Calls for action, not words, as Johnson launches UK racism commission
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson came under pressure on Monday to deliver action on racism after he launched a commission on the issue following Black...
SoftBank buybacks pick up in June; $4.7 billion spent in total
SoftBank Group Corp share buybacks accelerated in June, with a total of 499.9 billion yen ($4.66 billion) spent on buying back 107.7 million of its...
Australia adds to stimulus as record deficits loom
Australia’s government will run record budget deficits this year and next as it spends big on stimulus and infrastructure to cushion the economy from the...
SoftBank has spent $4.7 billion on share buybacks
SoftBank Group Corp has spent 499.9 billion yen ($4.66 billion) buying back 107.7 million of its shares since March, a company filing on Monday showed....
U.N. rights body to examine U.S. racism, police brutality: statement
The United Nations’ top human rights body will hold an urgent debate on allegations of “systemic racism, police brutality and violence against peaceful protests” in...
Philippines reports 10 new coronavirus deaths, 490 more infections
The Philippine health ministry on Monday confirmed 10 more novel coronavirus deaths and 490 additional infections....
Beijing on alert amid surge in market virus cases
Xinfadi wholesale food market is closed, with a second day of record high COVID-19 cases, and no clear source of the cluster. Caroline Malone reports....
Brazilians worry as coronavirus cases surge
Even as they were out for a walk along Copacabana beach, residents of Rio de Janeiro said they were worried about the coronavirus pandemic and...
Indonesia reports 1,017 new coronavirus infections, 64 deaths
Indonesia reported on Monday 1,017 new coronavirus infections and 64 more deaths, the highest COVID-19 death toll in a single day in the Southeast Asian...
Congolese fashion designer goes virtual as virus hits runway shows
U.S.-based Congolese fashion designer Anifa Mvuemba was excited about debuting her fashion line, Hanifa, at this year’s New York Fashion Week....