Nicaragua’s legendary guerrilla, Eden Pastora, dies at 83
Nicaragua’s legendary leftist guerrilla Eden Pastora, known as ‘Commander Zero,’ died early on Tuesday at age 83 of respiratory arrest, his son said....
U.S. extends limits on non-essential travel restrictions with Canada, Mexico
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said on Tuesday it would extend existing limits on non-essential travel at land ports of entry with Canada and...
China keen to seek benefits from pandemic, distressed U.S. assets: report
U.S. lawmakers and policymakers should be wary of China’s moves to target vulnerable U.S. assets and expand its market share in the wake of the...
U.S. bank profits plunge 70% on coronavirus loss provisioning
U.S. bank profits fell by 69.6% to $18.5 billion in the first quarter of 2020 from the year prior as banks felt the economic impact...
Oil prices rise on hopes of demand recovery
Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday as Wall Street surged and the International Energy Agency (IEA) increased its oil demand forecast for 2020, but gains...
Organiser of Europe’s largest tech event says it will go ahead in November
Europe’s biggest technology conference, the Web Summit, will take place in Lisbon in November as planned, its organiser said on Tuesday....
Comcast’s SKY launches broadband offering in Italy
Italy’s top pay-TV operator SKY said on Tuesday it was providing a wider range of services to households as it added a broadband connection in...
UK continuing drug trials to improve on COVID-19 steroid treatment
Britain is continuing medical trials to see if it can combine other drugs with a steroid treatment shown to reduce deaths among some COVID-19 patients,...
Actress Emma Watson joins board of French Gucci owner Kering
British actress Emma Watson, who became famous for playing Hermione in the Harry Potter film series, joined the board of French luxury group Kering, owner...
At least 12 Indian soldiers killed in border clashes with China
At least 12 Indian soldiers were killed in clashes with Chinese troops at a disputed border site between the two countries on Monday, three Indian...