China will improve key technologies and capability to handle emergencies
China will speed up the development of key technologies and improve its capability to handle emergencies in response to the coronavirus pandemic, state television reported...
Builders back at Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris after coronavirus shutdown
Construction workers were back at the burned shell of Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris on Monday, resuming the mammoth task of rebuilding after the coronavirus outbreak...
Ramadan period drama with Jewish characters stirs debate in Middle East
A period drama about the trials of a Jewish midwife airing on Saudi-controlled MBC for Ramadan has drawn both criticism as an attempt to promote...
Futures gain as more states prepare to ease lockdown
U.S. stock index futures rose on Monday as more states looked set to lift coronavirus-induced curbs, and investors awaited earnings reports from marquee companies including...
Colombian police bring the party to 100-year-old grandma
Forced to cancel her 100th birthday celebrations due to the coronavirus outbreak, Feliza Salazar’s family and Colombian National Police decided to surprise her with a...
GM suspends dividend, share buybacks as coronavirus hits sales
General Motors Co said on Monday the automaker has suspended its quarterly cash dividend on its common stock and its share buybacks to save cash...
Volkswagen re-starts Europe’s largest car factory after coronavirus shutdown
VW the world’s largest carmaker by sales, resumed work at its biggest factory in Wolfsburg, Germany, on Monday even as inventory levels across the industry...
Norway now in formal talks with Thyssenkrupp over new submarines
Norway has started formal talks with the shipbuilding division of Thyssenkrupp for the construction of new submarines and expects to conclude the negotiations this year,...
FIFA proposes up to five substitutions per match on a temporary basis
FIFA has proposed that teams should be allowed to make up to five substitutions per match, instead of the usual three, as a temporary measure...
Lisbon’s unsung superheroes keep city running
Spider-Man, Bat-Man and Thor – amongst other superheroes – were seen working on the streets of Lisbon on Saturday (April 25) as part of an...