Infection rates double worldwide
Deaths tick over 500,000 as fears of impending second wave mount More than half a million people have died in the coronavirus pandemic, an AFP tally showed Sunday, as bars…
Singaporean PM calls for coordinated global response against COVID-19 pandemic
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong wrote in a Facebook post on Sunday that a global pandemic requires a coordinated global response, especially in scientific research and government actions. He…
Gay Pride toasts 50th; goes online
After half a century of gains, LGBT stands strong for dignity and love Fifty years on from the first Gay Pride march, the LGBT community and their supporters took many…
Japan’s college awards first-ever ninja studies degree
Japan has produced its first ninja studies graduate after Genichi Mitsuhashi spent two years honing his martial arts skills and absorbing the finer traditions of the feudal martial arts agents.…
Trump to view troop cut proposals
Defense Secretary Mark Esper will present US President Donald Trump with a series of options Monday to withdraw thousands of US troops from Germany, with many moving to eastern Europe,…
‘India’s George Floyds’: Father-son death in police custody sparks outrage
Outrage at the death of a father-son duo in the custody of Indian police earlier this week mounted on Saturday, with thousands on social media comparing the incident to the…
Coronavirus cases hit 10 m
Lockdowns may return as pandemic enters new phase Global coronavirus cases neared 10 million on Sunday according to a Reuters tally, marking a major milestone in the spread of the…
Vulnerable short-changed by paper money’s decline amid pandemic
Getting groceries in the coronavirus crisis has been tricky for many people, but for Eric Jones - an 89-year-old Briton who lives alone and relies on cash - it has…
France to unplug country’s oldest nuclear plant
France's oldest nuclear power plant will shut down on Tuesday after four decades in operation, to the delight of environmental activists who have long warned of contamination risks, but stoking…
Brazen cartel attack in Mexico City opens new front in crime battle
Mexico's bustling capital was once seen as a relative oasis in the country's raging drug war, but a shocking military-style assassination attempt on the city's police chief offers proof that…