European stocks extend losses on fear of virus pandemic
World
February 25, 2020
European stocks extend losses on fear of virus pandemic
European stock markets fell further on Tuesday but declines in midday trading were far less than during a major sell-off…
Nice memories but no trade deal for Trump in India
World
February 25, 2020
Nice memories but no trade deal for Trump in India
Donald Trump failed Tuesday to strike any major trade deal with India at the end of a visit big on…
Opera star Domingo ‘truly sorry’ over sexual harassment
World
February 25, 2020
Opera star Domingo ‘truly sorry’ over sexual harassment
Opera star Placido Domingo, facing multiple allegations of sexual harassment, on Tuesday apologized for “the hurt” caused to his accusers,…
Micro-pollution ravaging China and South Asia: study
World
February 25, 2020
Micro-pollution ravaging China and South Asia: study
Nearly 90 percent of the 200 cities beset by the world’s highest levels of deadly micro-pollution are in China and…
Weinstein convicted of sex assault, rape in ‘new era’ for #MeToo
World
February 25, 2020
Weinstein convicted of sex assault, rape in ‘new era’ for #MeToo
Harvey Weinstein was convicted Monday of rape and sexual assault but acquitted of the most serious predatory charges, a verdict…
WHO warns of pandemic risk after virus peaks in China
World
February 25, 2020
WHO warns of pandemic risk after virus peaks in China
The new coronavirus has peaked in China but could still grow into a pandemic, the World Health Organization warned, as…
Arctic ‘doomsday vault’ stocks up on more food seeds
World
February 25, 2020
Arctic ‘doomsday vault’ stocks up on more food seeds
An Arctic “doomsday vault” is set Tuesday to receive 60,000 samples of seeds from around the world as the biggest…
UN: Libya’s warring sides agree to lasting cease-fire deal
Middle East
February 24, 2020
UN: Libya’s warring sides agree to lasting cease-fire deal
GENEVA (AP) — The UN mission in Libya said Monday that the country’s warring sides had agreed to turn a…
Coronavirus puts ‘fragile’ global recovery at risk: IMF to G20
World
February 24, 2020
Coronavirus puts ‘fragile’ global recovery at risk: IMF to G20
The deadly coronavirus epidemic could put an already fragile global economic recovery at risk, the IMF warned Sunday, as G20…
Britain starts hearing US case for extraditing Assange
World
February 24, 2020
Britain starts hearing US case for extraditing Assange
Britain on Monday starts hearing Washington’s extradition request for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange in a test case of media freedoms…