S&P 500 steady after mixed retail earnings
The S&P 500 was trading flat on Tuesday, handing back some gains from a strong rally in the previous session, as investors digested a mixed...
Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga brought before French court
Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga was arraigned before a French public prosecutor on Tuesday, three days after police swooped on his hideout in a Paris...
Russia awaits U.S. ventilator aid as coronavirus cases near 300,000
The United States said on Tuesday it would this week start delivering 200 medical ventilators to Russia, which has the world’s second highest number of...
Though pandemic ebbing, Spain seeks two-week extension of emergency state
Spain’s government is to ask parliament for a two-week extension of a state of emergency in place since mid-March to help battle one of the...
Spain’s daily death toll inches up on Tuesday
Spain’s daily coronavirus death toll rose on Tuesday to 83 from 59 in the previous 24-hour period, the health ministry said....
Powell, Mnuchin face Senate grilling on U.S. coronavirus response
The U.S. government’s handling of its massive economic response to the coronavirus pandemic will come under scrutiny on Tuesday as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and...
Trump wants 7.6% payroll tax cut to help staunch coronavirus economic pain: Kudlow
White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said on Tuesday that President Donald Trump wants to see a 7.6% cut in the U.S. payroll tax, hoping...
WHO chief vows to continue leading virus response after Trump threat to quit
The head of the World Health Organization vowed on Tuesday to continue to lead the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, after President Donald Trump...
WHO will continue to lead global fight against pandemic, Tedros vows
The World Health Organization will continue to lead the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic which “threatens to tear at the fabric of international cooperation”,...
Microsoft to adapt its cloud software for healthcare industry
Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday it plans to roll out a version of its cloud-based software that will be modified to suit the needs of...