World stocks set for worst weekly slump since 2008 as pandemic fears intensify
World share markets were headed for their worst week since the depths of the 2008 financial crisis as investors ditched risky assets on fears the...
Chinese regulators remove ‘Plague Inc’ game from Apple’s China app store
The video game “Plague Inc”, which has surged in popularity amid the coronavirus epidemic, has been removed from Apple’s China app store after regulators said...
UBS tamps back CEO pay after French court blow, earnings miss
UBS Chief Executive Sergio Ermotti cashed in less money in 2019 as the bank made pay concessions related to a French tax case and missed...
NBA roundup: Harris carries short-handed Sixers
Tobias Harris scored 34 points to go with seven rebounds and seven assists to lift the short-handed Philadelphia 76ers past the visiting New York Knicks,...
Spring training roundup: Bumgarner makes D-backs debut
Madison Bumgarner made his first appearance in an Arizona Diamondbacks uniform, giving up one run over two innings, but the Cincinnati Reds cruised to an...
Malaysia’s monarchy to rule on pathway out of political turmoil
Malaysia’s nine monarchs are due to meet on Friday to determine how the country’s next government will be formed after the shock resignation of Mahathir...
No special session of Malaysian parliament on Monday to pick PM – speaker
Malaysia’s parliament will not hold a special session on Monday to decide on the next prime minister, its speaker said, a day after interim premier...
Belarus announces first case of coronavirus – TASS
Belarus registered the first case of coronavirus infection in the country, Russian news agency TASS reported on Friday, citing the Belarussian Ministry of Healthcare....
Mixed messages, delays hamper U.S. virus response
Barely more than a handful of U.S. public health departments across the country are able to test for the fast-spreading coronavirus, which began in China...
Athletes should not risk health for Tokyo Games: Thorpe
Australian swimming great Ian Thorpe says athletes should not put their Olympic dreams before their health in deciding whether to compete at the Tokyo Games...
