While the rise in coronavirus infections is forcing U.S. states and European countries to close bars, open-air hospitals and limit social gatherings to small groups of people, such measures are becoming distant memories in most parts of Asia. For months now, life in Asia, where the virus first emerged, has …
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Lagos, Nigeria Police On Monday thousands of protesters settled in Africa’s largest city, staged the largest demonstration in a two-week campaign against police brutality and extended a standoff with the government that has promised to restore order. Groups of placard-waving protesters blocked major roads leading to Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital …
Read More »Intel Near, S.K. Will deal with Hinix to sell the NAND memory unit
Intel Corpo. INTC 0.70% South Korea’s SK Hinix is close to a deal to sell a memory-chip unit Inc. 000660 1.64% For about billion 10 billion, the move will stabilize the semiconductor giant away from an area of historical significance that has become more challenging. Companies are discussing deals that …
Read More »U.S. Stock futures rise on stimulus negotiations, China’s growth
U.S. Stock futures rose on Monday, pointing to gains in key indices earlier in the week, as investors evaluated fresh stimulus packages and the prospect of China’s economic recovery. Futures linked to the S&P 500 are up 0.7%, indicating that the gauge will increase after New York’s opening llnt. Contracts …
Read More »Chilean protesters burn churches, loot stores ahead of constitutional referendum
In the Chilean capital, protesters set fire to two churches, looted a store and clashed with police a week before a referendum on whether to erode a one-sentence constitution. In television images from Santiago on Sunday, masked protesters were shooting from their smartphones and excited as the spire of the …
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