Impoverished Burundi, battered by violence and coronavirus, gears up for elections
Burundi will have its first competitive presidential election since the civil war erupted in 1993, but simmering political violence and fears that campaign rallies could...
On this day: Born May 17, 1956: Sugar Ray Leonard, American boxer
Boxers are often remembered for epic one-off fights or career-defining rivalries but few faced as many truly brilliant rivals as Sugar Ray Leonard or beat...
Fed warns of ‘significant’ financial vulnerabilities from pandemic
The U.S. Federal Reserve warned Friday that the financial sector faces “significant” vulnerabilities due to the coronavirus pandemic, as businesses and households grapple with fragile...
House Passes HEROES Act With Limits On Student Loan Relief – What’s Next? – Forbes
House Passes HEROES Act With Limits On Student Loan Relief – What’s Next? Forbes House passes $3T coronavirus relief — the most expensive bill in history Fox...
Trump ousts State Department watchdog – POLITICO
Trump ousts State Department watchdog POLITICO State Department inspector general becomes the latest watchdog fired by Trump CNN State Department inspector general fired | TheHill The Hill Trump...
Cambodia says all COVID-19 patients recovered, no new cases for a month
Cambodia’s last patient with the new coronavirus has recovered and left hospital, leaving the Southeast Asian country with zero cases, the health ministry said on...
Crowds at Wuhan clinics fear coronavirus testing could rekindle disease
As Wuhan, the Chinese city where the COVID-19 pandemic began, revs up a massive testing campaign, some residents crowding the test centres expressed concern on...
India’s coronavirus infections surpass China, but contagion slowing
India’s total novel corornavirus cases rose to 85,940 on Saturday, taking it past China, where the pandemic originated last year, though a strict lockdown enforced...
Thailand reports no new coronavirus cases, no additional deaths
Thailand on Saturday reported no new coronavirus cases or deaths as the country begins to reopen businesses and ease restrictions....
Wall Street Week Ahead: Investors prepare for more U.S. stock swings as states reopen
Investors are bracing for more turbulence in U.S. stocks, as some states prepare to reopen their economies and global trade tensions rise....