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The move was triggered by a border stand-off with China in the snow deserts of Ladakh that began in May and escalated in June into hand-to-hand combat. Twenty Indian soldiers were killed while China suffered an undisclosed number of casualties.

"We do see good antibody levels both in the phase one and the phase two (trials), so we're pretty hopeful," Gates told CNBC.

The coronavirus has infected more than 29.3 million people globally as of Tuesday, killing at least 929,171 people so far.

The data comes after figures released last month revealed that, from March to May, employment in the U.K. had seen its largest quarterly fall in over a decade.

Amazon said in June that its air fleet now totals about 70 planes, up from a total of 50 in Feb. 2019.

More than a dozen celebrities including Kim Kardashian West, Katy Perry, Michael B. Jordan and Ashton Kutcher said they will participate in a 24-hour Instagram "freeze" on Wednesday as part of the "Stop Hate For Profit" movement.

Stocks rose, building on the strong performance from the previous session, on the back of broad market gains and solid economic data.

The normalization agreements are the first signed between Israel and Arab states since the peace accords with Egypt in 1979 and Jordan in 1994.

Oracle had been a dark horse in the competition over TikTok, with Microsoft emerging as the first known bidder.

Even with a strong IPO market, it's still important to approach any new offering with caution rather than buy into the hype, experts say.

The Abraham Accord, signed on August 13 by the UAE and Israel, marks the normalization of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Short-term thinking is causing governments around the world to make "really dumb decisions" on economic policy, according to J.P. Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon.

Shares of Japan's Sony fell following a report that the company is reducing its estimated production for its PlayStation 5 gaming console.

Around the world, children are starting to return to the classroom.

Media reports in Asia have buzzed about what they label "flights to nowhere," with some airlines already flying them and others potentially about to start them.

The vaccine, developed by China's Sinopham, will be given to the UAE's frontline workers

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny posted a photograph of himself surrounded by his family in a Berlin hospital.

The IEA on Tuesday cut its forecast for 2020 oil demand growth, citing a "treacherous" path ahead amid weakening market sentiment.

Nvidia's purchase of Arm for $40 billion would be the largest semiconductor deal of all time by dollar value if it is completed.

Failing to reach a trade deal with the European Union would be more costly for the U.K. than dealing with the coronavirus pandemic, Goldman Sachs economists have warned.