RUSSIA

Royal Dutch Shell has cut its dividend for the first time since the 1940s

Shell Cuts Dividend For First Time Since WWII On Oil Crisis

Shell cuts dividend for first time since WWII on oil crisis

In Russia Virus Lockdown, Fears Of A Return To The Bottle

A patient receives a detox solution infusion at a private addiction clinic in Moscow this month. Alcoholism has been on the wane in Russia for years but many fear it could return with the stress of the coronavirus pandemic

In Russia virus lockdown, fears of a return to the bottle

Pompeo Says US To Seek All Ways To Extend Iran Arms Embargo

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo steps away from the podium following a news conference at the State Department

Pompeo says US to seek all ways to extend Iran arms embargo

A woman walks past a makeshift memorial for Russian medical workers who have died from the COVID-19 disease, set up outside the local health department in Saint Petersburg. More than 70 have died so far.

Wary Russian Doctors Count Their Own Dead From Virus

Wary Russian doctors count their own dead from virus

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Venezuela's Tareck El Aissami (R) - here with President Nicolas Maduro - has been indicted in the United States on drugs trafficking charges

Venezuela Names Official Indicted By US As Oil Minister

Venezuela names official indicted by US as oil minister

The controversial statue of Soviet general Ivan Kone, which Prague's mayor removed to Moscow's outrage

Prague Mayor Under Protection After Reports Of Russian Plot

Prague mayor under protection after reports of Russian plot

Municipal workers clean and disinfect walkways in a yard in Moscow, during the strict lockdown in Russia

Russia Surpasses China In Coronavirus Cases, As Anger Towards Putin Grows Due To Lockdown

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered most Russians to stay off work since the end of March.

Diamond Offshore

Another Victim Of Low Oil Prices: Diamond Offshore Drilling Files For Bankruptcy

Diamond Offshore Drilling has voluntarily filed for bankruptcy protection.

Same price, different terms

BP Tweaks Vast $5.6bn Alaska Deal On Oil Price Crash

The energy sector -- whose profits and revenues are heavily linked to crude oil prices -- has been ravaged as COVID-19 slams the brakes on economic activity.

May Day marches have been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, but unions see the crisis as a chance to get workers their dueÂ

Unions Go Virtual As Virus Wipes Out May Day Marches

Unions go virtual as virus wipes out May Day marches

European Union

EU Worried About Medical Supplies After Chinese Threats, Softened Criticism: Reports

A report issued by the European External Action Service, concerning Chinese disinformation surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, was edited to soften criticism against the Communist superpower.

UN peacekeepers from Morocco on patrol in the Democratic Republic of Congo in March 2020

UN Security Council Nears Virus Resolution, And Perhaps A New Path

UN Security Council nears virus resolution, and perhaps a new path

A group of doctors working with patients infected with the novel coronavirus COVID-19 wear face shields at the Intensive Care Unit of the Hospital de Clinicas in Porto Alegre, Brazil

Coronavirus Total Deaths, Cases: What Parts Of The US And The World Are Top Hotspots?

The three countries are just some of the world's major hotspots of the virus.

A Russian cargo capsule carrying essential supplies has docked with the International Space Station (ISS) after blasting off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, pictured

Russian Cargo Capsule Docks With ISS

Russian cargo capsule docks with ISS

Going up in smoke: Russia's economy will plunge this year

Russia Central Bank Sees GDP Drop Of Up To Six Pct In 2020

Russia central bank sees GDP drop of up to six pct in 2020

Mikheil Saakashvili, the charismatic former president of Georgia, is poised to make a spectacular political comeback as deputy prime minister in charge of reform efforts in Ukraine

Flamboyant Ex Georgia Leader Eyes Ukraine Political Comeback

Flamboyant ex Georgia leader eyes Ukraine political comeback

A health worker drives an auto-rickshaw decorated as a coronavirus model to raise awareness about the pandemic in Chennai, India

Asia Virus Latest: Ramadan Begins; Pompeo Targets China

Asia virus latest: Ramadan begins; Pompeo targets China

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov's response to the coronavirus pandemic is hardening his reputation as a strongman intolerant of dissent or criticism

Chechen Strongman's Strategy Against Virus -- Fear And Threats

Chechen strongman's strategy against virus -- fear and threats

The US is not trying to buy Greenland, an official said

Greenland To Receive US Development Funds

Greenland to receive US development funds

Many of the prison's inmates were arrested for taking part in demonstrations against President Bashar al-Assad

German Court Hears Of 'Inhumane' Torture In Syria State Prison

German court hears of 'inhumane' torture in Syria state prison

Generations of Muscovites have spent their weekends and summer breaks in dacha settlements, usually an hour or two outside the city

For Russians, Humble Dacha Provides Refuge From Coronavirus

For Russians, humble dacha provides refuge from coronavirus

Energy storage facilities are nearly full, which has added to downward pressure on crude prices

Crisis-hit Oil Market In Frantic Hunt For Storage

Crisis-hit oil market in frantic hunt for storage

With demand hammered by the lockdown and producers still pumping oil, the crude market has gone into meltdown

US Economy: Texas Projected To Lose More Than 1 Million Jobs Due To Coronavirus, Oil Surplus

Texas accounted for around 22,000 of over 123,000 jobs lost during March in the energy space.

With demand hammered by the lockdown and producers still pumping oil, the crude market has gone into meltdown

Oil Rockets Higher, Boosting Global Equities

Oil rockets higher, boosting global equities

Facebook Adds Location Of Posts To Curb State-led Manipulation

Facebook adds location of posts to curb state-led manipulation

President Vladimir Putin has promised Russian doctors "high-quality and effective protection"

Short On Protective Gear, Russian Medics Fear Infecting Patients

Short on protective gear, Russian medics fear infecting patients

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