Pink dolphins enjoy comeback in Hong Kong
HONG KONG – Rare pink dolphins are returning to the waters between Hong Kong and Macau after the coronavirus pandemic halted ferries, but scientists...
Netherlands backs euthanasia for terminally ill children under-12
NETHERLANDS – The Dutch government has approved plans to allow euthanasia for terminally ill children aged between one and 12.
On Tuesday, Health Minister Hugo...
Nigerian migrant worker burned alive in Libya
TRIPOLI – Three men stormed a factory in Tripoli, doused a Nigerian worker in petrol, and set him on fire, according to a statement...
Thailand announces emergency decree to end pro-democracy protests
BANGKOK – Thailand’s government arrested several prominent protest leaders and announced a ban on gatherings of more than five people under an emergency decree...
China to Asian countries: Be vigilant on US strategy
KUALA LUMPUR – Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday urged Asian countries to remain “vigilant” over the risk of US strategy...
Twitter suspends fake Black pro-Trump accounts
SAN FRANCISCO – Twitter suspended Tuesday several fake accounts purporting to be African Americans who support President Donald Trump and which had succeeded in...
Second COVID trial paused within 24 hours over safety concerns
WASHINGTON – Two late-stage COVID-19 medical trials have been paused in the space of 24 hours over potential safety concerns, the latest setbacks to...
China to test 9 million after fresh outbreak
BEIJING – Chinese health authorities will test all nine million people in the eastern city of Qingdao for the coronavirus this week after nine...
Massive WWII ‘earthquake bomb’ found near Baltic Sea
WARSAW – Polish military divers are due to begin a delicate operation on Monday to defuse a massive World War II bomb at the...
HK scientists say anti-microbe drug successful vs COVID-19
HONG KONG – An affordable anti-microbial drug used to treat stomach ulcers and bacterial infections has shown promise in combatting the coronavirus in animals,...