Afghanistan begins freeing 900 Taliban prisoners, urges truce extension
The Afghan government said it was in the process of freeing 900 Taliban members from prison on Tuesday, the biggest such release yet, and urged...
Germany extends social distancing rules until June 29
Germany’s government and its state premiers have agreed to extend social distancing rules until June 29 to contain the coronavirus pandemic, a government spokesman said....
Oil prices climb, bolstered by ongoing supply curbs
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, supported by signs that producers are following through on commitments to cut supplies and as fuel demand picks up with...
French carmaker Renault to cut 5,000 jobs by 2024: Le Figaro
French carmaker Renault is about to announce plans to cut 5,000 jobs by 2024 in its drive to save 2 billion euros ($2.20 billion) in...
White House says late-June G7 summit would be great reopening example
President Donald Trump believes there would be “no greater example of reopening” than holding a G7 summit in the United States near the end of...
U.S. judge throws out Trump policy favoring drilling over sage grouse protection
A U.S. judge in Montana has thrown out a Trump administration directive that weakened an Obama-era policy aimed at protecting a threatened Western bird, invalidating...
South Africa to let places of worship reopen from June
South Africa’s churches and other places of worship can reopen their doors from June, but will be limited to 50 people, President Cyril Ramaphosa said...
Canadian nursing home patients left in dirty diapers, cries for help ignored: report
Canadian soldiers helping manage the coronavirus outbreak in nursing homes saw staff leaving people in soiled diapers, ignoring calls for help and reusing unsterilized equipment,...
Blackstone risks paying damages in dispute with Italy’s RCS
Milan’s Arbitral Tribunal has judged that the contracts over the sale of Italy’s RCS headquarters to Blackstone in 2013 were valid but found that the...
Britain to provide drug remdesivir to some COVID-19 patients
Britain will provide the anti-viral drug remdesivir to certain COVID-19 patients that it is most likely to benefit as part of a collaboration with manufacturer...