OPEC seen backing big oil output cut, but awaits Russian support
OPEC ministers are expected to approve on Thursday the outlines of a deal for a significant cut in oil production to shore up prices hammered by the coronavirus outbreak but they are still waiting for Russia to indicate whether it
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Japan’s Olympics minister signaled on Thursday the Summer Games would go ahead as planned from July even as the coronavirus outbreak spread to new parts of the country.
Read MoreFactbox: Countries evacuating nationals from coronavirus-hit areas
A growing number of countries around the world have been evacuating or planning to evacuate diplomatic staff and citizens from areas hit by the new coronavirus.
Read MoreCoronavirus douses stocks rally; Europe, U.S. futures lower
European shares fell again on Thursday, taking their cue from U.S. equity futures, which implied a lower open for Wall Street as cases of the coronavirus surged in the U.S.
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Read MoreNASA Employee Charged With Fatally Shooting Maryland National Guardsman
(SPRINGFIELD, Va.) — A NASA employee has been charged with murder in the death of a Maryland National Guardsman whose family members say had an ongoing dispute with the suspect. Michael Hetle, 52, was arrested Tuesday after the fatal shooting
Read More3 Injured as High-Speed Train Derails in Eastern France
(PARIS) — One of France’s vaunted high-speed trains derailed Thursday morning on a trip to Paris, seriously injuring the driver, who managed to slam on the emergency brakes and bring the train to a halt, officials said. Two other people
Read MoreWhat does Gov. DeSantis owe Trump? – POLITICO
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Read MoreA few months? Trump’s vaccine hyperbole complicates coronavirus message – POLITICO
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Read MoreClimate Change Made Australia’s Devastating Bushfires More Likely, Scientists Confirm
Human-caused climate change made the bushfires that ravaged Australia during the most recent fire season more likely, according to a study published Wednesday. Researchers at the World Weather Attribution consortium say that climate change increased the risk of the weather
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