The coronavirus domino effect: South Korean tech firms reel as Vietnam links curbed
For one South Korean multinational company that makes smartphone components used by Apple Inc and LG Electronics Inc, the coronavirus epidemic is dealing blow after...
The failed escape of the Dubai princess
A British court says that Dubai’s ruler, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, ordered the abduction of two of his daughters and orchestrated a campaign of...
Putin, Erdogan hammer out emergency ceasefire
Turkey and Russia have agreed to a ceasefire deal in Syria’s Idlib region, an attempt to avert drawing their forces into direct conflict and end...
McIlroy sets early pace with 66 at Bay Hill
Rory McIlroy was under water early but sitting high and dry by the end of his opening round atop the leaderboard at the Arnold Palmer...
Brazil restricts environmental employees’ media contact after Amazon wood exports report
Brazil’s environmental agency Ibama on Thursday published an order restricting contact between its employees and journalists, following a Reuters report on thousands of cargos of...
U.S. Congress approves, sends to Trump $8.3 billion to fight coronavirus
The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed and sent to President Donald Trump an $8.3 billion funding bill to help state and local governments combat the...
Gap names Sonia Syngal as new CEO
Apparel retailer Gap Inc on Thursday named long-time executive Sonia Syngal as its new chief executive officer, nearly four months after the surprise exit of...
Embattled Twitter chief Dorsey reconsiders Africa move amid coronavirus concerns
Twitter Inc Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey said on Thursday he is reconsidering a planned stint in Africa this year in light of concerns around...
Brazil pulls diplomats from Venezuela Embassy
Brazil’s right-wing government has begun to pull its diplomats out of the embassy and consulate in Caracas as it moves to downgrade relations with Venezuela’s...
Doctors may feel ‘moral distress’ when surrogates make decisions
(Reuters Health) – When patients cannot make their own decisions about life-prolonging care, many doctors feel “moral distress” acting on the choices of surrogates like...