Offshore oil platforms are seen on April 20, 2020 in Huntington Beach, California. Oil prices were negotiated in negative territory for the first time as the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) affects demand. Michael Heiman | fake pictures Oil prices rose on Wednesday after a sharp drop in US crude …
Read More »China promises retaliation after Trump ends Hong Kong preferential status
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered the end of Hong Kong’s special status under US law to punish China for what he called “oppressive actions” against the former British colony, prompting Beijing to warn of retaliation. Citing China’s decision to enact a new national security law for …
Read More »Early results from Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine show that it can stimulate an immune response
Initial data on a possible COVID-19 vaccine shows that it triggered an immune response in the 45 people tested, researchers announced Tuesday. Preliminary results of the study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, were viewed with caution as a significant step in rapidly developing a vaccine against a …
Read More »Seoul to investigate #MeToo accusations against dead mayor
SEOUL, South Korea – Seoul city council officials said on Wednesday they would create a joint investigative team with women’s groups and legal and human rights experts to investigate allegations that Mayor Park Won-had soon sexually abused a secretary. for four years. Team members will have no power to subpoena …
Read More »James Roday Rodriguez returns to his birth name – Variety
James Roday Rodríguez went through “James Roday” for over 20 years, choosing to forgo the use of his last name professionally. But he said the reconnection process with his Mexican-American heritage led him to add his last name to all future credits, beginning with Wednesday’s premiere of “Psych 2: Lassie …
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