Chinese province reports 17 new coronavirus infections imported from Iran
The northwestern Chinese province of Gansu has confirmed 17 new coronavirus cases imported from Iran, bringing the total imported cases to 28, the province’s health...
Trump signs $8.3 billion coronavirus bill
U.S. President Donald Trump called off a visit to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta on Friday, saying he did not want...
Total UK coronavirus cases reach 163
A total of 163 people have tested positive for coronavirus in the United Kingdom, rising from 115, medical authorities said on Friday....
Top leader escapes deadly Afghan attack
Gunmen attacked a ceremony in Kabul on Friday, killing at least 27 people in the first major attack on the Afghan capital since the United...
Investors flee Wall Street, seek shelter in bond and gold
U.S. stock markets tanked and the Dow Jones Industrials shed more than 800 points on Friday, as the global tally of coronavirus infections surpassed 100,000...
Guyana police surround elections office amid dispute over vote results
Guyanese police on Friday surrounded an elections council office amid accusations that the results of this week’s presidential election were altered to favor incumbent President...
Coal-reliant Balkans seeking EU membership urged to weigh carbon tax
An EU energy official urged Western Balkan countries seeking European Union membership to consider their own carbon taxes to shelter their coal-reliant power sectors from...
U.S. biofuel credits slump on expectation EPA will appeal refinery waiver ruling
U.S. renewable fuel credits fell more than 15% on Friday, traders said, after news the Trump administration plans to appeal a federal court decision that...
Three Biogen employees test positive for coronavirus
U.S. drugmaker Biogen Inc said on Friday three of its employees tested positive for the coronavirus after attending a meeting in Boston last week, and...
Traders bet Fed will slash rates to zero by April
Futures traders are betting the Federal Reserve will slash U.S. interest rates to near zero by April, even as many doubted the central bank can...