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North Korea’s Kim at critical crossroads decade into rule

South Korea downplays concerns over Kim Jong Un’s health

9:42 pm April 21, 2020

Seoul: South Korean officials reported no unusual activity in North Korea on Tuesday following unconfirmed media reports that leader Kim Jong Un was in fragile health after surgery. But the possibly of high-level instability raised troubling questions about the future of a nuclear-armed state that has been steadily building an arsenal meant to threaten the […]

Wuhan virology lab chief denies COVID-19 originated from institute, says virus ‘cannot be man made’

3:36 pm April 19, 2020

Beijing: A premier Chinese virology laboratory in Wuhan, which is in the eye of the storm for allegedly being the source of the novel coronavirus, has for the first time refuted the charge, including those of US President Donald Trump, that the deadly virus originated from his lab before it spread across the world and […]

Tanker's impossible voyage signals new sanction evasion ploy

Saudi says total oil curbs could reach 19.5 mn barrels

10:34 pm April 14, 2020

Riyadh: Oil output cuts by OPEC and its allies, together with pledges from other G20 nations and purchases by strategic reserves, could remove 19.5 million barrels per day from the market, the Saudi energy minister said. US President Donald Trump said Monday that the actual output cuts may be deeper than the headline figure of […]

US stocks open sharply lower amid pressure on oil market

Oil prices fall after output-cutting deal

10:30 pm April 14, 2020

London: World oil prices dropped in volatile trade on Tuesday as traders shrugged off news that crude producers agreed to cut production over the weekend, traders said. Futures had earlier risen after US President Donald Trump indicated Monday that producers were considering cutting 20 million barrels per day — more than double the announced figure. […]

German population slightly lower as virus hits immigration

China chasing coronavirus praise from Germany: report

3:54 pm April 12, 2020

Berlin: Chinese representatives tried to influence German government officials to give positive comments about Beijing’s management of the coronavirus outbreak, Germany’s Die Welt newspaper reported Sunday. The virus first emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan in December and Beijing has been criticised by some — most notably US President Donald Trump — over its […]