Coronavirus
British COVID variant not as severe as feared: The Lancet
Study finds strain does not cause worse disease in hospitalized patients
Europe
Coronavirus
Sanofi to invest $475m in new vaccine production site in Singapore
French drugmaker prepares for future pandemic with huge Asia facility
Society
Birthrates tumble worldwide, clouding post-pandemic prospects
Maintaining growth and social safety nets face challenge if declines persist
Obituaries
Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies aged 99
Duke of Edinburgh to lie in state at St James's Palace before being buried at Windsor Castle
Business trends
On Xinjiang, Japan's brands hold their breath ahead of Biden-Suga
Uniqlo's Yanai says 'no comment,' but will halt business with human rights violators
Business deals
Tencent's biggest investor to trim stake
A unit of South African group Naspers to offload a 2 per cent holding but remain largest shareholder
Commodities
Greenland says no to China-backed rare-earth mine in election
Party opposed to Kvanefjeld project wins, denting Beijing's ambitions
Opinion
The OECD should set its sights on China
Mathias Cormann's golden chance to even up the global economic system
International relations
Xi tells Merkel, China-EU relations face 'various challenges'
Beijing hopes Europe makes 'independent' judgements, president says
Coronavirus
A third of COVID survivors suffer neurological or mental disorders
Study on mostly American patients finds lingering anxiety and depression
