Germany says remdesivir supplies sufficient to treat Covid-19 patients

Germany says it is banking on developer Gilead Sciences to meet future needs and South Korea plans for an August purchase of the coronavirus treatment. Earlier the US said it had tied up nearly all of the drug's supply over the next three months.

Pompeo urges UN arms embargo on Iran

The US has circulated a draft resolution to the 15-member council that would indefinitely extend the arms embargo on Tehran but Russia and China oppose the move.

Pakistan state airline barred from flying to Europe for six months

The announcement from the EU air safety agency came after the Pakistani aviation minister's recent revelation that nearly a third of the country's pilots had cheated on their pilot exams.

As Facebook ad boycott enters new phase, advertisers still many

Facebook boasts some seven million advertisers, causing some experts to predict the social network will bounce back despite an initial $50B in losses.

Japan's fussy food shoppers finally go online amid pandemic

Although Japanese shoppers aren't alone in going online during the outbreak, the shift is remarkable for a country that had been expected to take years to embrace online food shopping because of a zeal for fresh and perfectly presented produce.

Vietnam grounds all Pakistani pilots after licence scandal

Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam says it has grounded all Pakistani pilots after concerns that some of them may have been using fake licences.

China firms take record 50 percent global equity capital this year

Chinese companies sell shares worth $32.1 billion in January-June, equivalent to 49.8 percent of worldwide offerings, data shows.

Starbucks joins companies in pausing social media ads

Organisers of a Facebook Inc advertising boycott campaign that has drawn support from a rapidly expanding list of major companies are now preparing to take the battle global to increase pressure on the social media company to remove hate speech.

Huawei's woes opens up playing field for other 5G challengers

Washington has pushed allies to bar Huawei from building next-generation 5G mobile networks, claiming its equipment can be used to spy for Beijing.

Unilever stops ads on FB, Twitter in protest against online hate speech

That European consumer-product maker, Unilever, said it took the move to protest the amount of hate speech online.

Lebanese pound slumps to record lows as food imports reduced

The currency crisis is part of a wider economic meltdown that poses the biggest threat to the stability of import-reliant Lebanon since the 1975-90 civil war.

Why the potential US-Turkey free trade deal could be mutually beneficial

A prominent US Republican senator Lindsey Graham, who enjoys close ties with President Donald Trump, advocates for a free trade agreement between the two countries, saying it could help both reap economic benefits.