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U.S. Treasury urges independent investigation into AfDB Head
U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin rejected plans by the African Development Bank’s board to end an investigation into its president,...
Monkeys infected with COVID-19 develop immunity in studies, a positive sign for vaccines
Two studies in monkeys published on Wednesday offer some of the first scientific evidence that surviving COVID-19 may result in...
100 countries get World Bank support in response to COVID-19
The World Bank Group today announced its emergency operations to fight COVID-19 (coronavirus) have reached 100 developing countries – home...
ACCA introduces online exams
The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has said it is introducing new flexibility for its students around the world...
EU resolution on pandemic adopted at WHO assembly: official
A resolution on the need to investigate the global response to the coronavirus pandemic won endorsement at the World Health...
Trump threatens to halt WHO funding, review U.S. membership
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to permanently halt funding for the World Health Organization (WHO) if it did...
Egypt’s top private bank is storing cash for when virus passes
Egypt’s largest private lender is amassing cash so it will be able to consider dividend payouts at the end of...
In the Time of COVID-19, The US Fails Africa
Despite its claims, the United States is not “leading” the global response to COVID-19. If it were, its approach to...
WHO sees ‘potentially positive data’ on COVID-19 treatments
The World Health Organization said on Tuesday that some treatments appear to be limiting the severity or length of the...
Oil prices up after Saudi pledge on cuts eases some glut fears
Oil prices rose on Tuesday, boosted by an unexpected commitment from Saudi Arabia to deepen production cuts in June to...
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