Afghan testing lapse suggests growing and hidden coronavirus crisis
Fewer than one in 10 of coronavirus test samples collected daily in Afghanistan are being processed, officials said on Tuesday, and of those more than...
City of Tokyo issues stay-home alert after jump in new virus infections
The Tokyo government on Tuesday warned citizens to stay at home unless they had urgent business and to practise social distancing after recording 34 new...
Wall St. inches higher at open on recovery optimism
U.S. stocks opened higher on Tuesday as optimism around reopening businesses overshadowed fears of more disruptions from protests in the country over the death of...
Protests around the world mark solidarity with black community
The protests over the death of George Floyd are rapidly spreading across the world. From Australia to the Netherlands, thousands have taken to the streets...
Uganda to lose $1.6 billion in tourism earnings as a result of COVID-19
Uganda will lose $1.6 billion a year in earnings from tourism as visitors stay away due to the impact of the coronavirus, President Yoweri Museveni...
Outdoor seating only: Parisian cafes eke out space along sidewalks
The Cafe de Flore in Paris, once a favourite drinking hole of Simone de Beauvoir and Jean-Paul Sartre, spread its tables along the pavement, in...
Relief rally or bear market bubble? For investors, it’s hard to tell
What started as a bear market bounce in U.S. equities has transformed into one of the most dramatic rallies in memory, leaving investors looking to...
Global shares cruise to three-month highs, dollar under protest pressure
World stocks climbed to three-month highs on Tuesday as the global coronavirus recovery effort won out over U.S.-China tensions and the worst civil unrest in...
Food trucks queue for miles in lockdown bottlenecks
The World Food Programme is warning that an already fragile food security situation in East Africa is threatened by a gridlock at borders amid coronavirus...
German village protests against demolition with Beethoven
People were milling about in sunny farmyards, barns and shady tree-lined streets, to the soothing sounds of a Beethoven symphony – but this was more...
