LONDON (Reuters) – The second part of the U.S. extradition case against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange will not go ahead as planned next month, a British judge decided on Monday, saying the coronavirus lockdown meant the hearings could not take…
Top tennis players to square off at virtual Madrid Open
Video game charity event will see players compete from the comfort of their homes amid coronavirus pandemic. Top tennis players are set to swap their rackets for gaming controls and compete from the comfort of their homes at the virtual…
Russia's coronavirus cases rise to 87,147, surpass China's
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia reported 6,198 new confirmed coronavirus cases on Monday versus 6,361 on the previous day, which took the national tally of infections to 87,147. The Russian coronavirus crisis response centre said that 50 more deaths of coronavirus…
GLOBAL MARKETS-Asia shares rally as BOJ buys more bonds; U.S. crude skids
* Asian stock markets : tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4 * Nikkei rises on BOJ pledge to buy unlimited bonds * Fed and ECB to meet later in week * Raft of major U.S. corporate earnings due this week * Oil prices fall anew…
HIGHLIGHTS-BOJ Governor Kuroda's comments at news conference
April 27 (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan expanded monetary stimulus on Monday and pledged to buy an unlimited amount of bonds to keep borrowing costs low as the government tries to spend its way out of the deepening economic…
BBC Weather: Temperatures plummet around UK as ‘persistent rain’ and frost thrash country
BBC meteorologist Matt Taylor warned that though western Scotland may continue with the blue skies and dry weather, for many this week the weather will be a good deal cooler than it has been with a lot more cloud around.…
Where social distancing is impossible
Latin America has some of the most overcrowded jails in the world. With prisoners crammed into tiny cells by the dozen, social distancing is impossible and poor medical facilities mean any outbreak of coronavirus would spread like wildfire. The United…
Back from COVID-19, Johnson urged to reveal UK lockdown exit strategy
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson returned to his Downing Street residence on Sunday after recovering from COVID-19, ready to take the helm again with pressure growing for the government to explain how it will ease a month-old coronavirus…
Back from COVID-19, Johnson urged to reveal UK lockdown exit strategy
LONDON (Reuters) – Prime Minister Boris Johnson returned to his Downing Street residence on Sunday after recovering from COVID-19, ready to take the helm again with pressure growing for the government to explain how it will ease a month-old coronavirus…
Saudi Arabia scraps execution for those who committed crimes as minors: Commission
RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will no longer impose the death sentence on individuals who committed crimes while still minors, the state-backed Human Rights Commission (HRC) said in a statement, citing a royal decree by King Salman. “The decree means…