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Fri, July 3, 2020 | 08:04

Body of guide of missing Koreans found in Himalayas

Body of guide of missing Koreans found in Himalayas

Search teams looking for the bodies of four South Koreans killed in a Himalayas avalanche have found the frozen corpse of their Nepali guide, police said Saturday.

2020-04-25 20:24

Chinese envoy takes veiled swipe at Trump for politicizing coronavirus

Chinese envoy takes veiled swipe at Trump for politicizing coronavirus

China's ambassador to the United States took a thinly veiled swipe at U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday by criticizing politicians bent on making "groundless accusations" that distract from scientific information on the deadly coronavirus.

2020-04-22 09:59

Chinese epicenter Wuhan raises number of virus dead by 1,290

Chinese epicenter Wuhan raises number of virus dead by 1,290

The central Chinese city of Wuhan has raised its number of COVID-19 fatalities by 1,290, with state media saying Friday the undercount had been due to the insufficient admission capabilities at overwhelmed medical facilities at the peak of the outbreak

2020-04-17 18:15

6.8% contraction: China's economy in worst downturn since '70s as virus hits hard

6.8% contraction: China's economy in worst downturn since '70s as virus hits hard

China suffered its worst economic contraction since at least the 1970s in the first quarter as it fought the coronavirus, and weak consumer spending and factory activity point to a longer, harder recovery than initially expected. The world's second-largest economy shrank 6.8% from a year ago in the three months ending in March after factories, shops and travel were closed to ...

2020-04-17 13:24

195,000 jobs vanish: Pandemic starts to suffocate job market

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

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