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World shares subdued amid mixed earnings; oil falters
LONDON (Reuters) – Global shares struggled on Wednesday as mixed earnings, doubts about the easing of coronavirus lockdowns and simmering U.S.-China tensions cast a pall over markets. FILE PHOTO: The London Stock Exchange Group offices are seen in the City of London, Britain, December 29, 2017. REUTERS/Toby Melville Oil prices ended an extended winning streak …
North Korean media silent on Kim’s whereabouts as speculation on health rages
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean state media on Wednesday made no mention of leader Kim Jong Un’s health or whereabouts, a day after intense international speculation over his health was sparked by media reports he was gravely ill after a cardiovascular procedure. North Korean media presented a business as usual image, carrying routine reporting of …
Shares turn cautious as U.S. crude gets crushed
LONDON/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Caution recaptured world markets on Monday as another drubbing for U.S. crude oil futures kicked off a week of data and earnings that will drive home the damage being inflicted by global coronavirus lockdowns. FILE PHOTO: The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, …
Trump halts World Health Organization funding amid coronavirus pandemic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would halt funding to the World Health Organization over its handling of the coronavirus pandemic while his administration reviews its response to the global crisis. Trump told a White House news conference the WHO had “failed in its basic duty and it must be held …
Spain, Austria ease coronavirus curbs, U.S. debates risks
MADRID/LONDON (Reuters) – Spain and Austria allowed partial returns to work on Tuesday but Britain, France and India extended lockdowns to rein in the new coronavirus while the United States, where the death toll exceeded 25,000, debated how to reopen its economy. The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that infections had “certainly” not yet peaked. …
UK must stop China’s bid to remove Imagination Technologies’ tech, British lawmaker says
FILE PHOTO: The headquarters of technology company Imagination Technologies is seen on the outskirts of London, Britain, June 22, 2017. REUTERS/Hannah McKay LONDON (Reuters) – The British government should seek every mechanism to prevent the removal of Imagination Technologies’ technology base to China, including seeking a Western purchaser for the company, British lawmaker David Davis …
Russian border becomes China’s frontline in fight against second virus wave
SUIFENHE, China (Reuters) – China’s northeastern border with Russia has become a frontline in the fight against a resurgence of the coronavirus epidemic as new daily cases rose to the highest in nearly six weeks – with more than 90% involving people coming from abroad. A resident wearing a face mask walks past a shopping …
China starts to report asymptomatic coronavirus cases
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese health authorities began on Wednesday reporting on asymptomatic cases of the coronavirus as part of an effort to allay public fears that people could be spreading the virus without knowing they are infected with it. FILE PHOTO: A worker in a protective suit sprays disinfectant at a middle school where classes …
China reports 31 new coronavirus cases in mainland
FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a hazmat suit walks on a street in Wuhan, Hubei province, the epicenter of China’s coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, March 28, 2020. REUTERS/Aly Song BEIJING (Reuters) – Mainland China reported 31 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, including one locally transmitted infection, the country’s National Health Commission said, dropping from 45 …
Mainland China’s new coronavirus infections up by two-fold to 78 cases
A security guard wearing a protective mask sits on a tree at a park, as the country is hit by an outbreak of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Beijing, China March 23, 2020. REUTERS/Thomas Peter BEIJING (Reuters) – Mainland China saw a doubling in new coronavirus cases, driven by a jump in infected travelers …
