Democrats’ bid vs Trump off to a messy start
WASHINGTON – The Democratic Party’s
effort to choose an election challenger to Republican U.S. President Donald
Trump got off to a chaotic start in Iowa, with...
Hong Kong reports virus death
BEIJING – Hong Kong hospitals cut
services as medical workers were striking for a second day Tuesday to demand
the border with mainland China be shut...
China opens virus hospital
BEIJING – China sent medical workers and
equipment to a newly built hospital, infused cash into financial markets and
further restricted people’s movement in sweeping new...
Teen climate activist Thunberg nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
COPENHAGEN – Two lawmakers in Sweden
have nominated Swedish teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg for the 2020
Nobel Peace Prize.
Jens Holm and Hakan Svenneling, who are...
Google to combat virus misinformation
BEIJING – The head of the World Health
Organization says it’s working with Google to ensure that searches about the
new virus from China turn up...
China’s new coronavirus infections hit daily record
BEIJING – China’s new confirmed
infections from the coronavirus outbreak increased by a daily record, up by
2,590 cases on Saturday to top 14,000, as the...
Palestinians cut ties with Israel, US after rejecting peace plan
CAIRO – The Palestinian Authority has
cut all ties with the United States (US) and Israel, including those relating
to security, after rejecting a Middle East...
Trump’s travel ban targets Nigeria, 5 other countries
WASHINGTON – United States President
Donald Trump issued an expanded version of his travel ban on Friday that
targets prospective immigrants from Nigeria and five other...
NoKor’s Kim offers China’s Xi sympathy in virus scare
BEIJING, China – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a letter to Chinese
President Xi Jinping offering condolences about the coronavirus scare in
China, North...
Apple China shuts main stores due to virus outbreak
SHANGHAI, China- Apple Inc. on Saturday
said it would shut all of its official stores and corporate offices in mainland
China until Feb 9. as fears...