On this day… June 4
BASKETBALL – Chicago Bulls’ Michael Jordan shoots over Utah Jazz forward Karl Malone during the first period of the second game of the NBA Finals...
Geely’s Volvo Cars sales soar 40% in May vs month-ago as virus curbs ease
Volvo Cars, owned by China’s Geely Holding, said on Wednesday it sold 40% more cars in May than in April, as restrictions to contain the...
Nomura considers having fewer staff at headquarters permanently
Nomura Holdings Inc is considering having fewer staff work at its Tokyo headquarters permanently now that the coronavirus pandemic has spurred a huge shift to...
Magnitude 6.8 earthquake hits northern Chile: GFZ
An magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck northern Chile early Wednesday morning, the GFZ German Research Center for Geosciences (GFZ) said....
U.S. senator Cotton cautions Britain over Huawei cooperation
U.S. Republican Senator Tom Cotton cautioned Britain on Wednesday that a decision to allow China’s Huawei a role in 5G networks could hurt military cooperation...
Russia’s coronavirus case tally passes 430,000
Russia reported 8,536 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing its nationwide tally to 432,277, the third highest in the world....
China rejects report that it delayed COVID-19 information sharing with WHO
China said on Wednesday a news report that said it delayed sharing COVID-19 information with the World Health Organization (WHO) is totally untrue....
Demonstrators defied curfews but there were fewer clashes and less chaos on a night of mostly peaceful protests – CNN
Demonstrators defied curfews but there were fewer clashes and less chaos on a night of mostly peaceful protests CNN Roxie Washington, mother of George Floyd’s daughter,...
Australia mulls return of crowds to sporting stadiums as COVID-19 cases slow
Small crowds at sporting events may be possible in the near future, Australia’s deputy chief medical officer said on Wednesday, citing successful efforts to slow...
China drives global oil demand recovery out of coronavirus collapse
China’s oil demand has recovered to more than 90% of the levels seen before the coronavirus pandemic struck early this year, a surprisingly robust rebound...