Kohl’s quarterly net sales slump nearly 44%
(This May 19 story officially corrects paragraph 3 to say net loss of “$3.52” per share and not “$3.50” after company adjusts the number while...
Iran applauds weapons supply to Palestinians against ‘tumor’ Israel
Iran’s Supreme Leader on Friday denounced Israel as a “tumor” to be eliminated and hailed Tehran’s supply of arms to Palestinians, drawing swift condemnation from...
Putin urges more testing as Russia’s coronavirus death toll climbs
President Vladimir Putin told officials on Friday to ramp up testing for the new coronavirus, but said Russia’s outbreak was stabilising even as the death...
UK coronavirus death toll rises 351 to 36,393
The United Kingdom’s death toll from confirmed cases of COVID-19 rose by 351 to 36,393 as of 1600 GMT on May 21, the health ministry...
Wall Street set for muted open on simmering U.S.-China tensions
U.S. stock indexes were set for a near-flat open on Friday as investors weighed hopes of more stimulus to revive an ailing economy against simmering...
Emergency services rush to Pakistan plane crash
A Pakistan International Airlines plane crashed on Friday in a residential area of the city of Karachi, with many feared dead, officials said....
Britain will look at details for G7 summit next month: spokesman
Britain will study the details of what President Donald Trump is proposing for a planned G7 summit next month, a spokesman for Prime Minister Boris...
Drug touted by Trump as COVID-19 treatment tied to increased risk of death: study
Malaria drug hydroxychloroquine, which U.S. President Donald Trump says he has been taking, was tied to increased risk of death in a study in 96,000...
Alibaba’s sales surge as people shop online during lockdown
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Friday reported forecast-beating fourth-quarter revenues and profits, as more people shopped online for essentials because of the coronavirus lockdowns....
UK PM Johnson could meet U.S. President Trump at G7: The Sun
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson could travel to the United States to meet President Donald Trump at a G7 meeting next month, The Sun newspaper...