China reports five new COVID-19 cases, three asymptomatic cases for June 4
China reported five new COVID-19 cases and three new asymptomatic infections for June 4, the health commission said on Friday....
Asia’s stock rally set to pause for breath ahead of U.S. jobs data
Asian stocks were set to hold tight ranges on Friday after a mixed Wall Street session and as investors awaited key U.S. jobs data while...
‘Get your knee off our necks,’ activist Sharpton tells George Floyd memorial
Prominent civil rights activist the Rev. Al Sharpton told mourners on Thursday that George Floyd’s fatal encounter with police and the nationwide protests his death...
D.C. mayor wants Trump’s out-of-state troops gone from U.S. capital
Thousands of National Guard troops and federal officers in riot gear and masks ringed the White House and monuments in the U.S. capital this week,...
Argentina extends lockdown in Buenos Aires until June 28
Argentina extended until June 28 a mandatory lockdown in capital Buenos Aires and other areas with high cases of coronavirus, President Alberto Fernandez announced on...
Murkowski ‘struggling’ over whether to back Trump in election
U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski said on Thursday she is struggling to decide whether she can support President Donald Trump’s re-election bid, saying criticism of Trump’s...
U.S. court blocks sales of Bayer weed killer in United States
A U.S. appeals court has blocked Bayer AG from selling an agricultural weed killer in the United States, the latest setback for a business already...
Virginia governor banishes statue of Civil War General Lee
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam, responding to widespread protests decrying racism after the death of a black man in police custody in Minneapolis, ordered on Thursday...
White House, on Tiananmen anniversary, urges China to respect human rights
The White House, in statement on the 31st anniversary of China’s Tiananmen Square crackdown, urged Beijing on Thursday to respect human rights, fulfill its commitments...
Not a billionaire, but Kylie Jenner is highest-paid celebrity, Forbes says
Kylie Jenner and Kanye West on Thursday topped the annual Forbes list of the highest paid celebrities, but sports stars, including Roger Federer and Lionel...