Starbucks stops customers using own cups in bid to contain coronavirus
The world’s largest coffee chain Starbucks Corp has stopped accepting reusable cups from customers to prevent the spread of coronavirus, though it will still honor...
OPEC oil cuts deal in trouble as Russia resists
OPEC’s plans for deep and prolonged oil cuts were derailed on Friday as non-OPEC Russia refused to support the move arguing that it was too...
Coronavirus: Grand Princess cruise ship waits off California for virus tests – BBC News
Coronavirus: Grand Princess cruise ship waits off California for virus tests BBC News Cruise ship passengers quarantined after novel coronavirus death ABC News Coronavirus Briefing: What Happened...
Florence Nightingale show presents nursing pioneer who taught us to wash hands
Victorian Britain took Florence Nightingale into its heart as the “Lady with the Lamp” who tended wounded soldiers, but a new exhibition shows her as...
Prince Harry and F1 champion Lewis Hamilton open Silverstone museum
Prince Harry and Formula One world champion Lewis Hamilton opened a new museum on Friday at Britain’s Silverstone race circuit, in one of the prince’s...
Swiss shift coronavirus strategy to protecting most vulnerable
The Swiss government on Friday shifted its focus in the fight against the new coronavirus to protecting those most vulnerable, while continuing to try to...
Ukraine lawmaker isolates himself after meeting French colleague who has coronavirus
A member of Ukraine’s parliament said on Friday he will stay home until next week, after learning that a French lawmaker he had met in...
Saudi Arabia calls on citizens to declare Iran visits over coronavirus concerns
Saudi Arabia on Friday called on citizens to declare visits to Iran in the past 14 days, as part of measures to contain the coronavirus...
Fed to cut rates again in March, but effectiveness challenged: Reuters poll
The Federal Reserve will cut U.S. interest rates by 25 basis points later this month but it is a close call, according to a Reuters...
Robust U.S. job growth boosts economy as coronavirus rages
U.S. employers maintained a robust pace of hiring in February, giving the economy a strong boost as it confronts the coronavirus outbreak that has stoked...