LONDON (Reuters) – European stocks rebounded on Tuesday after a weak start, spreading optimism for the Asian session, and oil prices stabilized as investors looked for signs of an economic recovery in the second half of 2020. FILE PHOTO: The DAX chart of the German Stock Price Index is shown …
Read More »Pompeo calls China’s reports of Muslim sterilization “shocking” and “disturbing”
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo called Monday “shocking” and “disturbing” reports that China’s ruling Communist Party is using forced sterilization, forced abortion and planning Coercive family against minority Muslims. FILE PHOTO: United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo arrives to give a press conference on …
Read More »United States begins cutting Hong Kong’s special status due to security law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States began eliminating Hong Kong’s special status under US law on Monday, halting defense exports and restricting territory access to high-tech products as China prepares Hong Kong’s new security legislation . FILE PHOTO: United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gives a press conference on …
Read More »CanSino COVID-19 Vaccine Candidate Approved for Military Use in China
FILE PHOTO: This illustration, taken on April 10, 2020, shows small bottles labeled with a “Vaccine COVID-19” sticker and a medical syringe. REUTERS / Dado Ruvic / File Photo BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s military has been given the green light to use a COVID-19 candidate vaccine developed by its research …
Read More »Stocks hit two-week lows, oil slips on virus surge
LONDON (Reuters) – Global stocks hit two-week lows and oil fell nearly 2% on Monday, as the relentless spread of the coronavirus curbed optimism in the global economy, prompting investors to take refuge in bond stocks. refuge and gold. FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask, after the …
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