Saudi announces plan to boost oil production capacity for first time in years
Saudi Arabia said on Wednesday it plans to boost oil production capacity for the first time in more than a decade, a day after it...
Japan to cancel high school spring baseball tournament over coronavirus fears: NHK
Japan will cancel its annual high school baseball spring tournament, public broadcaster NHK said on Wednesday, suspending one of the country’s most beloved sporting events...
Japan to cancel annual high school baseball spring tournament – NHK
Japan will cancel its annual high school baseball spring tournament, public broadcaster NHK said on Wednesday, suspending one of the country’s most beloved sporting events...
Turkey says Syria talks with Russia positive, constructive – Anadolu
Talks between Turkey and Russia on the implementation of a ceasefire agreement in Syria’s Idlib region are “positive, constructive”, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar was...
Turkey will not shy from military action in Syria’s Idlib if words not kept
President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that Turkey will not shy away from taking even stronger military action than in the past in northwest Syria’s...
First coronavirus death in Belgium, Belga news agency says
Belgium’s health ministry reported on Wednesday the first coronavirus death in the country, Belga news agency said citing a statement....
Australian court hears final appeal by ex-Vatican treasurer Pell
Lawyers for George Pell began a final bid on Wednesday to overturn the former Vatican treasurer’s conviction for sexually abusing two choirboys, arguing in Australia’s...
Delay for Tokyo Olympics ‘feasible,’ says organising member
If the Olympics can’t be held in Tokyo this summer due to the global outbreak of the coronavirus, a delay of one or two years...
Uber may suspend accounts of riders, drivers who test positive for coronavirus
Uber Technologies Inc notified riders and drivers that it may temporarily suspend the accounts of anyone who has tested positive for the coronavirus or have...
European stock futures jump as BoE joins rate cut party
Stock futures in London and across Europe jumped on Wednesday after the Bank of England joined other major central banks in cutting interest rates to...