Staff Reporter | Apr 23, 2020 04:59 PM EDT
The World Health Organization, through its spokeswoman Fadela Chaib, maintained that the novel coronavirus came from animals in China as suggested by all data it reviewed regarding the matter. read more
Staff Reporter | Apr 21, 2020 06:37 PM EDT
As many feared, US oil prices plunged Monday in unprecedented fashion -- dipping below zero -- as traders dumped positions ahead of Tuesday's expiry of the May contract. read more
Staff Reporter | Apr 16, 2020 07:05 PM EDT
US investment bank Citigroup Inc reported a 46 percent decrease in its first-quarter profits on Wednesday. read more
Staff Reporter | Apr 16, 2020 06:56 PM EDT
The four hardest-hit nations in Europe - Italy, Spain, France, the United Kingdom - are sending mixed signals in as far as reopening their respective economies are concerned. read more
Staff Reporter | Apr 16, 2020 06:51 PM EDT
The novel coronavirus that started ravaging the world in early December has now infected 1,920,985 million people globally as of Monday night. The total number of deaths worldwide is 119,686. read more
Staff Reporter | Apr 16, 2020 06:48 PM EDT
The United States has been a longtime friend who was generous to the World Health Organization but the organization could only hope that the country will remain to be a friend. read more
Staff Reporter | Apr 13, 2020 07:21 PM EDT
After weeks of talks and negotiations, the world's top oil producers have finally agreed to cut global crude output by a historic margin. read more
Staff Reporter | Apr 09, 2020 03:46 PM EDT
A cargo plane originating from Wuhan was welcomed into Sydney. The Boeing 747 aircraft owned by Suparna that touched down in Sydney just today and is considered as the first flight from Wuhan to arrive in the country since January. read more
Staff Reporter | Apr 09, 2020 03:21 PM EDT
The top Democrats in Congress will likely see their new $500 billion "interim" emergency coronavirus bill signed quickly into law. read more
Staff Reporter | Apr 07, 2020 07:23 PM EDT
Despite activities suspended and factories shut down, the coronavirus pandemic does turn out to be very annoying for the richest man in India -- and other tycoons, as well. read more
Staff Reporter | Apr 01, 2020 05:58 PM EDT
The public was seemingly shocked after witnessing Donald Trump's address in his very "unusual somber tone" on Tuesday. read more
Staff Reporter | Apr 01, 2020 05:37 PM EDT
Chinese insurance firm Ping An Insurance has acquired 6.356 million shares of the Japanese pharmaceutical company Shionogi. read more
Staff Reporter | Mar 31, 2020 08:42 PM EDT
Seoul has called North Korea's actions as extremely inappropriate after it launched "super large missiles" into the ocean as the world is plagued by a pandemic. read more
Staff Reporter | Mar 30, 2020 03:56 PM EDT
What do South Africa, China, Germany, the UK and the US have in common? That each differs from the other. read more
Staff Reporter | Mar 28, 2020 11:38 PM EDT
President Vladimir Putin said Russia had "under control" the spread of coronavirus just over a week ago. read more
Due to the coronavirus, people around the world have canceled their travel plans. Governments and health officials have warned the public to avoid boarding cruise ships and long flights. read more