Australia annoyed as U.S. pushes Wuhan lab COVID-19 theory
Australian officials are frustrated that their push for an inquiry into the origins of the coronavirus is being undermined by the White House, which has...
Stocks boosted by U.S.-China talks ahead of key U.S. jobs data
Global shares rallied on Friday as investors cheered signs of improving Sino-American relations and looked towards more governments gradually reopening their economies....
European lawmakers to consider tougher climate law: draft
European Union lawmakers are considering toughening the bloc’s planned climate law, with stricter near-term emission goals and a binding commitment for every member state to...
Police detain suspected Islamic State follower in Barcelona
Spanish police have arrested a Moroccan man in Barcelona with suspected links to Islamic State who they believe was planning a militant attack....
Lockdown diary: the Italian priest delivering blessings from car speaker
Priest Don Giuseppe Castelvecchio hasn’t been able to conduct services in his San Fiorano church for two months. In the town where restrictions are easing,...
Indonesia’s Garuda to seek restructuring of $500-mln Islamic bonds
National flag carrier Garuda Indonesia will seek to restructure $500 million of Islamic bonds due to mature next month, the deputy of the state-owned enterprises...
Turkey and Italy say shells hit near their Libyan embassies
Shells landed near the Turkish and Italian embassies in central Tripoli late on Thursday, they said, in an apparent expansion of bombardment by eastern-based forces...
Biden’s accuser says he should drop out of White House race
Tara Reade, the woman who alleges Joe Biden sexually assaulted her in 1993, said in a video interview on Thursday that he should withdraw from...
Japan’s Sharp halves full-year profit forecast as virus hits tech demand
Japan’s Sharp Corp, an Apple Inc supplier, cut its full-year profit forecast by 48% on Friday, as demand for technology devices took a hit from...
Belarus presidential elections to be held on August 9, Belta reports
The Belarusian parliament said on Friday presidential elections would be held on Aug. 9, the news agency Belta reported, with the incumbent Alexander Lukashenko, who...