DUBAI (Reuters) – Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways has laid off hundreds of employees this month, including cabin crew, after the coronavirus pandemic forced it to ground flights, according to industry
Australian man fined for rescuing trapped whale
An Australian man who acted on his own to free a whale caught in sea nets says he’s been fined by authorities for performing the rescue. The trapped whale was
UK COVID-19 death toll nears 43,000: official data
LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom’s COVID-19 official death toll has reached nearly 43,000, underlining the country’s status as the worst-hit in Europe and raising more questions about Prime Minister
Japan may free more regions from emergency as new virus cases drop: Asahi
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan may lift its state of emergency in more regions this week as new coronavirus infections drop, the Asahi newspaper said on Tuesday, moving to resume sorely
JGBs dip before 20-year debt sale, in line with U.S. Treasuries
TOKYO, May 19 (Reuters) – Government bond prices dipped across all maturities on Tuesday, ahead of a 20-year debt sale, and also tracked a rise in U.S. treasuries yields as
Australia threatens to involve the World Trade Organisation amid China trade dispute
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What you need to know about the coronavirus right now
(Reuters) – Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus right now: Senate grilling U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testify on Tuesday before
Danger lurks in lockdown for survivors of trafficking, violence
Coronavirus lockdowns are physically trapping survivors with abusers, while removing chances for economic empowerment. Survivors of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) who have been forced to leave their home countries
China forces millions of people back into lockdown again amid fears of second outbreak
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Australia says it is not in trade war with China
SYDNEY, May 19 (Reuters) – Australia is not in a trade war with China, Agriculture Minister David Littleproud said on Tuesday, a day after China announced import tariffs on Australian