U.S. CDC reports 149 coronavirus cases, including those under investigation
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday reported 149 cases of coronavirus in the country, which includes those reported by individual...
Schumer’s comments to justices ‘new low’: McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy, the top Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives, described controversial comments made by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer to two new U.S....
Tokyo government works with Olympics organizers to ensure safe games
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike said on Thursday the metropolitan government was working with organizers to ensure a safe Summer Olympics amid the challenges of the...
As climate fight intensifies, U.S. states seek to block local natural-gas bans
Lawmakers in at least five U.S. states have proposed bills since mid-February to prevent cities from banning natural gas as an energy source in new...
Russia’s Putin says agreed deal with Turkey’s Erdogan that lays ground for Syria ceasefire
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he had agreed a deal with Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan at talks in Moscow that he hoped would...
Canada’s Supreme Court dismisses Trans Mountain oil pipeline appeals
Canada’s Supreme Court on Thursday said it would not hear five separate appeals of a lower court’s decision related to the Trans Mountain oil pipeline,...
Dubai’s ruler abducted daughters and threatened former wife, UK judge rules
Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum ordered the abduction of two of his daughters and orchestrated a campaign of intimidation against his former wife,...
World stocks tumble as coronavirus cases rise outside China
Global equity markets tumbled and the dollar slid on Thursday as the number of coronavirus cases outside China mounted rapidly, leading California to declare an...
Eleven coronavirus cases reported at Madrid nursing home
Ten residents of a Madrid nursing home and a health worker have tested positive for coronavirus, the region’s social affairs authority said on Thursday....
Big tech firms ask Seattle employees to work from home over coronavirus fears
Alphabet Inc’s Google on Thursday joined Amazon.com Inc, Facebook Inc and Microsoft Corp in recommending employees in the Seattle area to work from home, after...