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Stocks climb on U.S. jobs recovery, vaccine hope

Stock markets pushed higher Thursday as global investors cheered a solid rebound in U.S. employment and encouraging news about progress towards a coronavirus vaccine.The U.S. economy regained 4.8 mil

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Sewage can be the 'canary in the coal mine' for COVID-19 second wave

02:03 As the investigations continue into how and where COVID-19 first started, attention in Spain has shifted to the University of Barcelona, where a research group believes they may

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Spotlight: Dropping U.S. unemployment could be reversed by surging COVID-19 cases

U.S. unemployment rate in June dropped for the second straight month amid reopening efforts, indicating an improvement in the hard-hit labor market, but with the recent

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Princeton to remove Woodrow Wilson's name from public policy school

Princeton University will remove former President Woodrow Wilson's name from its School of Public and International Affairsand one of its residential colleges as his "racist views and policies mak

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Spotlight: China-EU leaders' meeting hailed as stimulus to world recovery from pandemic

The consensuses reached between China and the European Union (EU) at their virtual meeting Monday will significantly contribute to the global recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, experts worldwide

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German meatpacking cases, NHS app delayed: COVID-19 daily bulletin

- Czechia Health Minister Adam Vojtech says that from 1 July, wearing masks on public transport and indoors such as in stores, theaters and cinemas will no longer be mandatory.- Greek authorities hav

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Freedom launches Pilot to simplify teleoperation on third-party robots

We knew remotely operated robotics were going to have their moment soon enough — but few predicted how much the category would be forced to accelerate in 2020. It’s true that many of the pieces were a

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WHO to change guidelines, Germany app success: COVID-19 daily bulletin

- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez says a state ceremony will be held on July 16 to honor more than 27,000 people who have died in the COVID-19 pandemic.- The Danish government is urging proteste

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BCCC calls for de-politicization of business between countries

05:33 The de-politicization of business between countries at this time is important to ease economic pressures and clearing up misunderstandings and dialogue are vital

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Light police aircraft crashes in eastern Kenya

The light Kenyan police aircraft after crashing on Saturday. /Photo courtesy: Aviation insider magazine A light Kenyan police aircraft ferrying a security team to a meeting crash-landed in the

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Metal fence cuts town in two on Slovenia/Italy border amid COVID-19

00:46 The rules of lockdown in the COVID-19 pandemic have divided many families and communities, but for one small town on the Italy-Slovenia border they're embodied in a metal fence.I

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China's Chen Feilong ousted from Snooker Championship League

Chen Feilong during China Championship in Guangzhou, south China, September 23, 2019. /VCG Chinese snooker player Chen Feilong is out of the behind-closed-doors Championship League after recor

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Brazil police searches Rio de Janeiro governor's residence

Brazil's Federal Police raided the official residence of Rio de Janeiro Gov. Wilson Witzel on Tuesday to carry out searches, part of an investigation into the embezzlem

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Former White House butler dies of coronavirus

Wilson Roosevelt Jerman, a former White House butler serving under 11 U.S. presidents, has died after contracting the coronavirus, local media reported Thursday. Jerma

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Spain deaths below 100, Italy takes 'risk': COVID-19 daily bulletin

MAIN HEADLINES• Spain's daily death toll from coronavirus is 87 said the health ministry, the first time it has dropped below 100 in two months.• Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said that the c

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Greek beaches open, German football kicks off: COVID-19 daily bulletin

MAIN HEADLINES• Spain's daily death toll fell to 102 on Saturday, the lowest 24-hour rise since mid-March. The fatality total now stands at 27,563.• Russia reported 9,200 new cases on Saturday, its l

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Brazil's health minister resigns after one month on the job

Brazil’s health minister resigned Friday after less than a month on the job in a sign of continuing upheaval over how the nation should battle the coronavirus pandemic,