Data suggests virus infections under-reported, exaggerating fatality rate
Fatalities from the coronavirus epidemic are overwhelmingly concentrated in central China’s Wuhan city, which accounts for over 73% of deaths despite having only one-third the...
Wind turbine maker Vestas sees 2020 sales rising after busiest year ever
Vestas, in the midst of its busiest period on record, said on Wednesday sales would continue to rise this year driven by healthy demand for...
Trump seen heading to acquittal in U.S. Senate impeachment vote on Wednesday
Four months after Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives launched a formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, the Senate is...
Trump touts stock market’s record run, but who benefits?
Donald Trump loves to trumpet the hot U.S. stock market as a key achievement of his presidency, and he was in full self-congratulatory mode on...
Mobile World Congress organizer regrets LG pullout, event still on
The organizer of this month’s Mobile World Congress in Barcelona said it regretted the decision by LG Electronics on Wednesday to withdraw due to the...
Iran’s Khamenei calls for a high turnout in February parliament election: TV affiliated website
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called for a high turnout in a February parliamentary election, the YJC news site, which is affiliated with Iran’s...
Bodies of two U.S. firefighters killed in Australia sent home
The bodies of two U.S. firefighters killed battling Australian blazes were sent home on Wednesday in emotional ceremonies attended by officials and relatives....
Stimulus hopes, virus containment steps lift world stocks
Expectations of more central bank stimulus lifted world stocks to their highest in more than a week on Wednesday, helping investors look past a mounting...
NHL roundup: Ovechkin’s hat trick too much for Kings
Alex Ovechkin scored three consecutive third-period goals in less than five minutes as the Washington Capitals rallied for a 4-2 victory over the visiting Los...
Vodafone to remove Huawei from core of European network
Vodafone will remove Huawei technology from the core of its European networks following Britain’s decision to restrict the Chinese company’s role in 5G and new...