Australian states split over opening borders for domestic tourism
FILE PHOTO: People stroll through a park in front of the Sydney Opera House amidst the easing of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions in Sydney,...
Toy and vegetable costs rise as fuel price drops
The UK's inflation rate fell in April to its lowest since August 2016 as the economic fallout of the first month of the lockdown hit...
J&J to sell baby powder in UK despite stopping US sales
Healthcare giant Johnson & Johnson says it will continue to sell its talc-based Johnson's Baby Powder in the UK and the rest of the world,...
Coronavirus: World Bank warns 60m at risk of ‘extreme poverty’
Up to 60m people will be pushed into "extreme poverty" by the coronavirus warns the president of the World Bank. David Malpass said the bank...
Germany, France propose 500 billion Euro recovery fund for pandemic-hit EU
In a joint statement, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron said the fund would see European Union budget money used to help...
COVID-19 crisis : Nearly 13 per cent museums around the world may never reopen
Professions related to museums, their operations and their outreach could also be seriously affected. [caption id="attachment_1366" align="alignleft" width="717"] In a tweet, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said...
UK unemployment claims surge 69% as pandemic takes hold
The Office of National Statistics says jobless claims surged by 856,000 to 2.1 million in April as compared to the month before. [caption id="attachment_1359" align="alignnone"...
Singapore’s exports grow 9.7% in April, bolstered by surge in pharmaceutical shipments
SINGAPORE: Singapore's non-oil domestic exports (NODX) rose unexpectedly by 9.7 per cent year-on-year in April, defying market consensus for a contraction, after shipments were bolstered...
China’s Xi says supports WHO probe, pledges US$2 billion to deal with COVID-19
[caption id="attachment_1319" align="alignnone" width="680"] Chinese President Xi Jinping delivering a speech via video link at the opening of the World Health Assembly virtual meeting from...
India welcomes Afghan power-sharing deal
According to the deal, Ghani will stay as the President while Abdullah will helm the High Council of National Reconciliation with executive authority, and his...