While the coronavirus pandemic has stalled much of the world’s activity, China has kept up its aggression in the disputed South China Sea — actions that analysts said could deepen the mistrust between Washington and Beijing. China’s continued hostility toward its Southeast Asian neighbors in the contested waters appear at oddsContinue Reading
This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. Global cases: At least 1,846,680. Global deaths: At least 114,090. Most cases reported: United States (555,313), Spain (166,831), Italy (156,363), France (133,670), Germany (127,854). The data above was compiled by Johns Hopkins University as of 8:05 a.m. Beijing time. All times belowContinue Reading
This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below are in Beijing time. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks. Global cases: More than 1.77 million Global deaths: At least 108,503 Most cases reported: United States (526,396),Continue Reading
This is a live blog. Please check back for updates. Global cases: More than 1,691,700 Global deaths: At least 102,525 Most cases reported: United States (496,535), Spain (158,273), Italy (147,577), France (125,931) and Germany (122,171) The data above was compiled by Johns Hopkins University as of 7:10 a.m. Beijing time. Continue Reading
A historic production cut agreement between OPEC and its allies, known as OPEC+, hit a roadblock after Mexico reportedly refused to agree to its share of the cuts after a marathon meeting between the oil-producing nations that lasted more than nine hours. The other members of OPEC+, led by SaudiContinue Reading
The leader of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said Wednesday he’s received death threats and racist insults while running the global efforts to fight the coronavirus pandemic. “I can tell you personal attacks that have been going on for more than two, three months. Abuses, or racist comments, givingContinue Reading
After 11 weeks of lockdown, the first train departed Wednesday morning from a re-opened Wuhan, the origin point for the coronavirus pandemic, as residents once again were allowed to travel in and out of the sprawling central Chinese city. Wuhan’s unprecedented lockdown served as a model for countries battling theContinue Reading
Stocks in Asia jumped in Tuesday morning trade on rising hopes as the spread of the global coronavirus pandemic appeared to slow. In Japan, the Nikkei 225 surged 3.09% in early trade while the Topix index gained 2.66%. Over in South Korea, the Kospi rose 2.18% as shares of industry heavyweight SamsungContinue Reading
Boris Johnson, U.K. prime minister, speaks during a daily coronavirus briefing inside number 10 Downing Street in London, U.K., on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Bloomberg U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson was admitted to a hospital for tests Sunday, 10 days after contracting the coronavirus. A Downing Street spokesperson said it’s aContinue Reading
This is CNBC’s live blog covering all the latest news on the coronavirus outbreak. All times below are in Eastern time. This blog will be updated throughout the day as the news breaks. Global cases: At least 1,181,825 Global deaths: At least 63,902 US cases: At least 300,915 US deaths:Continue Reading