Wall Street rises on latest Fed rescue program
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street closed out the trading week on a high note on Thursday as the U.S. Federal Reserve unleashed another program designed to … Read More
Brazil lockdowns, attacked by Bolsonaro, begin to slip
By Gabriela Mello and Rodrigo Viga Gaier SAO PAULO/RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Lockdowns in Brazil’s largest cities to slow the coronavirus outbreak are beginning to slip, according to new … Read More
Oil sinks as market doubts OPEC supply cuts will be enough
By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices tumbled on Thursday on doubts that a deal between OPEC and allies to make a record oil supply cut would be … Read More
UK PM Johnson leaves intensive care, remains under observation
By Andy Bruce and William James LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson left intensive care on Thursday evening as he continues to recover from COVID-19, but he remains under … Read More
New York City hires laborers to bury dead in Hart Island potter’s field amid coronavirus surge
By Lucas Jackson and Brendan McDermid NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York City officials have hired contract laborers to bury the dead in its potter’s field on Hart Island as … Read More
Brazil’s Amazonas state warns its health system overwhelmed by coronavirus
By Bruno Kelly MANAUS (Reuters) – Brazil’s Amazonas state warned on Thursday that its health system has been overwhelmed by the coronavirus epidemic, with all intensive care beds and ventilators … Read More
Child labour still prevalent in West Africa cocoa sector despite industry efforts: report
By Ange Aboa and Aaron Ross ABIDJAN (Reuters) – The use of child labour on cocoa farms in top producers Ivory Coast and Ghana has risen over the past decade … Read More
Canada lifting a freeze on arms exports to Saudi Arabia, opposition wants big deal scrapped
By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada is lifting a freeze on weapons exports to Saudi Arabia and has renegotiated a much-criticized $14 billion contract to sell General Dynamics Corp … Read More
U.S. coronavirus deaths top 16,000: Reuters tally
By Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) – U.S. deaths due to coronavirus topped 16,400 on Thursday, according to a Reuters tally, although there are signs the outbreak might be nearing a peak. … Read More
Saudi-led ceasefire in Yemen begins, lifting hopes for peace
By Mohammed Ghobari and Abdulrahman Al Ansi ADEN/SANAA (Reuters) – A nationwide ceasefire in response to the global coronavirus outbreak went into effect in Yemen on Thursday, raising hope for … Read More