Boost for vaccine doses planned for poor as virus rages on UN Secretary-General said that "responsible leadership matters" in steering the world through the pandemic. Published 30 Sep, 2020 03:22am
World 100 million extra Covid-19 vaccine doses for poorer countries GENEVA: Up to 100 million additional doses of any eventual Covid-19 vaccines will be secured for delivery to poorer... Published 30 Sep, 2020 02:42am
Business & Finance Lonza confident of 2020 target for Moderna COVID-19 vaccine supply Lonza confident on 2020 target for Moderna vaccine. Swiss locals watching, hoping for project success. Swiss company focusing on drugs, selling chemicals unit. Published 30 Sep, 2020 01:16am
Business & Finance GlaxoSmithKline CEO optimistic COVID-19 vaccine widely available in 2021 Mass rollout would be challenging, GSK chief Walmsley says She says immunisation development speed does not reduce safety Published 30 Sep, 2020 01:02am
Int'l economic organizations should grant debt relief to developing countries, says PM Addressing Financing for Development Summit of UN General Assembly, Imran says rich countries should establish a special fund of Rs500 billion for poor countries to help them face economic crunch due to COVID-19 Updated 29 Sep, 2020 07:29pm
World Global coronavirus death toll passes one million PARIS: More than one million people have died from coronavirus, according to an AFP... Updated 29 Sep, 2020 04:25am
World WHO wants 120mn rapid virus tests for poorer states "The current numbers are likely an under-estimate of the true toll," said WHO emergencies director Michael Ryan. Published 29 Sep, 2020 02:24am
Markets Canadian dollar sell-off stalls as Wall Street rallies Canadian dollar rises 0.1% against the greenback. Loonie trades in a range of 1.3353 to 1.3403. Price of US oil settles 0.9% higher. Canadian bond yields trade mixed across a steeper curve. Updated 29 Sep, 2020 01:15am
Global coronavirus death toll passes one million Along with the turmoil, though, lies some hope, with Wuhan now appearing to have controlled the disease. Published 28 Sep, 2020 07:03pm
World Two million deaths possible from COVID-19 even with a vaccine, warns WHO COVID-19 cases are rising again in many parts of the world Published 28 Sep, 2020 10:57am
World Virus curbs rile Europeans as global deaths near a million MADRID: New infection control restrictions in Europe stirred anger and frustration on Sunday as around the world the... Published 28 Sep, 2020 03:07am
World Virus curbs rile Europeans as global deaths near one million Worldwide at least 999,301 people had died of Covid-19 from among almost 33 million infections. Published 28 Sep, 2020 02:48am
Print India's vaccine capacity will help 'all humanity': Modi UNITED NATIONS, United States: India as the world's biggest vaccine maker will use its resources "for all humanity"... Published 27 Sep, 2020 02:33am
World Saudi Arabia plans to resume tourist visas by early 2021 Tourism is a key pillar of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's ambitious reform strategy to reduce the economy's dependence on oil. The kingdom, which opened its doors to foreign tourists in September 2019 by launching a new visa regime for 49 countries, Updated 27 Sep, 2020 02:27am
Business & Finance Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine produces strong immune response in early trial The vaccine, called Ad26.COV2.S, was equally well-tolerated at two different doses, The trial in close to 1,000 healthy adults, which is backed by the US government. Published 26 Sep, 2020 02:54am
Markets Putin proposes election non-interference pact with US MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed Friday concluding a pact with Washington against interfering in ... Published 26 Sep, 2020 02:40am
Markets Wall Street ends higher as tech rally squashes virus fears, but S&P down for week Indexes gain: Dow 1.34%, S&P 1.60%, Nasdaq 2.26%. US coronavirus cases top 7 million Boeing gains on potential 737 MAX flights. Costco Wholesale drops on high COVID-19 costs. Cruise operators jump after Barclays upgrade. Published 26 Sep, 2020 02:30am
Markets Tech leads Wall St higher as virus fears rise US coronavirus cases top 7 million. Costco Wholesale drops on high COVID-19 costs. Cruise operators jump after Barclays upgrade. Indexes up: Dow 0.40%, S&P 0.68%, Nasdaq 1.27%. Published 25 Sep, 2020 11:53pm
World Global COVID-19 death toll could hit 2 million before vaccine in wide use: WHO Unless we do it all, (2 million deaths) ... is not only imaginable, but sadly very likely. We are not out of the woods anywhere, we are not out of the woods in Africa. Published 25 Sep, 2020 11:31pm
World Japan PM to tell UN Tokyo is determined to host Olympics next year In the summer of next year, Japan is determined to host the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games as proof that humanity has defeated the pandemic. "I will continue to spare no effort in order to welcome you to Games that are safe and secure. Published 25 Sep, 2020 11:25pm
World China says WHO gave blessing for coronavirus vaccine emergency use programme China's annual production capacity of COVID-19 vaccines is expected to reach 610 million doses by end-2020 and 1 billion doses by 2021, Zheng said. Published 25 Sep, 2020 04:04pm
World New virus cases in Moscow climb to June levels So far 19,948 people have died of Covid-19 in Russia, out of a total 1,128,836 confirmed infections. Published 25 Sep, 2020 02:45am
Markets Wall Street's main indexes tumble NEW YORK: Wall Street's main indexes fell sharply on Wednesday after data showing a cooling of US business activity... Published 25 Sep, 2020 02:45am
Markets Britain's shares drop LONDON: London shares dropped on Thursday, hitting session lows after Britain scaled-back job support for workers ... Published 25 Sep, 2020 02:45am
World EU warns virus epidemic worsening, as restrictions ramp up The economy in the United States also had some rare good news with a 4.8 percent rise in home sales in August. Published 25 Sep, 2020 02:01am
Markets China stocks surge SHANGHAI: China stocks ended higher on Wednesday, underpinned by gains in tech-heavy start-up board ChiNext and... Published 24 Sep, 2020 02:47am
Markets Wall Street closes lower on fears of a slowing economy Nike hits record high after stellar quarter. Energy stocks lead declines. Tesla tumbles as 'Battery Day' disappoints. Published 24 Sep, 2020 01:21am
Markets Latam FX sapped by firm dollar on virus woes, Mexican peso drops 2.5pc Brazil's real down almost 2%. UBS AM says Latam FX 'particularly attractive'. Brazil's car buyer Localiza surges on deal to buy rival. Published 24 Sep, 2020 12:34am
Markets China stocks close higher as healthcare shares shine on policy boost The smaller Shenzhen index ended up 0.72pc and the start-up board ChiNext Composite index ended 1.735pc higher. Published 23 Sep, 2020 05:01pm
Markets Hong Kong shares end higher after Wall Street's tech bounce Around the region, MSCI's Asia ex-Japan stock index was weaker by 1.01pc, while Japan's Nikkei index closed down 0.06pc. Published 23 Sep, 2020 03:37pm