Putin and Merkel discuss Syria, Libya, Ukraine in phone call: Kremlin
Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed Syria’s humanitarian aid needs in a telephone call, the Kremlin said in a statement on...
AstraZeneca wins fresh U.S. funding in race for COVID-19 treatment
AstraZeneca on Tuesday received $23.7 million in funding from a U.S. government agency to advance the development of antibody-based COVID-19 treatments as the British drugmaker...
Natura &Co says ‘cyber incident’ partially hit Avon operations; shares fall
Brazilian cosmetics maker Natura &Co said on Tuesday its subsidiary Avon has suffered a cyber incident that has halted some of its systems, partially hitting...
Volkswagen CEO apologised after row with supervisory board
Volkswagen Chief Executive Herbert Diess apologised to the company’s supervisory board for having made “inappropriate and wrong” statements at an internal event, the carmaker said...
Airlines heading for $84 billion loss this year: IATA
Airlines are set to lose $84 billion as the coronavirus pandemic reduces revenue by half to mark the worst year in the sector’s history, the...
Iran to execute man for spying on Soleimani
An Iranian who spied for U.S. and Israeli intelligence on slain Revolutionary Guards commander Qassem Soleimani has been sentenced to death, Iran said on Tuesday,...
Kenyans march against police brutality during lockdown
A 13-year-old boy is among those who have been killed by police during Kenya’s lockdown, prompting protests against police brutality. Okwi Okoh reports....
Mexico coronavirus peak still weeks away, pandemic czar says
New coronavirus cases in Mexico will keep rising for weeks to come, Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell said on Tuesday, after the number of confirmed...
Live updates: George Floyd funeral service in Houston today – CBS News
Live updates: George Floyd funeral service in Houston today CBS News Live updates: George Floyd’s funeral today will include ‘a call to justice’ The Washington Post The...
Israel’s NSO showcases anti-drone tech
Israel’s NSO Group showcased a new anti-drone defence on Monday, giving the public a rare look at its technology as it seeks to counter allegations...