Factbox: Countries pondering an easing of coronavirus curbs
Various countries around the world are wondering when and how to ease coronavirus lockdowns, though the World Health Organization (WHO) is warning that should be...
Europe COVID-19 cases almost at 1 million, coming weeks ‘critical’ – WHO
Europe is currently in eye of the storm of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the number of cases nearing a million, the World Health Organization’s (WHO)...
Oil prices recover from sharp losses caused by U.S. stockpile surge
Oil prices ticked up on Thursday after sharp losses in the previous session, with investors hoping that a big build-up in U.S. inventories may mean...
Etihad has full support of state owner, will resume flights in May: CEO
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways has the full support of its state shareholder as it plans a partial resumption of passenger flights from May 1, its...
Ford’s first-quarter China vehicle sales down 35% year-on-year to 88,770 units
Ford Motor Co said on Thursday that its China vehicle sales in the first three months this year fell 34.9% from a year earlier to...
Greatest number of England and Wales coronavirus deaths among old, male and infirm: data
Deaths from the novel coronavirus in England and Wales in March were highest among the old, those with underlying health conditions and men, according to...
Hungary extends national lockdown to contain spread of coronavirus
Hungary is extending lockdown measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus by one week from Saturday, Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s chief of staff...
No end in sight yet for Amazon shutdown in France
Amazon has no clarity yet on when its warehouses in France might reopen, the head of its French business said on Thursday, after the e-commerce...
A coronavirus betrayal: Even friends shun mainland protesters in Hong Kong
Minnie Li and Nannan were nervous as they walked into a Hong Kong restaurant with several friends offering donations of masks and hand sanitizer in...
Europe’s scramble for face masks prompts longer term rethink
As countries scramble for face masks to protect their healthcare workers from the coronavirus, German and U.S. manufacturers in Europe are seeing an opportunity more...