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Oil holds near $32 ahead of OPEC-led talks on output cuts

The US Department of Energy stated on Tuesday that US output was already declining, without government action

Apr 8, 2020

WHO rejects 'China-centric' charge after Trump criticism

US contributions to WHO in 2019 exceeded $400 million, which is almost double the second-largest country donor, as per the figures from the US State Department

Apr 8, 2020

Coronavirus

Tokyo sees biggest daily jump in infections as coronavirus emergency begins

Tokyo has reported the highest daily jump in the coronavirus cases as the city enters the first day of the state of emergency in the country

Apr 8, 2020

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Iran presses for IMF loan; some business to stay shut despite easing

Rouhani also stated some businesses will remain closed until further notice, after the authorities announced last week that they will start to ease a shut-down order from April 11

Apr 8, 2020

Futures dip as US Coronavirus death toll jumps

Tesla Inc became the latest US company to furlough staff and cut salaries which took place during a shut down of its US production facilities

Apr 8, 2020

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Gold holds steady amid virus worries, stronger dollar weighs

Spot gold was steady at $1,648.84 per ounce by 0406 GMT, as it rose to its highest since March 10 on Tuesday at $1,671.40

Apr 8, 2020

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China's Wuhan lockdown ends, but local coronavirus cases rise across country

The capital of Hubei province, Wuhan, which is the initial epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak, saw just three new confirmed infections in the past 21 days

Apr 8, 2020

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UK PM Johnson, battling coronavirus, set for second night in intensive care

Boris Johnson is receiving oxygen support but is stable, in good spirits and breathing without assistance

Apr 8, 2020

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Middle East still has chance to scale up coronavirus response - WHO

The WHO has confirmed more than 77,000 cases and almost 4,000 deaths in the Eastern Mediterranean region

Apr 7, 2020

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In a first, China knocks US from top spot in global patent race

The US has called on the countries to ban Huawei equipment from new mobile phone networks, arguing that its technology might be used by China for spying

Apr 7, 2020

Fukushima Olympic Flame display cancelled over virus concerns

The Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared the state of emergency on Tuesday, giving authorities more power to press people to stay at home and businesses to close

Apr 7, 2020

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Gold falls 1% as hopes of slowing coronavirus spread boost stocks

Spot gold was down 0.3 percent at $1,657.50 per ounce by 0852 GMT, after it went to rise which is a one-month high of $1,671.40

Apr 7, 2020

Coronavirus

Canada, US farms face crop losses due to foreign worker delays

Foreign labor is critical to farm production in both countries, where domestic workers shun hard physical labor and low pay

Apr 6, 2020

Australia's Kyrgios offers to drop food at doorstep of those in need

The 24-year-old Kyrgios is spending time in his hometown of Canberra with the sport suspended across the world till at least mid-July

Apr 6, 2020

Breaking: Crucial Opec-non Opec meeting on global output deal on Dec 10

Oil slips on oversupply fears, but stocks jump on virus slowdown hopes

Brent crude fell as much as $4 after Saudi Arabia and Russia postponed their meeting, initially scheduled for Monday to Thursday

Apr 6, 2020

Coronavirus

'Lockdown', Japan-style: Pressure to conform, not penalties for non-compliance

Some other experts said the move would was already too late, since Tokyo was already seeing an explosive increase in cases

Apr 6, 2020

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Virus-hit Carnival cruise ship docks in Australia as country's death toll hits 39

Australia is among numerous countries around the world negotiating arrangements with cruise ships unable to find somewhere to dock

Apr 6, 2020

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South Korea reports fewer than 50 new coronavirus cases for first time since Feb. 29 peak

South Korea has largely managed to bring the epidemic under control for now, with around 100 or fewer new daily cases

Apr 6, 2020

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Italy starts to look ahead to 'phase two' as COVID-19 death toll slows

Along with the health crisis, Italy government is also grappling with the economic devastation caused by the sudden halt to business across the country

Apr 6, 2020

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HSBC Hong Kong shareholders mull legal action over dividend scrapping

Shareholders of HSBS mull over conducting an extraordinary meeting with management and possible legal action against the bank's scrapping of dividend payments

Apr 5, 2020

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