US outlines phased reopening, as China faces virus ire
President Donald Trump on Thursday laid out guidelines for a gradual reopening of the United States after the battering of the coronavirus pandemic, saying...
Pile of bodies linked to coronavirus found at US nursing home
US police found 17 bodies piled up in a nursing home morgue in New Jersey, media reported Thursday, highlighting how the coronavirus outbreak is...
Belgium says transparency explains high virus toll
Belgium now has the highest death rate from COVID-19 in the European Union but officials insist it is because they have been totally transparent...
UK extends virus lockdown by “at least” 3 weeks
The British government announced Thursday that a nationwide lockdown imposed to slow the spread of the new coronavirus will remain in place for at...
US to ease lockdown after virus passes ‘peak’
President Donald Trump said he will announce Thursday the first plans for lifting coronavirus lockdowns across the United States after the country passed the...
Gold glitters as cash-strapped Thais sell jewellery
Thais are flocking to Bangkok's Chinatown to sell their gold jewellery as the price of the precious metal spikes and the economy tanks due...
DiCaprio and De Niro seek ‘co-star’ in virus charity drive
Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro have rallied fellow Hollywood A-listers in a new coronavirus fundraising campaign by offering a walk-on role in their...
Israel’s Netanyahu, Gantz miss midnight deadline to form unity govt
Israel's parliament speaker Benny Gantz and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu missed a deadline to form a unity government on Thursday, prolonging the country's unprecedented...
COVID-19 to have ‘profound’ mental health fallout
The coronavirus pandemic is likely to have a "profound and pervasive impact" on global mental health as billions struggle to cope with isolated living...
S.Korea ruling party wins parliamentary majority
South Korea's left-leaning ruling party won a landslide victory in Wednesday's general election, partial results showed, after the coronavirus pandemic turned the political tide...
