The coronavirus crisis will lead to global oil demand dropping by around 8 percent this year compared to last year, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a new report, as carried by Qatari daily The Penunsula. This year, oil prices will be 41 percent lower than in 2019, the IMF said in its ‘Global...
The chairman of Mississippi's public service commission has approved $80 million solar facilities for two counties, according to statements from the official's office. Public Service Commission Chairman Dane Maxwell drafted … Click to Continue »
President Donald Trump said he is considering delivering his Republican convention acceptance speech from the White House in a move that would mark an unprecedented use of public property for partisan political purposes.
Swiss health authorities have added mainland Spain to its list of countries from which people arriving must enter a 10-day coronavirus quarantine. Patrick Mathys, head of crisis management for the federal public health office, told reporters in Bern the move would take effect from Saturday. The measure excludes Spain's Balearic and Canary Islands. “For the...
At least seven people were killed as Tropical Storm Isaias battered the U.S. East Coast with rain and fierce winds after making landfall as a hurricane in North Carolina. Millions … Click to Continue »
When I first went to Hiroshima in 1967, the shadow on the steps was still there. It was an almost perfect impression of a human being at ease: legs splayed, back bent, one hand by her side as she sat waiting for a bank to open. At a quarter past eight on the morning of...
South African mining company Gold Fields said on Wednesday that surging gold prices could catapult its half-year profits by more than 300 percent, triggering a ten percent rally in its shares. The company, which earlier predicted that the coronavirus pandemic would have a limited negative impact on its performance, now says it could reap hefty...
