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Fri, June 5, 2020 | 06:38

COVID-19 a virus from Chinese lab?

COVID-19 a virus from Chinese lab?

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his government is trying to determine whether the coronavirus emanated from a lab in Wuhan, China, and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Beijing “needs to come clean” on what they know. The source of the virus remains a mystery. General Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on Tuesday that U.S. intelligence in...

2020-04-17 10:34

China counters accusations of racism against African residents

China counters accusations of racism against African residents

China is denying racial discrimination after African nations jointly condemned measures taken against Africans in China.

2020-04-14 09:50

Traditional Japanese seal system hampers telework for some

Traditional Japanese seal system hampers telework for some

A reliance on paper filing systems in parts of Japan's business world is forcing employees to go into work to put their unique seal on documents. To do this they use tiny traditional stamps known as hanko or inkan - tools that date back centuries, but are still popular nationwide.

2020-04-12 14:24

Pakistan's Christians face Easter vulnerable and jobless

Pakistan's Christians face Easter vulnerable and jobless

Days after the coronavirus crisis took hold in Pakistan, Aamir Gill, a cleaner and member of the country's Christian underclass, was fired with no warning or severance by the wealthy family he had helped look after. Many other Christians - who live a hand-to-mouth existence in the Islamic country - have also been laid off and, with little access to government help, are wonder...

2020-04-11 13:25

In a test of faith, Christians mark Good Friday in isolation

In a test of faith, Christians mark Good Friday in isolation

Christians are commemorating Jesus' crucifixion without the solemn church services or emotional processions of past years, marking Good Friday in a world locked down by the coronavirus pandemic. A small group of clerics are to hold a closed-door service in the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, built on the site where Christians believe Jesus was crucified, buried and...

2020-04-10 15:07

China's virus pandemic epicenter Wuhan ends 76-day lockdown

China's virus pandemic epicenter Wuhan ends 76-day lockdown

The lockdown that served as a model for countries battling the coronavirus around the world has ended after 11 weeks: Chinese authorities are allowing residents of Wuhan to once again travel in and out of the sprawling city where the pandemic began.

2020-04-08 09:44

Japan declares coronavirus emergency, approves $993 billion stimulus package

Japan declares coronavirus emergency, approves $993 billion stimulus package

The state of emergency, giving authorities more power to press people to stay at home and businesses to close, will last through May 6 and be imposed in the capital, Tokyo, and six other prefectures - accounting for about 44% of Japan's population.

2020-04-07 18:28

Japan expands entry ban to more countries, will ask all visitors to quarantine

Japan expands entry ban to more countries, will ask all visitors to quarantine

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Wednesday the government was expanding a ban on the entry of non-Japanese people to cover 73 countries as policymakers try to contain the coronavirus outbreak.

2020-04-01 20:27

Zoom under scrutiny in US over privacy, porn hacks

Zoom under scrutiny in US over privacy, porn hacks

Video conferencing app Zoom, which has seen its popularity skyrocket in the coronavirus pandemic, is in hot water after users complained to the FBI of being startled by porn during meetings.New York Attorney General Letitia James sent a letter to the in-vogue California enterprise "with a number of questions to ensure the company is taking appropriate steps to ensure users' p...

2020-04-01 14:36

Japanese comedian Ken Shimura dies from coronavirus: NHK

Japanese comedian Ken Shimura dies from coronavirus: NHK

Shimura, one of the country's best-known comedians with a career dating back to the early 1970s, had been hospitalised in Tokyo and died on Sunday evening, NHK said.

2020-03-30 11:11

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