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The British drugmaker has already begun human trials of the vaccine developed by the University of Oxford, with a phase I trial in Britain due to end soon.

Earlier this month, North Korea threatened to permanently shut the liaison office with South Korea.

Stock markets around the world are bouncing back on Tuesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve announced an expansion to its incursion into the corporate credit market.

As the world's two largest economies lose ground, smaller nations shift up in the Institute for Management Development's new World Competitiveness Ranking.

Shares in Asia jumped on Tuesday as investors reacted to recent announcements by central banks.

Maria Ressa, chief executive and executive editor of Rappler, was found guilty of "cyber libel" by a Manila court. The news website is known for its scrutiny of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte.

Food prices in China have been rising for more than a year, primarily driven by a surge in pork prices after an outbreak of African swine fever decimated the country's hog herds.

Singapore-based Grab would cut just under 5% of its headcount, or about 360 employees, according to a note to employees from CEO Anthony Tan which was shared with Reuters.

A change in rule by the U.S. Department of Commerce is significant because it means American firms will be able to have a seat at the table in the formation of so-called standards, which are critical to how technologies work.

As widely expected, the central bank maintained its pledge to guide short-term interest rates at -0.1% and the 10-year government bond yield around 0% by a 8-1 vote.

The Food and Drug Administration warned that taking anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine along with antiviral drug remdesivir "may result in reduced antiviral activity" of the latter.

Social gatherings of up to five people will be permitted from Friday, when the majority of activities resume after more than two months of restrictions.

The World Health Organization said Monday that more scientists globally should investigate disease clusters to analyze what is driving infection and causing further spread, in light of China's recent cluster of novel coronavirus cases.

Yale University's Stephen Roach is worried a changing global landscape paired with a massive U.S. budget deficit will spark a sharp dollar decline.

The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G will launch in the U.S. on Friday and costs $599.99, undercutting the OnePlus 8 by $100 to become the cheapest 5G phone in the U.S.

The study from Analysis Group comes a week before WWDC, Apple's annual conference, where it tries to persuade software developers to build apps for its platforms.

Those purchases will go along with the ETFs the Fed already has been buying, the central bank announced Monday.

Stocks recovered from earlier losses as the Federal Reserve announced further measures to support the market amid the coronavirus pandemic.

With China on the defensive over the coronavirus pandemic, its diplomatic missions in the United States are on a charm offensive.

The aim of the website is to boost tourism — a key economic driver for many EU countries — at a time when the industry grapples with severe financial uncertainty.