Exclusive: U.S. sanctions have idled a quarter of Iranian oil rigs
At least a quarter of Iran’s oil rigs are out of action as U.S. sanctions strangle the Islamic Republic’s vital oil industry, according to a...
Iran coronavirus deaths reach 291, cases at more than 8,000: health ministry
Iran’s death toll from coronavirus infections jumped on Tuesday to 291 and the total number of infections rose to more than 8,000, the health ministry...
Families to mark first anniversary of Ethiopian 737 MAX crash
The families of passengers and crew aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 will mark the first anniversary of the crash on Tuesday, a day after an...
Coronavirus brings Italy’s “darkest hour,” and takes a mounting toll in the U.S. – CBS News
Coronavirus brings Italy’s “darkest hour,” and takes a mounting toll in the U.S. CBS News Trump pushes payroll tax cut and assistance for hourly workers in...
Xi visits Wuhan, signaling tide turning in China’s coronavirus battle
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday made his first visit to Wuhan since a coronavirus outbreak forced an unprecedented lockdown of the central city of...
Olympics or not, Japan wheelchair dancer has message: diversity is cool
Whirling, spinning, reaching, grasping – Japanese wheelchair dancer Kenta Kambara’s emotive performances are wordless testimony to artistic passion and possibility....
Intel says flawed EU antitrust decision underpins $1.2 billion fine
Intel on Tuesday said EU antitrust regulators got it wrong when they fined the chipmaker 1.06 billion euros ($1.2 billion) more than a decade ago...
Britain’s Johnson faces lawmaker revolt over Huawei 5G decision
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faces his first rebellion on Tuesday over the government’s decision to allow China’s Huawei a role in building the country’s...
Alibaba establishes 5G research lab under DAMO Academy research division
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd will establish a research lab for the development of 5G technologies, under its DAMO Academy research division, the...
Japan announces $4 billion coronavirus package, not yet eyeing extra budget
Japan on Tuesday announced a second package of measures worth about $4 billion in spending to cope with the fallout to the economy of the...