Coronavirus infections in China rise after 2-day decline
BEIJING, China
– The number of new confirmed infections from a coronavirus in Mainland China
rose on Friday after declining for two consecutive days, while the...
Heavy rain, floods help Australia combat fires
CANBERRA,
Australia – Heavy rains lashed parts of the wildfire and drought-stricken
Australian east coast on Friday, bringing some flooding in Sydney and relief to
firefighters still...
Thailand reports 7 more coronavirus cases
BANGKOK, Thailand – Thailand’s public
health ministry reported seven new cases – three Thais and four Chinese – of
the coronavirus on Saturday.
The new cases brought...
Trump acquitted in impeachment trial
WASHINGTON – United States (US)
President Donald Trump has been cleared in his impeachment trial, ending a
congressional bid to oust him from office that bitterly...
China virus death toll jumps past 500
SHANGHAI – Ten more people on a
quarantined cruise liner in a Japanese port have tested positive for
coronavirus, officials said on Thursday, as the virus...
3 killed, 179 wounded as plane skids off runway in Istanbul
ISTANBUL – A Pegasus Airlines plane
flying into Istanbul’s Sabiha Gokcen airport skidded off the end of a wet
runway and broke into three pieces after...
2 US firefighters killed in Australia sent home
SYDNEY – The bodies of two United States
firefighters killed battling Australian blazes were sent home on Wednesday in
emotional ceremonies attended by officials and relatives.
Mourners...
Lesotho’s first lady charged with murder
MASERU – The wife of the prime minister
of Lesotho is to be formally charged in court with murdering his previous wife.
First Lady Maesaiah Thabane...
Cruise ship carrying 3,700 quarantined in Japan
TOKYO – Thousands of people face
spending the next fortnight stuck on a luxury cruise ship quarantined off the
Japanese port of Yokohama, after initial results...
China admits ‘shortcomings’ in coronavirus response
BEIJING – China's top leadership has
admitted "shortcomings and deficiencies" in the country's response to
the deadly coronavirus outbreak.
The rare admission came from the
Politburo Standing Committee,...