Nigeria's health authorities have reported the country's first case of a new coronavirus in Lagos, the first confirmed case of the disease in sub-Saharan Africa. The Commissioner for Health for … Click to Continue »
Major changes to the way people vote have election advocates on edge as Californians cast ballots in a high-profile primary that was moved up from June so the country's most … Click to Continue »
Indian stock indices continue to plummet amid growing fears of the COVID-19 virus, with markets seeing their worst week since the 2008 financial crisis, tanking both the S&P BSE Sensex and the NSE Nifty by over three percent. The Bombay Stock Exchange's Sensex index shed more than 1,100 points in the early hours of trading...
The stock market's current slide hit a big milestone Thursday after indexes got pounded for a sixth straight day. The S&P 500 has dropped more than 10% from its record … Click to Continue »
Fear of the spreading coronavirus has led to a global run on sales of face masks despite medical experts' advice that most people who aren't sick don't need to wear … Click to Continue »
Pope Francis has cancelled events at the Vatican due to a slight illness, the Vatican said on February 27. The announcement came after the pope led large public ceremonies on Ash Wednesday during which he was seen using a handkerchief. … Click to Continue »
A Japanese vice minister for justice is heading to Lebanon for talks on the case of former Nissan executive Carlos Ghosn.