Clashes between Azerbaijan and Armenia intensify as US steps up efforts to negotiate a ceasefire

Azerbaijan and ethnic Armenian forces clashed in several parts of Nagorno-Karabakh on Friday, as the United States stepped up diplomatic efforts to try to end the deadliest fighting in the mountain enclave for over a quarter of a century. In Washington, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met separately with the foreign ministers of Azerbaijan … Read more

FTSE 100 drops 3% as fears over spread of coronavirus intensify

FTSE 100 drops 3% to 5,148 as emergency government moves to support companies fail to calm investors’ fears over coronavirus By Mark Duell for MailOnline Published: 08:10 GMT, 18 March 2020 | Updated: 08:13 GMT, 18 March 2020 The FTSE 100 plunged again on opening today as fears over the relentless global spread of the coronavirus … Read more