Biden says, \"things are going to continue to get worse before they get better\" and offered \"the brutal truth\" that it will take eight months before a majority of Americans will be vaccinated

Crude oil has been on an upswing because of Saudi Arabia's additional supply cuts and growing optimism around the launches of the various vaccines against COVID-19

The arrest warrant was for a charge of premeditated murder, which carries the death penalty on conviction. It is unlikely to be carried out but symbolic in the waning days of Trump's presidency

Dalal Street witnessed gut-churning fluctuations, with the BSE Sensex swinging between historic losses and eye-popping gains, sometimes in the same session

DGCA guidelines say those coming under category 1 will be given full refund by respective airlines for cancelled tickets

Italy has so far banned entry of people from high-coronavirus risk countries like the USA, India and Russia

The United States, Brazil and India account for nearly 45% of all COVID-19 deaths globally, with the Latin American region alone responsible for more than a third of them

The former vice president is hoping the night helps the Democrats make progress toward not only unifying the diverse party but a deeply divided America struggling through a global pandemic as well

Given the renewed lockdowns to curb COVID-19 spread, India's crude oil imports declined for a fourth consecutive month

Stockpiles of crude in the United States fell a fourth straight week, even as net imports rose, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said

Another 14.3 million people are expected to be pushed into poverty, raising the total number to 115 million a quarter of the total Arab population, it said

Since independence, India has witnessed four recessions. As per Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the recessions occurred in 1958, 1966, 1973 and 1980

Algerian Oil Minister Mohamed Arkab, the current OPEC president, warned meeting attendees that the global oil inventory would soar to 1.5 billion barrels by the mid-point of this year

The global oil benchmark, Brent crude, has collapsed 60 per cent in 2020 and reached a 21-year low last month as the coronavirus pandemic squeezed demand and OPEC and other producers pumped at will before reaching a new supply cut deal

The economies of all the Arab Gulf oil exporters are expected to contract this year, as much as 5% in Iraq, according to the International Monetary Fund

In every country, the fear of catching the virus has increased; In the US it went up by 25 points, around 70 per cent respondents in India feared that they would contract the virus

The following table lists countries that have reported deaths and/or at least 100 confirmed cases as of 0200 GMT on Friday

Global fuel demand has plunged by around 30 million bpd, or 30% of global supplies, as steps to fight the virus have grounded planes, cut vehicle usage and curbed economic activity

Coronavirus news updates: Indian citizens from Iran will be flown to Hindan airbase where medical facilities including quarantine have been set up. Meanwhie Karnataka confirmed its first COVID-19 case

Coronavirus update: A Paytm employee in Gurugram, who returned from Italy, has been tested positive for novel coronavirus, the company said in a statement on Wednesday