Iran has limited scope for coronavirus economic stimulus
Shut out of international capital markets and facing a further hit to its finances with the collapse in oil prices coming on top of U.S....
5G: The race for rollout deals
Chinese telecoms giant Huawei is locked in a tight race with rivals Nokia and Ericsson to build out next-generation 5G networks....
Labs in rush to develop test for coronavirus immunity
Laboratories are racing to produce a blood test for coronavirus antibodies, which would enable public health officials to screen people who have recovered from the...
Telecoms group GSMA offers refunds for canceled Mobile World Congress
Telecoms industry group GSMA said on Wednesday it would refund tickets bought for the Mobile World Congress last month after the trade fair in Barcelona...
Canada coronavirus stimulus package promises cash, student loan delays
Canada’s C$27 billion ($18.8 billion) aid package will give people affected by the coronavirus outbreak C$2,000 a month and delay student loan repayments, among other...
Tunisia coronavirus cases jump by around 50%
Tunisia has confirmed 59 new cases of the coronavirus, Health Minister Abdelatif el-Mekki said in a televised news conference on Wednesday, taking the total number...
Putin, citing coronavirus, postpones vote on changes to extend his rule
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday postponed a nationwide vote on constitutional changes that would allow him to extend his rule, saying the health and...
Chile’s coronavirus outbreak surpasses 1,000-case mark
Chile has surpassed 1,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus since the outbreak began in the Andean nation, its health ministry said on Wednesday, among the highest tallies...
Zimbabwe nurses walk out, customs officials protest over coronavirus fears
Nurses at Zimbabwe’s state hospitals started walking off the job on Wednesday, saying the government had failed to respond to their demands for protective equipment...
Taliban says prisoner release by Afghan government to start by end of March
The Taliban said on Wednesday a release of prisoners by the Afghan government would begin by the end of March, and a senior Afghan government...