Research on auction theory nets US pair Nobel Prize in economics

Research on auction theory nets US pair Nobel Prize in economics

Americans Paul R Milgrom and Robert B Wilson, both of Stanford University, have won the 2020 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for their research into auction theory, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday.

India’s Covid-19 cases surge past 7-million mark

India’s Covid-19 cases surge past 7-million mark

India became the second country after the United States to record over 7 million Covid-19 cases on Sunday, as the pandemic continues to spread across the South Asian nation at a rapid pace.

North Korea military parade observed by South on anniversary

North Korea military parade observed by South on anniversary

The South Korean military said on Saturday that North Korean authorities had staged a large military parade, apparently to mark the 75th anniversary of the ruling Workers’ Party.

WHO: Over 100,000 new infections in one day in Europe for first time

WHO: Over 100,000 new infections in one day in Europe for first time

The number of new infections with the coronavirus in Europe has climbed above the 100,000 mark for the first time, according to the latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO).

EU commission secures more Covid-19 drug doses, potential vaccine

EU commission secures more Covid-19 drug doses, potential vaccine

The European Commission said on Thursday it had secured additional supplies of the antiviral drug remdesivir, approved to treat Covid-19, for up to 500,000 patients.

Gene-editing tool discovery yields Chemistry Nobel for US-French duo

Gene-editing tool discovery yields Chemistry Nobel for US-French duo

Research into genome editing — a method of “rewriting the code of life” known as CRIPSR-Cas9 — garnered the 2020 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer Doudna, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced on Wednesday.

Italian government approves mandatory mask-wearing rule for outdoors

Italian government approves mandatory mask-wearing rule for outdoors

The Italian government on Wednesday made it compulsory to wear face masks outdoors as part of new containment measures to control the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Boosting and connecting the Western Balkans on the EU path

Boosting and connecting the Western Balkans on the EU path

Op-ed by Olivér Várhelyi, Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement