The Beatles’ legend lives on, 50 years after break-up
When The Beatles went their separate ways in the early 1970s, few thought that half a century later the pioneering band would still influence...
Coronavirus deaths rise but signs of progress seen
Death toll nears 100,000 but more than 350,000 have recovered; number of hospitalisations drops in some US states.
As some countries report signs of progress...
EU strikes rescue deal as hopes rise of virus easing
Tentative signs of hope emerged Thursday that the coronavirus pandemic was peaking, as the European Union sealed a rescue package to help the hard-hit...
Dutch woman aged 107 becomes world’s oldest person to survive coronavirus
A 107-year old Dutch woman has recovered from the coronavirus, probably becoming the oldest survivor of the pandemic in the world.
Cornelia Ras fell ill...
Confirmed coronavirus cases worldwide top 1.5m
Another 6.6 million people in the US file for unemployment benefits as total number of deaths in Spain surpasses 15,000.
Spain reported 683 daily coronavirus...
Taiwan demands apology from WHO chief over virus ‘slander’
Taiwan demanded an apology Thursday from the World Health Organization chief after he accused the island's government of leading personal attacks against him and...
India’s poor hit hardest by virus lockdown
With his rickshaw sitting idle outside his one-room shack, Sailesh Kumar is one of the hundreds of millions of poor Indians hit the hardest...
Singapore migrant worker dorms in lockdown as coronavirus cluster grows
Singapore has quarantined nearly 20,000 migrant workers in two dormitories, made up of mainly Bangladeshi and other South Asian manual workers after they were...
Sitcom with ‘heart’: ‘Modern Family’ bids farewell after 11 seasons
The end of "Modern Family" after nearly 11 years may be yet another herald of the American sitcom's end - but the series can...
Joy, relief as exodus from Wuhan begins
Voicing joy and excitement from behind face masks, tens of thousands of people fled Wuhan on Wednesday after a 76-day travel ban was lifted...
















