Oil set to end week lower on coronavirus resurgence fears
Oil prices edged higher on Friday but were on track for their first weekly fall in seven as new U.S. coronavirus cases spiked, raising the...
British PM says people should not attend demonstrations
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson advised people not to attend demonstrations this weekend, and said that anyone attacking public property or the police would face...
Chinese capital reports new coronavirus cases for second day
China’s capital reported two new coronavirus infections on Friday, a day after it declared its first case in nearly two months, prompting officials to delay...
‘Shameful’ to threaten Churchill statue, says UK PM Johnson
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday it was “absurd and shameful” that a statue of Winston Churchill was at risk of attack by...
Iraq, U.S. affirm commitment to U.S. troop reduction: statement
Iraq and the United States affirmed their commitment to the reduction of U.S. troops in Iraq, a statement from the two countries said, as officials...
Chinese users saw Zoom as a window through the ‘Great Firewall’
Zoom Video Communications has gained a following in China in recent months from users ranging from underground churches to feminists who saw it as a...
Trump authorizes sanctions against ICC officials
President Donald Trump on Thursday authorized U.S. economic and travel sanctions against International Criminal Court employees involved in an investigation into whether American forces committed...
Norway opens two areas for offshore wind in the North Sea
Norway has opened two areas for offshore wind power developments in the North Sea, including one along its maritime border with Denmark, the energy ministry...
Facebook’s deal for Giphy to be probed by UK watchdog
Facebook’s deal for popular GIF website Giphy has caught the eye of UK’s competition watchdog, which said on Friday it had begun a probe into...
Thiem joins Mouratoglou’s innovative new league in France
World number three Dominic Thiem will be the fourth top-10 player from the men’s ATP Tour to join the field in the innovative new tennis...