Britain's former health secretary has told an official inquiry that the U.K. was ill-prepared for a pandemic partly because government resources had been diverted away from pandemic planning to brace for a possibly chaotic no-deal Brexit

(Reuters) -Walgreens Boots Alliance on Tuesday cut its profit forecast for the year on lower demand for COVID-19 tests and

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde is warning that inflation is holding its grip on the economy

The U.S. ambassador to Thailand has dismissed claims of American interference in recent elections as a “disservice” to the Thai people

Japan announced Tuesday a decision to reinstate South Korea as a preferred nation with fast-track trade status from July 21, virtually ending a four-year economic row that was strained during their bitter historic disputes

Senegal’s dollar bonds rallied after the International Monetary Fund approved about $1.8 billion in loans to support the

A German court has found ex-Audi boss Rupert Stadler guilty of fraud in connection with the automaker’s diesel emissions scandal

For residents, Islam's most sacred city Mecca is simply home

Asian stock markets are mixed after Wall Street drifted lower following its latest rally

China’s No. 2 leader says economic growth accelerated in the latest quarter and he expressed confidence it can hit the ruling Communist Party’s official target of 5% for the year

U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has made history a few times in her political career, becoming one of the first Native American women to serve in Congress and as the first to hold the reins of the Interior Department

Spurred on by train derailments, some states crisscrossed by busy freight railroads aren’t waiting for federal action to improve safety