Dow plunges more than 800 points as pandemic fears rise
The Dow Jones Industrials fell more than 800 points within minutes of the market open on Monday as investors scurried to safer assets after a...
Factbox: Charting the impact of the new coronavirus
The following charts aim to capture the scale and trajectory of stock market moves in response to the new coronavirus outbreak, the growing number of...
Coronavirus cases spread outside China, but WHO reports turning point in Wuhan
Italy, South Korea and Iran reported sharp rises in coronavirus cases on Monday, but China eased curbs as the rate of infection there slowed and...
Tajikistan suspends air links with Iran over coronavirus
Tajikistan has suspended flights to and from Iran due to the spread of the new coronavirus there, the Central Asian nation’s government said on Monday....
Seventh person dies in coronavirus outbreak in Italy: ANSA news agency
A seventh person has died in the coronavirus outbreak in northern Italy, news agency ANSA said on Monday, while the number of confirmed cases rose...
Merkel’s party punished by voters in Hamburg state election
Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) won most support in a vote in the northern city of Hamburg on Sunday and Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives came third...
‘Victory is ours’: Togo’s Gnassingbe extends family dynasty
According to preliminary results, Togolese President Faure Gnassingbe has won relection – extending a family dynasty that began in 1967 when his father seized power...
Trump family visits the Taj Mahal
U.S. President Donald Trump, first lady Melania, Ivanka Trump, and Jared Kushner all visited India’s famed Taj Mahal on Monday, part of the world leader’s...
‘Freddie Mercury Close’: London street named after Queen singer
A street in the London suburb where Freddie Mercury lived as a teenager was renamed Freddie Mercury Close on Monday at a ceremony attended by...
Dow set for 800-point fall at open as pandemic fears grip Wall Street
The Dow Jones Industrials index was set to shed nearly 800 points at the open on Monday as investors scurried to safer assets after a...