The U.S. economy risks suffering "permanent damage" the longer the lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic drags on, U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Tuesday.

Angola on Tuesday awarded the licence for its fourth telecoms network to Lebanese group Africell, as sub-Saharan Africa's second-biggest oil producer opens other economic sectors to foreign competition.

Britain and the United States on Tuesday urged Russia to stop sending mercenaries to the conflict in Libya, after a recent U.N. report confirmed the presence of Russian and Syrian fighters in the country. 

Spain's government on Tuesday said it would seek parliament's approval to extend the state of emergency by another fortnight, until June 7, even as the number of new coronavirus cases keeps falling. 

Restaurants in Texas have been serving diners for more than two weeks, though at just 25 percent of capacity, and bars and many other businesses will open their doors this week.

Automakers Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi have hinted that they may unveil a strategic plan next week to repair their troubled alliance as the coronavirus pandemic lashes the industry.

A British Grand Prix would be "impossible" this year if elite sport is not exempt from 14-day quarantine restrictions when entering the United Kingdom, Formula One said on Tuesday.

Argentina's second city Cordoba has rolled back on the easing of lockdown measures following a sharp spike in coronavirus infections, authorities said Tuesday.

Facebook on Tuesday reached out to businesses struggling to survive the pandemic with free tools for creating online "Shops" at the social network and Instagram.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's lawyers asked a Jerusalem court on Tuesday for their client to be exempted from attending the start of his impending corruption trial.