Oil steady as OPEC+ considers extension to crude curbs
Oil prices were steady on Monday helped by reports that OPEC and Russia were closer to a deal on extending oil cuts but held back...
China says U.S. ‘addicted to quitting’ over plan to withdraw from WHO
China said on Monday the United States was “addicted to quitting” following a U.S. decision to leave the World Health Organization (WHO) and said the...
Europe’s factories starting to recover, Asia’s pain worsens
European manufacturers may be over the worst of a coronavirus-driven downturn, but Asia’s pain deepened in May due to a slump in global trade, with...
Global stocks scale 3-month peak, dollar sags on reopening joy
World stocks were just shy of three-month highs and the dollar weakened further on Monday as optimism on economies opening up boosted risk appetite, shrugging...
India’s monsoon rains seen at 102% of average in 2020: weather office
India is likely to receive 102% rainfall of a long-term average this year, the state-run weather office said on Monday, raising expectations for higher farm...
China warns U.S. it will retaliate on moves over Hong Kong
China said on Monday U.S. attempts to harm Chinese interests will be met with firm countermeasures, criticising a U.S. decision to begin ending special treatment...
Minneapolis activist: protests show long-held grief
A Minneapolis peace activist says people are expressing their anger over many killings of black men by police, and will need a long time to...
Malaysia reports 38 new coronavirus cases with no new deaths
Malaysian health authorities on Monday reported 38 new coronavirus cases, bringing the cumulative total to 7,857 cases....
Emirates could take four years to resume flying to entire network
Emirates’ outgoing President Tim Clark on Monday said it could take the state carrier up to four years to resume flying to its entire network...
U.S. lawmakers to unveil bill banning investment in firms tied to China’s military
A group of Republican lawmakers plans to unveil legislation this week to keep Americans from investing in foreign defense companies with ties to China’s military,...
