Harbin city shuts eateries, coronavirus curbs ease elsewhere in China

2020/05/02 06:39:26

A northeastern Chinese city of 10 million people struggling with currently the country's biggest cor...

Small coronavirus outbreak at Australian meat factory as cases keep dropping

2020/05/02 05:12:46

A small coronavirus cluster has emerged at a meat factory in the Australian state of Victoria, healt...

Communist-run Cuba dedicates subdued May Day to 'white coat army' of doctors

2020/05/01 18:19:50

With Communist-run Cuba on lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, Havana's Revolution Square was ...

Canada bans assault-style weapons in aftermath of mass shooting

2020/05/01 18:00:13

Canada is banning the sale of military-grade assault weapons in the aftermath of the country's deadl...

Britain hits coronavirus testing target as death toll leaps again

2020/05/01 17:38:08

Britain has hit its target of carrying out 100,000 COVID-19 tests a day, health minister Matt Hancoc...

U.S. sanctions Iranian-Iraqi businessman over support of Iran's Quds Force

2020/05/01 17:32:43

The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on an Iranian-Iraqi businessman and his mining company...

Hard work lies ahead for Lebanon on road to IMF aid deal

2020/05/01 17:20:39

With a rescue plan that will form the basis of talks for IMF aid finally in place, Lebanon must now ...

UK's Hancock: Still too early to say when lockdown will be eased

2020/05/01 17:12:41

British health minister Matt Hancock said on Friday it was too early to discuss when restrictions on...

Yemen records first coronavirus case in Taiz province as virus spreads

2020/05/02 06:30:46

Yemen reported the first case of the novel coronavirus in a third province late on Friday, raising t...

Thailand reports six new coronavirus cases, no new deaths

2020/05/02 05:10:49

Thailand reported six new coronavirus cases and no new deaths on Saturday, bringing the total number...

Portuguese workers leave home to celebrate coronavirus-style Labour Day

2020/05/01 18:07:22

Hundreds gathered in Portugal's capital Lisbon on Friday to celebrate Labour Day, observing strict s...

Irish PM unveils plan to slowly lift coronavirus restrictions

2020/05/01 17:58:25

Ireland on Friday announced the first small steps to easing restrictions to slow the spread of the c...

UK did not change criteria to hit 100,000 tests-per-day goal, adviser says

2020/05/01 17:38:08

Britain did not change its criteria for recording coronavirus tests to meet its goal to carry out 10...

WHO says COVID-19 emergency declaration gave world 'enough time'

2020/05/01 17:22:18

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus gave a robust defence on Friday of his and the World Health Organization'...

Lebanon banking association rejects government rescue plan

2020/05/01 17:20:27

Lebanon's banking association said on Friday it can in "no way" endorse a government economic rescue...