Exclusive: President Trump says China wants him to lose re-election race
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he believes China’s handling of the coronavirus is proof that Beijing “will do anything they can” to make...
Venezuelan migrants block Bogota road, demand to travel home
A large crowd of Venezuelan migrants held up traffic on a Bogota highway on Wednesday, demanding to be allowed to leave Colombia and return to...
China opposes international COVID-19 probe that presumes its guilt: vice foreign minister
China “resolutely opposes” any international inquiry into the coronavirus pandemic that presumes its guilt, said Yue Yucheng, a vice-foreign minister, in comments published on Thursday....
Australia links coronavirus outbreak in remote south to Carnival Corp cruise ship
A coronavirus outbreak in Australia’s remote southern island state of Tasmania likely originated from the Ruby Princess cruise ship, a government report published on Thursday...
SoftBank sees $8.4 billion net loss on WeWork writedown
SoftBank Group Corp said it sees a loss of around 700 billion yen ($6.6 billion) in the year ending March on the portion of its...
Peru’s leader says to propose comprehensive pension reform
Peruvian President Martin Vizcarra on Wednesday rejected a bill approved by Congress earlier this month that would have let people withdraw up to 25% of...
RVs become temporary homes for doctors caring for COVID-19 patients
Doctors caring for COVID-19 patients at hospitals across the United States have taken up temporary residence in donated recreational vehicles, parked outside their homes, as...
‘Extraordinary shock’ -Fed Chair Powell assesses economic blow
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday left interest rates near zero and repeated a vow to use its “full range of tools” to shore up the...
Tesla’s Elon Musk calls coronavirus lockdowns ‘fascist’ as profit streak continues
Tesla Inc’s outspoken CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday called sweeping U.S. stay-at-home restrictions to curtail the coronavirus outbreak “fascist” as the electric carmaker posted its...
5G and smart cities
As the number of connected devices within the Internet of Things grows, 5G technology could soon become the foundation for greener, safer, more sustainable cities...
