Abbvie strikes partnership to develop COVID-19 antibody therapy
U.S. drugmaker AbbVie Inc said on Friday it would develop an antibody therapy to prevent and treat COVID-19 in partnership with three organizations including the...
Many mayors say police officers won’t be immediately fired for attacking Americans during George Floyd protests – USA TODAY
Many mayors say police officers won’t be immediately fired for attacking Americans during George Floyd protests USA TODAY George Floyd Updates: 10th Night of Protest Follows...
Kremlin dismisses talk of ousting Nornickel President after fuel spill
The Kremlin dismissed on Friday the idea of ousting Norilsk Nickel President Vladimir Potanin after a Russian lawmaker said he should go following an Arctic...
Fear stops Rohingya getting tested as virus hits refugee camps
Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh with symptoms of the novel coronavirus are not coming forward to get tested because they fear being separated from their families...
Court upholds Swiss officer’s graft conviction for Russia bear hunt
A Swiss court upheld on Friday the conviction of an ex-aide to Attorney General Michael Lauber for accepting gifts from Russian prosecutors, including a week-long...
COVID-19 crisis shakes Brazil, but Bolsonaro keeps impeachment at bay
One of the world’s worst coronavirus outbreaks, a paralyzed economy sending investors fleeing for the exit, and accusations that he has undermined Brazil’s young democracy...
Turkey jails three MPs stripped of parliamentary status
Turkey jailed three opposition lawmakers late on Thursday after parliament stripped them of their status as deputies, their two parties said, a move criticised by...
Black Lives Matter rallies Papuan activists in Indonesia
Thousands of miles from the protests that have swept the United States, Black Lives Matter has become a rallying cry for pro-Papuan activists in Indonesia,...
Bargain-conscious Americans lift used-car sales in the coronavirus economy
At the height of the coronavirus pandemic in mid-April, used-car dealer Alex Tovstanovsky had vehicles jammed six rows deep on his lot in the western...
Chinese online tutor Zuoyebang seeks $600-$800 million at $6.5 billion valuation: sources
Online tutoring start-up Zuoyebang is in talks to raise $600-800 million in a new funding round as the coronavirus pandemic encourages investor interest in education...