group says suffers widespread persecution in a newly formed commission for minorities, after opposition from conservatives in the government, officials said on Thursday.

Artist Ryu Jong-dae experiments with various cornstarch-based bioplastic in the bid to protect the Earth. Rosanna Philpott reports.

CBS News anchor Walter Cronkite hosted a special broadcast on the very first Earth Day on April 22, 1970 to report on the nationwide protests that took place that day.

Storks are famous in folklore for delivering human babies to their parents. Conservationists are looking to return the favour with the imminent hatching of several white stork eggs on a 'rewilding' estate in southern England - as the coronavirus outbreak provides a noticeable boost for some wildlife.

Wealth Enhancement Group's Nicole Webb says small cap stocks make good bets emerging from a recession but not amid the current market volatility.

Japan's Nintendo said Thursday it sold 21 million Switch units in the year ended March, smashing its forecast of 19.5 million units, with hit title Animal Crossing: New Horizons shifting 13.4 million units in its first six weeks. Ciara Lee reports

A chemical gas leak at an LG Polymers plant in southern India on Thursday killed at least 9 people, and emergency services rushed more than 300 to hospital and evacuated hundreds more from nearby areas, a police official in Andhra Pradesh state said. Libby Hogan reports.

Stocks on Wall Street jumped Friday despite historic job losses suffered by the economy. Fred Katayama reports.

Air travelers cannot receive cash compensation if their flight is delayed by a passenger biting others and assaulting crew members, an adviser at the Court of Justice of the European Union said on Thursday.

Belgian waffles may be about to become more environmentally friendly.

A British vicar got more than he expected from his first attempt at an online sermon when he leaned too close to a candle on a cross and his sweater caught fire.

You've got to eat it, to beat it: That's the philosophy of one Hanoi chef who is attempting to boost morale in the Vietnamese capital by selling green, coronavirus-themed burgers.

With potato farmers and processors struggling, Belgians are being urged to eat more fries to offset a slump in demand during the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus test kits used in Tanzania were dismissed as faulty by President John Magufuli on Sunday, because he said they had returned positive results on samples taken from a goat and a pawpaw.

As Thailand's capital cautiously reopens many restaurants shuttered over coronavirus fears, the feline "employees" of the Caturday Cafe are back at work.

Priest Don Giuseppe Castelvecchio hasn't been able to conduct services in his San Fiorano church for two months. In the town where restrictions are easing, his sermons delivered from a loud speaker in a car are a welcome relief. Joe Davies reports.