IMF approves $18 billion in 50 requests for emergency pandemic aid
The International Monetary Fund has approved requests for emergency pandemic aid from 50 of its 189 members for a total of about $18 billion...
Ranil Jayawardena appointed UK Trade Minister
Ranil Jayawardena has been appointed as UK Trade Minister by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Ranil Jayawardena, who has been the member of parliament for...
Upto half of all deaths in Europe are at Care Homes...
The head of the World Health Organization’s Europe office said up to half of coronavirus deaths across the region have been in nursing homes,...
The Wuhan lab at the heart of the US-China virus spat
The Chinese laboratory accused by top American officials of being the source of the coronavirus pandemic conducts research on the world's most dangerous diseases.
US...
Merkel to face mounting lockdown revolt at key meeting
Chancellor Angela Merkel faces a test of her authority on Wednesday as she meets Germany's 16 state premiers, many of whom have brazenly ignored...
New York Times leads the way at 2020 Pulitzers
The New York Times picked up the most awards as the 2020 Pulitzer Prize winners were announced virtually on Monday owing to the coronavirus...
Britain outpaces Italy with Europe’s highest official coronavirus death toll
Britain has overtaken Italy to report the highest official death toll from coronavirus in Europe with more than 32,000 deaths, figures released on Tuesday...
Masked and standing apart, the world tiptoes out of lockdown
World leaders and organisations pledged $8 billion to fund a possible vaccine and treatments, many hoping explicitly to ensure that no country on Earth...
Trump aides say business-loan plan working, ‘pause’ comes next
The Trump administration on Sunday termed the second phase of an emergency job-saving program a success, with more than $175 billion in loans already...
Pompeo says ‘enormous evidence’ virus came from Wuhan lab
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that there was "enormous evidence" that the coronavirus pandemic originated in a laboratory in Wuhan, China.
"There...
