US stocks dropped sharply to start the week on Monday as investors are focused on coronavirus news along with plunging crude prices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost 500 points at the opening bell on Wall Street. The S&P 500 index of America's top-500 corporations slid 1.6 percent, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite was down...
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A miniature donkey named Mambo is getting some online love in North Carolina, where a farm is getting in on the idea of having animals spice up tedious virtual meetings during the coronavirus pandemic.
More than 6,000 people are stuck at sea on ships, some of which set off as late as last month. Now there are criminal investigations and lawsuits underway, accusing blundering cruise firms of corporate manslaughter. Back in 2017, when humour was still a thing, American comedian Bill Burr made a caustic suggestion as to how...
The economy of Spain could contract between 6.8 percent and 12.4 percent in 2020 if the Covid-19 lockdown lasts eight or 12 weeks, the Bank of Spain said on Monday. According to the central bank, which charted various economic scenarios, the disruption suffered by the Spanish economy was, as in the case of other countries,...
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told Syrian President Bashar Assad on Monday that Iran, Russia, and Turkey will soon hold consultations on Syria's constitutional committee and the situation in Idlib. The statement was released by Iran's Foreign Ministry. Assad and Zarif met in Damascus to discuss developments in the north of Syria and the...
THE government has warned people buying face masks or hand sanitisers online to be cautious of traders claiming to have donated such items to hospitals.
