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Asian stock markets, US futures sink after Fed's rate cut

BEIJING — Asian stock markets and U.S. futures fell Monday after the Federal Reserve slashed its key interest rate to shore up economic growth in the face of mounting global anti-virus controls that are shutting down business and travel.

Mar 15, 2020 9:22 PM Read more >

Daily life near a standstill as nations try to halt pandemic

ROME — Meeting with friends, dining out, worshiping and other daily routines have nearly halted as nations take drastic steps to try to stop the coronavirus pandemic.

Mar 15, 2020 8:23 PM Read more >

NFL players approve labour deal, including 17-game season

By a close vote, with some 500 union members not participating, NFL players approved a new labour agreement with the league.

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Spanish King renounces inheritance from father amid scandal

MADRID — Spain's King Felipe VI has renounced any future personal inheritance he could receive from his father, King Emerit Juan Carlos I, over the alleged financial irregularities involving the former monarch, the country's royal house announced Sun

Mar 15, 2020 3:12 PM Read more >

Netanyahu rival Gantz chosen to form new Israeli government

JERUSALEM — Israeli opposition leader Benny Gantz will be given the first opportunity to form a new government after an inconclusive national election this month, the country’s president said Sunday, raising questions about Prime Minister Benjamin Ne

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Ticket sales dive at box office; lowest turnout in 20 years

NEW YORK — Ticket sales plunged to their lowest levels in at least 20 years at North American movie theatres as the coronavirus pandemic led to one of Hollywood's worst weekends at the box office. Receipts totalled about $56 million in U.S.

Mar 15, 2020 11:13 AM Read more >

Oil giant Saudi Aramco sees 2019 profits drop 20% to $88.2B

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Oil giant Saudi Aramco said Sunday its profits dropped 20% in 2019 to $88.2 billion, a sharp decline coming as the kingdom stands ready to flood an already-weakened global energy market amid the new coronavirus pandemic.

Mar 15, 2020 2:57 AM Read more >

Trump tests negative for virus; White House begins screening

WASHINGTON — After days of resisting screening for the coronavirus, President Donald Trump tested negative for the virus, officials said Saturday night.

Mar 14, 2020 6:55 PM Read more >

Wife of Spain’s prime minister tests positive for virus

MADRID — Spain’s government said Saturday that the wife of Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has tested positive for the new coronavirus.

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Spain limits movements, closes shops to stem virus spread

MADRID — Spain’s government announced Saturday that it is placing tight restrictions on movements and closing restaurants and other establishments in the nation of 46 million people as part of a two-week state of emergency to fight the sharp rise in

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