IMF to roll out new method to judge debt sustainability
By David Lawder
WASHINGTON - The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday it is launching a new method of assessing debt sustainability for countries with access to...
Merck anti-baldness drug Propecia has long trail of suicide reports, records show
Newly unsealed court documents and other records show that Merck & Co and U.S. regulators knew about reports of suicidal behavior in men taking...
Kremlin critic Navalny jailed, declares Putin as ‘the Underwear Poisoner’
MOSCOW — A Russian court jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Tuesday, ignoring the West in a ruling the opposition politician blamed on President Vladimir Putin’s personal hatred and fear of him.
Two Chinese vaccines remained active vs S.Africa variant but effect reduced
BEIJING — Two COVID-19 vaccines from Chinese companies including Sinopharm triggered immunity against a highly transmissible coronavirus variant first found in South Africa, but their effect appeared weaker, a small-sample lab study released on Tuesday showed.
Record number of Hong Kong residents relocate to Taiwan
A RECORD number of Hong Kong residents have relocated to Taiwan following China’s crackdown on the city’s protest movement and the implementation of a controversial new national security law.
Recovered COVID patients likely protected for at least six months, study finds
LONDON — Almost all people previously infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) have high levels of antibodies for at least six months that are likely to protect them from reinfection with the disease, results of a major UK study showed on Wednesday.
K-pop for the planet: Fans of South Korean stars take up climate activism
From petitioning to save forests to raising cash for disaster victims, a growing army of K-pop fans worldwide has emerged as the latest force in the global fight against climate change.
Pfizer targets at least 2 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses this year, sees $15 billion...
Pfizer Inc. said on Tuesday it expects to generate $15 billion, or about a quarter of its total revenue this year, from sales of its coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine co-developed with German partner BioNTech SE.
Days before coup, IMF sent Myanmar $350 million in emergency aid it cannot get...
WASHINGTON — Last week, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) sent $350 million in cash to the Myanmar government, part of a no-strings-attached emergency aid...
GameStop, other Reddit-favored stocks plunge as trading frenzy fizzles
GameStop Corp. shares more than halved in value on Tuesday and silver prices retreated as the Reddit-driven trading frenzy that roiled stock and commodity...
Suu Kyi’s party demands her immediate release
THE PARTY of Myanmar’s detained elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi called on Tuesday for her immediate release from detention and for the junta to recognise her victory in November elections, a day after a military coup sparked global outrage.
Mexicans defy coronavirus pandemic blues with record remittance surge
JANTETELCO, Mexico — Alberto Burgos is one of thousands of Mexican migrants living in the United States who dug deep and sent extra money to family back home last year to alleviate the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic.