Long-lasting global recession likely due to COVID-19, says World Economic Forum report
Risk managers expect a prolonged global recession as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, a report by the World Economic Forum showed on Tuesday....
Sony to turn financial arm into wholly owned unit for $3.7 billion: Nikkei
Sony Corp will turn its financial arm, Sony Financial Holdings Inc , into a wholly owned unit through a tender offer worth about 400 billion...
Taiwan tells U.S. it is complying with North Korea sanctions
Taiwan is complying with international sanctions against North Korea, a senior Taiwanese security official told the United States’ deputy representative for North Korea on Tuesday,...
Thailand reports two new coronavirus cases, no additional deaths
Thailand on Tuesday confirmed two new coronavirus cases and no additional deaths, bringing its total to 3,033 infections, a senior official said....
Trump threatens permanent freeze of WHO funding, review of U.S. membership
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to permanently halt funding for the World Health Organization (WHO) if it did not commit to improvements within...
Pet delivery in Brazil helping shelter animals and new owners
A new initiative in Rio de Janeiro is providing online screening, pickup and delivery for want-to-be pet owners, helping re-home abandoned animals. Caroline Malone reports...
New Zealand reports no new coronavirus cases for second straight day
New Zealand recorded no new coronavirus cases for the second straight day on Tuesday, but authorities said it was premature to discuss moving the country...
Pet delivery in Brazil helps shelter animals find new owners
A new initiative in Rio de Janeiro is providing online screening, pickup and delivery for want-to-be pet owners, helping re-home abandoned animals. Caroline Malone reports...
El Salvador’s president proposes re-opening of economy from June 6
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele said on Monday he would propose to lawmakers to gradually re-open the economy from June 6, in the wake of...
Trump threatens to permanently pull funding from WHO and ‘reconsider’ US membership – CNN
Trump threatens to permanently pull funding from WHO and ‘reconsider’ US membership CNN Xi: China’s Virus Vaccine Will Be ‘Global Public Good’ When Available Bloomberg Politics Health...