IBT Staff Reporter

Pompeo said the US still wanted more information from China including the original sample of the SARS-CoV-2 virus detected in the metropolis of Wuhan.

Trump declined to say if he had direct knowledge from North Korea that Kim was fine.

Japan is under a nationwide state of emergency.

Billions of people around the world have been ordered to stay at home in recent months.

The US State of Missouri, led by Trump's Republican Party, filed a lawsuit in a federal court seeking an unspecified amount in damages.

The US President told reporters at the White House the suspension would come into force through an executive order that he would likely sign on Wednesday.

Oil markets have been ravaged this year after the pandemic was compounded by a price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia.

According to social distancing norms, people stay two metres apart mean only 50 MPs will be able to sit in the 650-member House of Commons at a time.

There have been 171 deaths recorded so far in Japan.

Investors are keeping an eye on Washington, where Congress and the White House are working towards a $450 billion economic relief plan.

The announcement means businesses deemed safe can reopen, along with some schools, while limits on local travel are also relaxed.

In their message to the editors, the pair said their new policy did not apply to all media.

That brings the total number of deaths in the city to 3,869.

All carmakers suffered, but Fiat Chrysler saw the worst drop, at 76.6 percent.

Depending on locations and levels of the virus there, people will be able eventually to attend public gatherings and conduct non-essential travel.

The US President initially downplayed the virus and has been keen to end the resulting lockdowns which have crippled the world's largest economy.

Professional sports leagues are in gridlock due to the coronavirus pandemic.

The woes on Wall Street discouraged traders in Asia.

Tom Moore, a captain who served in India, originally planned to raise 1,000 pounds for a National Health Service charity.

He will spend a full month in jail and has been handed a fine of more than AUS$2,000 (US$1,280).

Some parents have opposed the reopening of schools, citing health concerns.

Police in Argentina seized more than $60m (£43m) of cocaine from the Russian Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentine security minister Patricia Bullrich said.

It takes two to tango, and maybe all of the UK is ready to find a partner.

A hotel that allows you to safely slumber and enjoy more of a new place could only be met by the standards set by luxury hotel chain Shangri-La.

The success of the London 2012 Olympics has given Britain much more than sporting achievements to celebrate.

Royal Mail is expected to deliver 6 days a week to nearly 29 million addresses, a challenge that it seemingly fails to rise to.

Maybe you're desperate to join the estimated 10 million people who have already escaped the country to get away from the crowds that have descended on London!

Whether your company has been around for more than a century or is a start-up, social media is now the norm in marketing strategy.

As the battle to become the UK's supreme supermarket rages on, each side is bringing out the big guns in order to keep customers on their side and in their stores.