The Saudi G20 Presidency announced on Tuesday a G20 energy ministers' virtual meeting will be held to discuss how to stabilize energy markets, the Saudi Press Agency reported. The meeting will be hel
The COVID-19 pandemic is giving a rise to some unexpected spending at the United Nations and the world body's liquidity crisis is continuing, Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General An
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said here on Monday that the WHO has been evaluating the use of medical and non-medical masks for COVID-19 more widely, a
MADRID, April 4 (Xinhua) -- Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez confirmed on Saturday that he would ask for the State of Alarm to be extended until "24 hours on April 25". Sanchez explained the deci
Zoom is making some drastic changes to prevent rampant abuse as trolls attack publicly-shared video calls. Starting April 5th, it will require passwords to enter calls via Meeting ID, since these may
The World Bank on Thursday approved its first funds to help some of the globe’s poorer countries combat the coronavirus outbreak.It approved total aid of $1.9 billion f
The National Internet Finance Association of China (NIFA), a self-disciplinary industrial body, on Thursday alerted the market to risks in overseas initial coin offeri
The Group of 20 (G20) economies should work together to ensure stability in global industrial and supply chains, said Minister of Commerce Zhong Shan Monday. All parti
Bank of China has donated 500,000 disposable medical masks to the Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines to help fight the COVID-19 spread, the Bank's Manila br
To date, 78 cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed among the United Nations (UN) staff worldwide, a UN official said here Friday. Alessandra Vellucci, Director of the United Nations Information Servi
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) attends the G20 Extraordinary Virtual Leaders' Summit on COVID-19 via video link in Istanbul, Turkey, on March 26, 2020.(Xinh
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday called for sanctions relief during the coronavirus pandemic, telling G20 leaders it was a matter "of life and death".The le
G20 countries announced on Thursday the injection of over 5 trillion U.S. dollars into the global economy to cushion the impact of the novel coronavirus. "The steps to
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday urged enhanced international macro-economic policy coordination to prevent the world economy from falling into recession. Xi made the remarks in Beijing while
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that a virus respects no borders, stressing that all must work together to build a strongest global network of control and treatment that the world has ever
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Thursday that the world needs to be resolute in fighting an all-out global war against the COVID-19 outbreak. Xi made the remarks in Beijing while attending the G20
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday called on all G20 members to take collective actions, send a strong signal and restore confidence for global economic recovery. Xi made the remarks in Beijing