17 American missionaries kidnapped in Haiti
Up to 17 American missionaries, including 14 adults and three children, were abducted by gang members as they left an
At least 50 killed from bombing of mosque in southern Afghanistan
At least 50 were killed more after three explosions rocked a mosque in Afghanistan’s southern province of Kandahar during prayers
Facebook to improve policies to remove more harmful content
Facebook will expand its policies on harassment to remove more harmful content, the company said Wednesday in its latest change
US jobless claims fall below 300,000 or lowest since March 2020
The number of workers in the United States filing new unemployment claims has fallen below 300,000 for the first time
IMF sees global economy by 5.9% in 2021
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday projected that the global economy would grow by 5.9 percent in 2021, down
Report says Covid killed thousands in Britain due to slow response
Hesitation to impose lockdown restrictions in the early weeks of the Covid-19 pandemic last year led to thousands of preventable deaths
Rich nations agree on 15% minimum global corporate tax rate
The world's developed nations plan to impose a minimum 15-percent global minimum corporate tax rate under a "historic" new agreement
Xi Jinping says China wants ‘peaceful’ reunification of Taiwan
Chinese leader Xi Jinping said on Saturday that a “peaceful” reunification of Taiwan with China’s mainland was in Beijing’s interests,
Starbucks employees in Korea protest excessive workload
Employees of Starbucks Korea staged a protest in Seoul against excessive workloads due to the company's marketing events. (photo courtesy: www.koreaboo.com) The
US adds 568k new jobs in September as economy recovers
The U.S. economy added close to 570,000 private-sector jobs during the month of September, ADP and Moody's Analytics said Wednesday