Outspoken Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai and two prominent opposition politicians were charged Friday with illegal assembly over a pro-democracy march last year as the territory's Beijing-backed government appeared to … Click to Continue »
The Swiss government says it is banning all "public and private" events in the country as a measure against the spread of the coronavirus. The measure announced Friday comes into … Click to Continue »
A surge in COVID-19 cases outside China has sent stock markets across the world into a tailspin, with major global indices plunging into correction territory. Stocks in Asia, the continent with the highest number of confirmed cases globally, have all tumbled, as investors were scrambling for safety in recent days. Both China's Shenzhen composite and...
A greedy pet python was saved by a vet after swallowing a beach towel.
Pope Francis canceled his official audiences Friday after apparently coming down with a cold. The Vatican said the 83-year-old pontiff celebrated morning Mass as usual and greeted participants at the … Click to Continue »
South Africa has imposed a $3,300 fine or 2-year prison term on a man convicted for racist comments in a video that went viral last year. Adam Catzavelos was charged … Click to Continue »
The Japanese island of Hokkaido is declaring a state of emergency over the rapid spread of the new virus there. The governor says the emergency will continue until mid-March. He … Click to Continue »
