N.Korea on alert after virus found in border city
Kim Jong-un, the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), declared a state of emergency in Kaesong after the border city reported a suspected case of COVID-19,…
Lack of childcare found ‘destroying’ UK mothers’ careers amid COVID-19
Almost three-quarters of mothers in Britain have been forced to cut work hours because of childcare issues under COVID-19 lockdowns, according to a survey by a maternal rights group which…
Hurricane Hanna lashes south Texas coast, already beset by COVID
Hurricane Hanna pummeled the south Texas coast on Saturday night with howling winds and a surging sea that threatened a broad area already contending with an intense spike in coronavirus…
Poland to quit treaty on violence against women, minister says
Poland will take steps next week to withdraw from a European treaty on violence against women, which the right-wing cabinet says violates parents' rights by requiring schools to teach children…
Brazil reports over 85,000 deaths, 2.3 mln cases of COVID-19
Brazil has registered more than 85,000 deaths and 2.3 million cases of the novel coronavirus disease so far, the country's ministry of health announced Friday. The ministry said that 55,891…
India COVID-19 death toll rises to 31,358 as total cases reach 1,336,861
India's health ministry said on Saturday morning that 757 new deaths due to COVID-19, besides fresh 48,916 positive cases, were reported during the past 24 hours across the country, taking…
Trump owes us an apology: Chinese virologist
US President Donald Trump owes us an apology, Chinese virologist Shi Zhengli from the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV), who has been dubbed "Bat Woman" by some foreign media outlets…
US COVID-19 cases surpass 4 mln as Trump pushes to reopen schools
US COVID-19 cases passed the 4 million mark with more than 140,000 deaths on Thursday as President Donald Trump pushes to reopen schools in the fall. The coronavirus cases in…
Outgoing WTO head says “much remains to be done”
The outgoing chief of the World Trade Organization (WTO) said on Thursday that the body was facing "tremendous pressure," urging that new rules, reforms and multilateralism could pave the way…
UN calls for talks on Caucasus hostilities
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called for an "immediate and full de-escalation" and "a return to negotiations" between Azerbaijan and Armenia after recent clashes on the border between the…