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US gains 2.5 million jobs in May, unemployment falls despite pandemic

The US economy regained 2.5 million jobs in May as coronavirus pandemic shutdowns began to ease, sending the unemployment rate falling to 13.3 percent

Major oil producers to meet Saturday to discuss output cuts

Top oil producing countries have decided to meet Saturday via video conference instead of next week, a source close to OPEC said Friday, to assess the

Erdogan cancels Turkey curfew over economy worries

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday cancelled a weekend curfew introduced to halt the spread of coronavirus, pointing to concerns over th

Fijian Prime Minister declares country COVID-19 free

Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe ‘Frank’ Bainimarama said on Friday that the Pacific Island country had no more active cases of COVID-19. Bainimarama made

46 detained in Turkey over failed coup

Turkish Police on Friday detained at least 46 people, including soldiers, over their alleged links to a group accused of orchestrating a coup attempt