England’s COVID-19 hospital death toll rises to 16,786: health service
England’s COVID-19 death toll in hospitals rose by 514 to 16,786, the National Health Service said on Thursday...
Special Report: Former Labradoodle breeder was tapped to lead U.S. pandemic task force
On January 21, the day the first U.S. case of coronavirus was reported, the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services appeared on...
German court opens first Syria torture trial
Two suspected members of President Bashar al-Assad’s security services had charges of torture and sexual assault read out against them on Thursday in a German...
Wall Street set for higher open as weekly jobless claims fall
Wall Street headed for a higher open on Thursday as jobless claims declined for the third straight week, raising hopes that the worst of the...
South Asia coronavirus cases top 37,000, headache for governments eyeing lockdown end
South Asia’s coronavirus infections have crossed 37,000, with more than half in India, official data showed on Thursday, complicating the task of governments looking to...
Emboldened by closures, foxes prowl ancient port city in Israel
Red foxes have been making appearances in the Israeli city of Ashkelon, drawn out from the seclusion of the desert dunes by the coronavirus lockdown...
ICRC donates vital medical equipment to Gaza in coronavirus crisis
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on Thursday donated vital intensive care equipment to Gaza hospitals but said they remain underequipped for any...
U.S. House set to pass $500 billion in coronavirus relief as unemployment soars
Hundreds of members of the U.S. House of Representatives will gather in Washington on Thursday to pass a $484 billion coronavirus relief bill, bringing the...
Expedia gets $1.2 billion investment from Silver Lake and Apollo; appoints new CEO
Online travel services provider Expedia Group Inc said on Thursday private equity firms Silver Lake Partners and Apollo Global Management Inc would invest about $1.2...
US weekly jobless claims hit 4.4 million, bringing 5-week total to more than 26 million – CNBC
US weekly jobless claims hit 4.4 million, bringing 5-week total to more than 26 million CNBC Jobless claims: Another 4.427 million Americans file for unemployment benefits Yahoo...