Mecca, Medina get 24-hour curfew; Gulf migrant worker districts locked down
Saudi Arabia imposed a 24-hour curfew on Thursday in the Muslim holy cities of Mecca and Medina, extending measures to combat coronavirus, while other Gulf...
How quarantine in my childhood home brought my family closer
When President Trump announced the ban on travel from Europe last month, I was more than 3,000 miles away from my Norwegian childhood home, a...
South Korea to allow absentee voting by coronavirus patients in parliament elections
South Korea will allow coronavirus patients to vote by mail or as absentees in parliamentary elections this month, as a two-week campaign kicked off on...
Oil rises as Trump talks up Saudi-Russia truce, recession fears limit gains
Oil prices jumped 8% on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he expected Saudi Arabia and Russia to reach a deal soon to end...
Pakistan commutes death sentence for key figure in Daniel Pearl murder
The main accused in the murder of U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl is likely to walk free in the coming days, after a Pakistani court commuted...
Big tech takes on COVID-19 fake news in Nigeria
Tens of thousands of fake messages about coronavirus are being sent across Nigeria via social media. Now tech giants are stepping in. Emer McCarthy reports....
Saudi Arabia and Russia signal readiness to cooperate on oil
Saudi Arabia and Russia signalled on Thursday they were ready to cooperate to help stabilise the oil market after calls with U.S. President Donald Trump...
Russia does not rule out returning to oil talks with Saudi Arabia
Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak said on Thursday that Moscow may return to oil talks with Saudi Arabia....
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon back at work after heart surgery
JPMorgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon has returned to lead the largest U.S bank, after recovering from recent heart surgery, according to...
6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week — a record high as coronavirus takes its toll – CNN
6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week — a record high as coronavirus takes its toll CNN Unemployment claims spiked to new record last...
