Brazil plans to activate military to fight Amazon deforestation, fires: VP
Brazil intends to activate the military to fight Amazon deforestation and fires, the country’s vice president said on Wednesday, as part of wider plans to...
Madagascar’s prehistoric ‘crazy beast’ sheds light on mammalian evolution
A prehistoric opossum-sized critter dubbed the “crazy beast” that inhabited Madagascar at the end of the age of dinosaurs is providing scientists insight into early...
A slice of the moon for sale: just $2.5 million
One of the world’s largest lunar meteorites goes on private sale at Christie’s on Thursday, valued at 2 million pounds ($2.49 million)....
Coronavirus savages U.S. economy in first quarter; worse still to come
The U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter at its sharpest pace since the Great Recession as stringent measures to slow the spread of the...
Golf: LPGA targets mid-July start for 2020 season
The Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) is hoping to get the 2020 season under way with the Dow Great Lakes Bay Invitational from July 15-18,...
Florida to unveil reopening plan as data shows painful contraction of U.S. economy
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday was preparing to unveil his plan for loosening restrictions on business activity in one of the most populous states...
Labs see bottlenecks in France’s plan to scale-up COVID-19 testing
The leaders of two federations representing thousands of private laboratories across France cast doubt on the country’s ability to more than double coronavirus testing before...
Pompeo pushes China to provide access to Wuhan labs over coronavirus outbreak
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday pushed China again to provide the world access to its virology labs in Wuhan, saying the world...
KFC operator Yum’s same-store sales, profit falls as lockdowns bite
Yum Brands Inc reported a 7% fall in quarterly comparable store sales on Wednesday, as many restaurants across its brands were closed or limited to...
China committed to Phase 1 trade deal despite pandemic: U.S. official
China remains “very, very committed” to meeting its commitments under a Phase 1 trade deal with the United States, despite the unprecedented economic and health...
