China defends handling of coronavirus, backs review of global response under WHO
China’s president called on Monday for an independent review of the global response to the coronavirus pandemic under the World Health Organization once the virus...
Africa backs WHO, needs help with debt relief, supplies: Ramaphosa
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday that Africa affirms its “full support” for the World Health Organization (WHO) which he said had been...
Taliban blast near Afghan intelligence base kills seven, injures 40
Taliban fighters detonated a car bomb on Monday near an Afghan intelligence agency installation in the central province of Ghazni, killing at least seven people...
Spain aims to reopen borders to tourism in late June
Tourism-dependent Spain aims to reopen borders to visitors around the end of June as its coronavirus lockdown fully unwinds, a minister said on Monday, in...
Thyssenkrupp in talks with rivals over steel business: source
German conglomerate Thyssenkrupp is in talks with international rivals about consolidating its loss-making steel business, a person familiar with the matter said....
Coffees and creches: Portuguese enjoy some normality again
Cafes served morning coffee, creches reopened and masked pupils went back to school for the first time in months as Portugal entered a second phase...
Automated delivery cashes in on pandemic-driven demand
The coronavirus crisis is accelerating a shift in the world of autonomous cars toward delivering packages instead of people, as big players open up a...
Factbox: Investors pour billions into automated delivery startups
Since September, investors have pumped at least $6 billion into more than two dozen startups that are automating delivery of goods and food, from heavy...
Japan puts off bid to raise prosecutors’ retirement age after backlash: media
Japan will postpone a bid to raise the retirement age of public prosecutors, media said on Monday, given an intense public backlash fuelled by fears...
Merkel: Coronavirus pandemic will be overcome quicker if world works together
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said the coronavirus pandemic would be overcome more quickly if the world works together to tackle it, adding that it was...