International

Friday, May 15th 2020 - 07:40 UTC
WTO chief to step down in September: plenty of time to agree on a successor next year

The World Trade Organization chief announced on Thursday he will step down on August 31, a year before his term ends, despite the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the global economy. Brazil's Roberto Azevedo said it had been a “personal decision” reached with his family, and stressed that he was not leaving to pursue “political opportunities”.
Friday, May 15th 2020 - 07:15 UTC
How to keep beer flowing in England: Home delivery pub

Britain’s pubs may be shut, but one east London brewer has found a novel way to keep the beer flowing - by packing his kegs into a van and pulling pints on people’s doorsteps.
Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 08:57 UTC
World will have to learn to live with Covid-19, warns World Health Organization

The new coronavirus may never go away and populations around the world will have to learn to live with it, the World Health Organization warned on Wednesday. As some countries around the world begin gradually easing lockdown restrictions imposed in a bid to stop the novel coronavirus from spreading, the WHO said it may never be wiped out entirely.
Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 08:41 UTC
US blacklists Cuba for not cooperating on counterterrorism; Havana argues “we are victims of terrorism”

The United States said on Wednesday it had added Cuba to a blacklist of countries that do not fully cooperate on counterterrorism, denouncing the presence of Colombian leftist guerrillas.
Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 08:20 UTC
Merkel frustrated with Russia's “outrages” spying attempts

German Chancellor Angela Merkel voiced frustration on Wednesday that Russia was targeting her in hacking action, saying she had concrete proof of the “outrageous” spying attempts.
Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 08:08 UTC
Britain's economy shrank 2% in the first quarter and 5.8% in March

Britain's economy shrank 2% in the first three months of the year, rocked by the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, official data showed on Wednesday, with analysts predicting even worse to come.
Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 08:05 UTC
EU plans to revive the air travel industry; Europeans consumers have the right to cash refunds

Airlines will not have to leave seats empty, but passengers flying in the European Union will have to wear masks on planes and in airports under plans to revive the travel industry.
Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 08:00 UTC
US Senate votes financial support for local newspapers and broadcast outlets

Thousands of local US newspapers and broadcast outlets, grappling with a massive downturn in advertising because of the Covid-19 pandemic, would be eligible for financial help under legislation introduced in Congress on Wednesday.
Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 07:50 UTC
US accuses Chinese hackers of attempting to steal coronavirus data on vaccines

US authorities warned on Wednesday that Chinese hackers were attempting to steal coronavirus data on treatments and vaccines, adding fuel to Washington's war with Beijing over the pandemic.
Thursday, May 14th 2020 - 07:46 UTC
Record US port exports to China while US consumers face shortages

U.S. President Donald Trump ordered meat processing plants to stay open to protect the nation's food supply even as workers got sick and died. Yet the plants have increasingly been exporting to China while U.S. consumers face shortages, analysis of government data showed.