(Reuters) – There is no “zero risk” strategy for countries that ease international travel restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic, and essential emergency travel must remain the priority, the World Health Organization said ( WHO). FILE PHOTO: A traveler walks at Tegel airport, as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, …
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TOKYO (Reuters) – The Japanese pacifist took a step closer to acquiring weapons capable of attacking North Korea on Friday after a ruling party committee approved proposals to consider acquiring strike capacity to stop missile attacks. ballistic. Giving long-range ammunition to Japan’s Self-Defense Forces is controversial for a country that …
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Cyprus appealed to Russia on Thursday to help ease tensions with Turkey over natural gas exploration in the eastern Mediterranean, where a long-running dispute over jurisdiction in the energy-rich area has been heating up. A Turkish seismic ship, the Barbaros Hayreddin Pasa, sailed in waters off Cyprus earlier this week. …
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Text size fake pictures Shares of AstraZeneca rose on Thursday as new drug sales helped the British pharmaceutical giant exceed expectations in the second quarter. Late-stage trials for its experimental coronavirus vaccine, developed with the University of Oxford, have also begun in the UK, Brazil and South Africa, the company …
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TOKYO (AP) – Asian stocks fell on Friday when reports showed layoffs of US workers persist at high levels after the US economy contracted at an annual rate of nearly 33% in the spring, the worst quarter on record. The earnings reports, an indicator of how well companies are handling …
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