Bombardier to cut 2,500 aviation jobs as COVID-19 slams demand
Canadian business jet maker Bombardier Inc said on Friday it would cut 2,500 jobs, or about 11% of its workforce, at its aviation unit as...
EU to start opening external borders from July: commissioner
The European Union will only fully open internal borders by the end of June and begin lifting restrictions on travel to and from other countries...
Brazil’s largest city, Sao Paulo, allows car dealers, law firms to re-open
Brazil’s Sao Paulo, the country’s largest city and the first to report a coronavirus case, has authorized car dealers, law firms and accounting companies to...
In Iraq’s fields of black gold, thousands lose livelihoods
Mohammed Haider, a security worker in Iraq’s southern oilfields, thought he was safe after signing a new one-year contract to guard oil facilities. Three days...
North Korea expresses support for China’s measures in Hong Kong
North Korea’s foreign minister met with the Chinese ambassador to express support for China’s measures in Hong Kong, North Korea’s KCNA state news agency said...
‘It’s not over’: COVID-19 cases rise in some nations easing lockdowns: WHO
Some countries have seen “upticks” in COVID-19 cases as lockdowns ease, and populations must protect themselves from the coronavirus while authorities continue testing, the World...
BBC appoints insider as new boss to negotiate future finance model
The BBC appointed an insider as its new director general on Friday, tasked with securing the future direction and financing of the publicly-funded British broadcaster...
Global stocks and euro gain ahead of U.S. jobs data
World stocks held near three-month highs and the euro also remained close to a three-month peak, thanks to a larger than expected European stimulus boost...
Rare turtle lays eggs on tourist-free Thai beach
A critically endangered turtle emerged from the sea to lay at least 80 eggs on a Thai beach just minutes before the start of World...
Russian man builds dream house with own hands
A 70-year-old Russian mountain dweller has been building his dream house using natural materials for twenty years in the mountains of Russia’s Republic of North...