President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Saturday partly restoring enhanced unemployment payments to the tens of millions of Americans who lost jobs in the ...
As the U.S. copes with the coronavirus pandemic, many food crops have gone to waste amid a drop in demand from restaurants. At the same time, with record unemployment, food insecurity has soared. An ancient practice called...
In its struggle toward containing the pandemic, the United States has seen a growing demand for personal protective equipment for local governments and businesses across the country. As the largest apparel...
The Donald Trump administration has imposed economic sanctions on 11 city and mainland Chinese officials, including Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, as part of a series of measures designed to punish Beijing for the national...
As election fever builds in Malaysia’s Bornean state of Sabah, voters and democracy watchdogs have urged authorities to allow postal votes in light of the coronavirus pandemic.There are 73 state constituencies and an estimated 250,000...
Nestled in the pristine waters of Hong Kong’s eastern tip are a group of remote islands which have become a magnet for people eager for fresh air and a respite from the Covid-19 pandemic.They arrive by private boats to go swimming,...
Brazil surpassed a grim milestone of 100,000 deaths from Covid-19 on Saturday night, and five months after the first reported case the country has not shown signs of crushing the disease.The nation of 210 million people has been...
Brazil on Saturday surpassed 100,000 coronavirus deaths and three million cases of infection, according to the latest tally from the Ministry of Health. With 100,477 fatalities and 3,012,412…
US President Donald Trump signed executive orders on Saturday providing additional financial support to Americans hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, after his negotiators failed to reach a deal with Congress.Trump said the orders...
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Saturday reported 429 new cases of coronavirus infection, surpassing the 400 mark for the second straight day. The number of new cases in…
The city of Nagasaki in southern Japan marks the 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing on Sunday. It was the second nuclear bomb dropped by the U.S.…
A town in Gunma Prefecture will start a trial of an autonomous amphibious tour bus in winter as it seeks to facilitate tourism and realize the smooth transportation…
Public fury over this week’s massive explosion in Beirut took a new turn Saturday night as protesters stormed government institutions and clashed for hours with security forces, who…
At least 11 people have been killed and 10 others injured in an apartment building fire in the northeastern Czech Republic, officials said Saturday, with some suggesting that…
Thousands of demonstrators thronged the streets near the official residence of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in central Jerusalem on Saturday night, in a renewed show of strength as…
Sun-seekers flocked to beaches Saturday as parts of western Europe baked in a heatwave, but authorities urged people to avoid crowded areas and keep wearing their masks over…
Reopening schools is easy. Keeping them open will be the hard part. As educators prepare to welcome students back to class for the first time in months, schools’…
The upcoming visit of a senior US official to Taiwan is evidence of the healthy relationship between the two sides and indicative of Washington’s dwindling concern about upsetting Beijing, observers say.US Health and Human Services...
TikTok plans to file a federal lawsuit as soon as Tuesday to challenge President Donald Trump’s executive order banning the video-sharing service from the US as unconstitutional, National Public Radio reported.The lawsuit will be filed...
Amid tensions with South Korea and China, sources say the prime minister will again steer clear of the Shinto facility, which played a spiritual role ...
In recent weeks, you may have noticed fathers standing with their children in your neighborhood inspecting the trees that sit beside the road with various ...
Sun-seekers flocked to beaches on Saturday as parts of western Europe baked in a heatwave, but authorities urged people to avoid crowded areas and keep wearing their masks over concerns at rising numbers of coronavirus cases.The day...
Judge Indira Talwani said U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Michael Taylor and his son can't be counted on to stick around if their extradition defense ...
They hustled down the stairs, the rain dabbing their polo shirts and golf attire, as they dashed inside the clubhouse, drinks in their hands and masks missing from their faces.It was an unexpected perk of their country club membership:...
Hong Kong customs has made arrests after intercepting two hauls of cocaine and heroin worth a total of HK$14 million that were smuggled into the city in air parcels carrying pastry and protein supplements.The arrest of two men on Friday...
When John Chung bought his first flat in the Seoul subdistrict of Banpodong in 1987, he never could have imagined what a stellar investment it would turn out to be.The 53 square-metre space in an old, low-lying flat block south of the...
No deal yet. Talks still in limbo over an economic rescue package providing financial relief to millions of Americans as the coronavirus pandemic continues to surge across the United States.
Beijing should avoid a tit-for-tat response to US sanctions on Hong Kong and mainland Chinese officials over the city’s national security law, government advisers warned on Saturday.They said China expected tough action in the run-up to...
Lebanese riot police fired tear gas at demonstrators trying to break through a barrier to get to the parliament building in Beirut on Saturday and shots were heard as protests over this week’s devastating explosion grow.More than 110...
Japan is expected to extend its streak of poor saury catches this year as changes in the maritime environment exacerbate the issue.This year’s hauls are ...
At least 10 times over the past six years, authorities from Lebanon’s customs, military, security agencies and judiciary raised alarm that a massive stockpile of ...
Countries in Asia-Pacific are looking at developing small and smart weapons like drones and cruise missiles to deter China, making their proliferation “inevitable”, a study has warned.“Although the proliferation of advanced weapons is...
Though it ticks off detailed examples of wrongdoing, the New York lawsuit claiming donors to the National Rifle Association have been ripped off for years ...
Seated on the last row of the plane, Muhammed Junaid sensed something was amiss when Air India Express flight IX 1344 from Dubai was jerked around by strong winds as it approached the southern Indian city of Kozhikode late on...
A severe household water shortage facing two out of five people in the world is undermining efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic.Frequent and thorough hand ...
Japan’s summer holiday season started quietly on Saturday, with no congestion at stations and airports after local governments asked residents to avoid travelling to help keep the coronavirus spread from worsening.This came as the...
A last-ditch effort by Democrats to revive Capitol Hill talks on vital COVID-19 rescue money collapsed in disappointment Friday, making it increasingly likely that Washington ...
U.S. intelligence officials believe that Russia is using a variety of measures to denigrate Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden ahead of the November election and ...