Saudi Arabia brings forward coronavirus curfew start in three areas
Saudi Arabia has brought forward its nightly curfew by four hours in three areas to combat the coronavirus epidemic, state news agency SPA said....
Glass half empty or full? Hong Kong bars confused over new coronavirus curbs
Confusion reigned on Friday in some Hong Kong pubs and bars, after authorities ordered a two-week closure from 6 p.m. (1000 GMT) to curb a...
Pakistan re-arrests four men acquitted in Daniel Pearl murder case
Pakistani authorities ordered on Friday four men, including a British militant, convicted of the 2002 murder of U.S. journalist Daniel Pearl, to be detained for...
With Wimbledon lost, Federer and Williams running out of Grand Slam opportunities
The cancellation of Wimbledon this week has not only fanned the possibility of a total tennis wipeout for the rest of the season but may...
Play your part, health minister tells Premier League stars
Premier League soccer players need to take a pay cut and “play their part” as Britain battles the coronavirus pandemic, health minister Matt Hancock said...
Why sweetened layoff benefits may be at odds with U.S. loan program
The generous U.S. unemployment benefits rolled out to blunt the economic harm caused by the coronavirus could have an unintended effect: it may actually be...
Exclusive: Air France-KLM in talks on multibillion euro state-backed loan package
Air France-KLM is in talks with banks to receive billions of euros in loans guaranteed by the French and Dutch governments, as the airline group...
Airbus weighs sharp cut in A320-family jet production: sources
Airbus is studying a sharp cut in narrow-body production rates to accommodate industrial and delivery problems triggered by the coronavirus crisis, three people familiar with...
Singapore closing workplaces, schools in latest coronavirus measures
Singapore will close schools and most workplaces, except for essential services and key economic sectors, for a month, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on...
European stocks sink as pandemic hits business, oil prices grind higher
European stock markets sank on Friday, erasing meagre gains for the week, as more companies flagged a hit to business from the coronavirus pandemic while...