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North Korea leader Kim Jong Un said his country's hard-won nuclear weapons were a solid security guarantee and a "reliable, effective" deterrent that could prevent a second Korean War.

The Southeast Asian country is back on high alert after authorities on Saturday confirmed the first community infections since April, and another three cases on Sunday, all in or around Danang.

The coronavirus has infected more than 16.33 million people across the world as of Monday, killing at least 650,029 people.

Stocks in Asia Pacific were mostly higher in Tuesday morning trade as investors continued to monitor developments on the coronavirus front.

U.S. drugmaker Pfizer and German biotech BioNTech said they began their late-stage human trial for a potential coronavirus vaccine on Monday as pharmaceutical companies race to win regulatory approval before the end of the year.

Stocks rose with the major tech names outperforming as investors braced for a big week of corporate earnings.

Warner Bros. is staggering its release of "Tenet." The film will debut on Aug. 26 internationally before opening in select cities in the U.S. over Labor Day weekend.

The dollar has become the world's punching bag, and it's likely to stay that way for awhile.

Relations between the world's two largest economies have plunged to their worst point in years over a variety of issues, ranging from trade and cybersecurity to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Gold prices touched record prices on Monday morning in Asia as worries over issues such as the coronavirus pandemic as well as U.S.-China trade tensions weighed on investor sentiment.

Google said Monday that it will extend its coronavirus work-from-home order to through June 2021.

Six of the medical experts felt confident about sending their kids back. Eight were in "wait and see" mode. And a final six were leaning strongly towards remote learning and were not comfortable with the prospect of having kids in school -- at least for the beginning of the year.

Some companies are going further after introducing work-from-home stipends and programs to help people with wellness and mental health.

China would prefer to see U.S. President Donald Trump win a second term in office as it would allow Beijing to continue to pursue its international ambitions, said an analyst on Monday.

Security chiefs from McLaren, Revolut, and Facebook explained what they're doing to keep their companies safe during the lockdown.

Despite gold prices hitting record highs early on Monday, disjointed real interest rates in the U.S. mean there is some vulnerability in the precious metal's current price levels, according to Lombard Odier Private Bank.

Deutsche Bank is expecting to announce quarterly earnings "slightly above" consensus on Wednesday, but the guidance raises questions about the investment bank (IB) market share, according to Barclays analysts.

China ordered the U.S. to close the Chengdu consulate on Friday. It was in retaliation for a U.S. order to shut the Chinese consulate in Houston.

European stocks could jump 10% on the back of Europe's unprecedented fiscal plan, Morgan Stanley said.

Of the colleges that are opening for the fall semester, many are giving the students the option to continue their studies remotely. The choice isn't always easy.