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US networks refuse to broadcast Trump's latest false claims, twitter flags

Major US networks had cut off President Donald Trump's White House from the While House claiming voter fraud, though it ...

November 6, 2020 2 min read

Biden leads in US Presidential race, Trump peddles conspiracy amid Fox drama

Democratic candidate Joe Biden is leading in votes counted so far with US networks projecting 253 Electoral College dele...

November 5, 2020 2 min read

US President Trump claims victory electoral fraud, says will go to court

US President Donald Trump has claimed that the US vote counting is a 'fraud' and will go to court to prevent the electio...

November 4, 2020 1 min read

Biden expresses confidence, Trump says big win, Fox calls Arizona for Dems

US Presidential candidate Joe Biden called for patience and expressed confidence as Fox news called Arizona for him, and...

November 4, 2020 2 min read
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka allows banned Qatar Charity to open country office eying $11 mln

The charity’s accounts were frozen and a top lawyer was arrested arbitrarily for having linkings with ISIS

Bangladesh start-ups see progress

Bangladesh's startups grew nearly tenfold in the 2020/2021 period

Brent crashes to US$36, after Saudi Arabian light price slashed

Oil plunged over 20 percent Monday after top exporter Saudi Arabia launched a price war in response to a failure by lead...

March 9, 2020 2 min read

European, US stocks resume slide as virus spreads, oil also drops

European and US stock markets resumed their downward slide Thursday, while Brent oil prices slid below $50 a barrel for...

March 6, 2020 3 min read
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Coronavirus to slash US$50bn in global exports: UNCTAD

A production slowdown in China stemming from the new coronavirus outbreak will slash global exports by $50 billion in c...

March 5, 2020 2 min read

IMF, World Bank to hold spring meetings in 'virtual format' after Coronavirus

The spring gathering of finance ministers and central bankers held in Washington in April will be shifted to a "virtual ...

March 4, 2020 2 min read

US stocks resume downward trend amid skepticsm of Fed rate cut

Wall Street stocks suffered another rout Tuesday, while the yield on US Treasury bonds slid to new all-time lows as inve...

March 4, 2020 3 min read

OPEC to try to stem oil price plunge amid coronavirus slowdown

The OPEC club of oil-producing countries meets Thursday in Vienna as they weigh how to react to a sharp drop in global o...

March 3, 2020 3 min read

World stocks see wild swings, Wall Street surges; Oil $53

Global stock markets experienced exceptional volatility on Monday, but Wall Street bounced back after the G7 announced a...

March 3, 2020 4 min read

Coronavirus: latest developments worldwide

The OECD warns of a severe hit to growth. The European Union raises the risk level to "moderate to high". Tourism is hea...

March 3, 2020 2 min read

Global virus death toll tops 3,000 as South Korea cases soar

The global death toll from the new coronavirus epidemic surpassed 3,000 on Monday after more people died at its epicentr...

March 2, 2020 4 min read

Nearly 500 new coronavirus cases send South Korea total past 4,000

South Korea reported nearly 500 new coronavirus cases Monday, sending the largest national total in the world outside Ch...

March 2, 2020 1 min read
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Mixed day for global stocks as coronavirus continues to spread

Global stocks finished mixed Wednesday, stabilizing somewhat after two bruising sessions as investor worries over the b...

February 27, 2020 3 min read

Virus spreads to new countries as top official warns world 'not ready'

New coronavirus cases surged outside of China on Tuesday, leaving an Iranian deputy minister among the stricken and tri...

February 26, 2020 5 min read

Global stocks tumble on virus pandemic fears, Gold US$1679

Global stocks were hammered Monday and gold prices soared on safe-haven buying as fears mounted that the new coronaviru...

February 25, 2020 3 min read

World must prepare for 'potential pandemic', China peaks: WHO

The World Health Organization chief on Monday warned countries to prepare for a "potential pandemic" of new coronavirus,...

February 24, 2020 2 min read

Seoul bears brunt as Asia, European markets dive on pandemic fear

Kuwait and Bahrain confirmed on Monday their first novel coronavirus cases, the countries' health ministries announced,...

February 24, 2020 4 min read

Xi says China facing 'big test' with virus, global impact spreads

China's leader said Sunday the new coronavirus epidemic is the communist country's largest-ever public health emergency,...

February 24, 2020 4 min read

South Korea reports 142 more coronavirus cases, total 346

South Korea reported 142 more coronavirus cases Saturday, the sharpest spike in infections yet, with more than half of t...

February 22, 2020 3 min read

Global stock markets lower, Brent US$59

Coronavirus fears weighed on global stock markets Thursday as investors headed for the exits even after China reported a...

February 21, 2020 3 min read

Global markets higher, Brent crude US$59

World stock markets rose on Wednesday, buoyed by investors' hopes that the deadly new coronavirus will have only a short...

February 20, 2020 3 min read

WHO urges calm as China virus death toll reaches 2,000

The death toll from the new coronavirus outbreak surged to 2,000 on Wednesday, as Chinese and international health offic...

February 19, 2020 3 min read