Oil prices fell on Monday on worries that a global oil glut may persist even as coronavirus pandemic lockdowns start to ease, amid a fresh spat between the United States and China over the origin of ... ( read original story ...)
Oil Prices Drop as U.S.-China Tensions Flare
Oil prices fell after tensions flared between the U.S. and China, and a Hong Kong fund designed to track the crude market said chaotic trading conditions had forced it to revamp its holdings. ( read original story ...)
UK says China has questions to answer over coronavirus outbreak
Britain said on Monday that China has questions to answer over the information it shared about the novel coronavirus outbreak, but refused to comment on reports that a U.S.-led intelligence consortium ... ( read original story ...)
Liz Peek: Coronavirus and China – 4 ways US can start to avenge deaths of hundreds of thousands
People everywhere will demand that Beijing pay a price for the enormous loss of life and the incalculable damage done to economies around the globe. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan says ‘not yet’ received invite for key WHO meeting
Taiwan's Foreign Ministry said on Monday that the government has "not yet" received an invitation to take part in this month's meeting of the World Health Organization's (WHO) decision-making body, ... ( read original story ...)
Brunei starts Covid-19 blood test to check for antibodies
The nationwide survey to assist the Ministry of Health in extending the Covid-19 surveillance will commence on Monday (May 4) at appointed health centres across the nation. ( read original story ...)
Georgia deploys 3D printers, Guard units in testing scramble
Seeing a chance to help amid a shortage of kits to test people for the coronavirus, Dr. Jeffrey James dedicated a 3D printer at the dental college where he teaches to churning out nasal swabs at a ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia vs. Michigan: A tale of two governors
It may not be as entertaining as a Saturday afternoon watching a football game between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Michigan State Spartans, but the competition between Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, a ... ( read original story ...)
Virus May Force Kuwait Finance and AUB to Reassess Merger
(Bloomberg) -- One of the Middle East’s rare cross-border bank mergers may need to be reassessed after the coronavirus delayed the formation of an entity with about $100 billion in assets. Kuwait ... ( read original story ...)
Kuwait police dispel ‘riot’ by Egyptians stranded by virus
Police in Kuwait “dispelled a riot” by stranded Egyptians unable to return home amid the coronavirus pandemic, authorities said early Monday, the first ... ( read original story ...)