Tag Archives: Europe

Asian stocks boosted Sino-FS tensions to hold gains back

SINGAPORE / BOSTON (Reuters) – Asian stock markets rose on Tuesday in relief that another round of Sino-American sparring did not appear to have exaggerated trade, while hopes for US stimulus boosted oil and commodity qualities. FILE PHOTO: A man wearing a protective face mask, following the outbreak of coronavirus …

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China is targeting US electoral infrastructure with cyberattacks, O’Brien says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Chinese government-linked hackers have targeted the U.S. election infrastructure for the 2020 presidential election, White House National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien said on Sunday, indicating a more active level of heightened Chinese interference. O’Brien’s remarks appeared to go above and beyond a statement issued Friday by the …

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Global coronavirus cases hit 20 million: Reuters tally

(Reuters) – Global coronavirus cases hit more than 20 million on Monday, according to a Reuters census, with the United States, Brazil and India accounting for more than half of all known infections. FILE PHOTO: A health care worker checks the temperature and pulse of a resident during a coronavirus …

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Belarus’s mayor calls on Lukashenko to stop protesting News

The main challenger in the contested election of Belarus has called on President Alexander Lukashenko to seize power when police for the second night in a series of clashes with Protestants in the capital Minsk and other cities. Police in riot gear stormed a rally on Monday, removing hundreds of …

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