Almost 40 countries have reported record single-day increases in coronavirus infections over the past week, around double the number that did so the previous week, according to a Reuters tally showing a pick-up in the pandemic in every region of the world.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called an emergency meeting after an individual suspected of having COVID-19 illegally crossed the border from South Korea, state media said on Sunday. If … Click to Continue »
At least seven potential pro-democracy candidates for Hong Kong's Legislative Council elections in September have received questionnaires from the government asking them to show they haven't violated the city's mini … Click to Continue »
Tens of thousands of people demonstrated in support of the detained former governor of Khabarovsk in the far east of Russia for the third Saturday in a row. Despite a … Click to Continue »
A German vessel operated by travel giant TUI Cruises, is testing the cruise industry waters as it became the first large cruise ship to resume operations, following months of shutdowns … Click to Continue »
Warnings have sounded that a second wave of the coronavirus pandemic is already hitting Germany as daily infection rates rise, with the government's infectious diseases institute also saying it was … Click to Continue »
Hundreds of people gathered outside the U.S. consulate in Chengdu on Saturday as American employees prepared to leave after China ordered the shutdown of the mission. The U.S. emblem was … Click to Continue »