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2nd study testing a COVID-19 antibody drug has a setback

Washington DC, Oct 30 (AP) -- For the second time, a study testing an experimental antibody drug for COVID-19 has been paused to investigate a possible safety issue in hospitalized patients. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. said Friday that independent monitors had recommended placing on hold enrollment of the most severely ill

Lee Kun-Hee, force behind Samsung’s rise, dies at 78

SEOUL, South Korea, Oct 25 (AP) — Lee Kun-Hee, the ailing Samsung Electronics chairman who transformed the small television maker

Study begins in US to test possible coronavirus treatment

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The first clinical trial in the U.S. of a possible coronavirus treatment is underway in Nebraska

Extradition hearing for Huawei executive begins in Canada

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The first stage of an extradition hearing for a senior executive of Chinese telecom giant

Thousands in Asia marvel at ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia, Dec 26, 2019 (AP) — People along a swath of southern Asia gazed at the sky in

US: Saudis recruited Twitter workers to spy on critics

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Saudi Arabia, frustrated by growing criticism of its leaders and policies on social media, recruited two

Twitter to ban political ads worldwide on its platform

WASHINGTON, Oct 31, 2019 (AFP) – Twitter said Wednesday it would stop accepting political advertising globally on its platform, responding

Huawei loses trade-secret case

A Texas jury ruled Wednesday that Chinese technology giant Huawei stole trade secrets from a Silicon Valley startup, but jurors