Seoul’s bars close over 2nd-wave fear
South Korea's capital has ordered the closure of all clubs and bars after a burst of new cases sparked fears of a second coronavirus wave as President Moon Jae-in urged…
India’s research body partners with vaccine manufacturing company to develop indigenous vaccine for COVID-19
Vaccine Photo: VCG India's top health research body - Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and a leading vaccine manufacturing company - Bharat Biotech International will develop an indigenous COVID-19…
COVID-19 deaths surpass 2,000, total cases cross 60,000 mark in India
People stand in white circles which are drawn to help keep social distance in New Delhi, India. Photo: Courtesy of Wu Xiaoyin Deaths due to COVID-19 surpassed 2,000 and the…
Pakistan aims to kill two birds with one stone by turning epidemic-hit daily wagers into tree planters
Laborers wait to get hired on a road on the eve of the International Labor Day in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan on April 30, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) The announcement of…
Russia’s Chinese community weathers epidemic with mutual aid, joint efforts
An empty Red Square is pictured on a warm sunny day amid the COVID-19 outbreak in Moscow. Photos: AFP By Shan Jie and Xie Wenting Anxiety has haunted the Chinese…
WHO rebuts German reports of China-WHO withholding COVID-19 info
Photo taken on Jan. 30, 2020 shows the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland.(Xinhua/Chen Junxia) By Chen Qingqing The World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday…
China-Europe freight train sends anti-epidemic supplies to Serbia
A China-Europe freight train carrying anti-epidemic supplies on Saturday left Wuhan, once hit hard by COVID-19, heading for Belgrade, the capital of Serbia. The train departed Wujiashan railway container…
US tightens visa rules on Chinese journalists, likely to stoke more tensions
Photo: GT By GT staff reporters The US government's new guidelines tightening visa regulations for Chinese journalists will deepen rancor between the two countries, and it is a reflection of…
Xi, Kim exchange verbal messages
Photo:IC General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday sent a verbal message of thanks to Kim Jong Un, chairman…
Posted inWorld
Two killed in Croatian military airplane crash
An airplane crashed on Thursday near the Croatian coastal city of Zadar, killing two members of the Croatian Air Force, the Ministry of Defense said. According to the ministry, the…