British firms say time is running out to keep their businesses afloat as coronavirus batters the economy - and that they are uncertain about how to access the financial support promised by the government

Former Vice President Joe Biden received Secret Service protection starting Tuesday, sources familiar with the matter told CNN.The development comes with Biden knocked off the campaign trail amid concerns

Alphabet's Google (GOOGL.O) said on Saturday that it was working with the U.S. government to develop a nationwide website that would help Americans with questions about coronavirus symptoms, risk factors

Cecil Carino agonised over her decision. On Thursday evening, the resident of San Roque - a maze of cramped, makeshift dwellings buried within the heart of Quezon City - listened to Philippine President

Pakistan's parliament has passed a new bill against child abuse, two years after the murder of a seven-year-old sparked deadly riots and public debate.The Zainab Alert, Response and Recovery Bill is named

huge proportion of internet-connected imaging devices at hospitals run outdated operating systems, according to research released Tuesday by Palo Alto Networks, a cybersecurity firm. The company found

People might think that pandemics are great levellers: in a crisis, no matter how rich you are, you are as likely to die from a contagious disease as anyone else.But this is far from true, and while deadly

A controversial public artwork has risen again for Canberra's Balloon Spectacular.The Skywhale hot air balloon was commissioned by local government in 2013, with its design and cost causing major debate.Its

patient diagnosed with coronavirus died in Argentina on Saturday, the Health Ministry said in a statement, marking the first death related to the virus in Latin America.Fellow South American countries

Amazon now lets Prime customers in a handful of markets order stuff at midnight and have the packages arrive at their doorsteps overnight.This new feature is part of Amazon's announcement Tuesday that

Top jockeys will be restricted in their use of the whip in a new $2.3 million horse racing series set for the UK this year.The Racing League will feature stars of the sport competing in six meetings in

Former President Barack Obama did something this weekend that he's been unable to do so far in the Democratic primary race: Call former Vice President Joe Biden and offer his congratulations.While the

A nightmare for the recycling industry became incarnate when a Texas recycling plant burst into flames in December 2016. The fire caught quickly, melting plastic bottles, consuming cardboard boxes, and

K-pop superstars BTS canceled an upcoming concert series in South Korea's capital as the country that exports entertainment worldwide tries to contain a soaring virus outbreak.It follows a near-shutdown

Shelling on Thursday morning forced a suspension of flights at Mitiga, the only functioning airport in Libya's capital Tripoli, airport authorities said in a statement on Facebook.The airport has come

Greta Thunberg has met Malala Yousafzai during a visit to Oxford University.The climate change campaigner, 17, made the trip to Lady Margaret Hall where she met the human rights campaigner, 22, on Tuesday.Ms

It took a microscope to help unlock an ancient seaweed secret. Paleontologists with Virginia Tech announced the discovery of one-billion-year-old seaweed fossils, and suggested the tiny remnants may

Spain's airport operator AENA has suspended all flights in and out of Gran Canaria and all flights leaving Tenerife, according to Reuters news agency, after clouds of red sand from the Sahara overwhelmed

It only took one vote in one state parliament for Germany's populist far right to break a decades-long political taboo, topple Chancellor Angela Merkel's chosen successor and trigger a political crisis