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On the brink of default, Argentina says there’s a ‘big chance’ its May 22 deadline will be extended

CNBC
20 May 2020
  Argentina

Portugal adopts transitional tax measures to manage COVID-19

International Tax Review
20 May 2020
  Portugal

Portugal aims for quick recovery

SouthEUSummit
20 May 2020
  Portugal

Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 strategy funding cuts

Construction Global
20 May 2020
  Saudi Arabia

Iran trade with Turkey drops 70% due to COVID-19

Middle East Monitor
19 May 2020
  Islamic Republic of Iran;   Turkey

Egypt reduces mandatory quarantine for overseas arrivals to seven days

Egyptian Streets
19 May 2020
  Arab Republic of Egypt

No new cases of COVID-19 for Fiji in past 30 days

Fiji Sun
19 May 2020
  Fiji

Reserve Bank expected to cut interest rate to near 50-year low this week

fin24
19 May 2020
  South Africa

Brazil overtakes UK as country with third-highest coronavirus cases

The Guardian
19 May 2020
  Brazil;   Mexico

Zero cases: How Pacific islands kept coronavirus at bay

DW
19 May 2020
  Pacific

PNG and Covid-19: The costs of economic stress

The Interpreter
19 May 2020
  Papua New Guinea

Smaller islands states need help to address Covid-19 and climate - Fiji

RZL
19 May 2020
  Fiji

How lockdown is being lifted across Europe

BBC News
19 May 2020
  Other ADB Members;   Other Economies

'Meters apart': Argentina edges towards deal with creditors, but work remains

Reuters
19 May 2020
  Argentina

Portugal extends "state of calamity" COVID-19 response until May 31

Xinhuanet
18 May 2020
  Portugal

Korea reaches out to Navajos, Iran with COVID-19 supplies

The Korea Herald
18 May 2020
  Republic of Korea;   Islamic Republic of Iran

Russia looks to U.S. for aid as new coronavirus cases drop to lowest since May 1

Reuters
18 May 2020
  Russian Federation

Russia says growth of new coronavirus cases stopped

Rappler
18 May 2020
  Russian Federation

Saudi Arabia may extend distance learning for 2020-2021 school year

Gulf News
18 May 2020
  Saudi Arabia

Nigeria to impose precision lockdown in coronavirus hotspots

Reuters
18 May 2020
  Nigeria