Singapore extends coronavirus screening to all inbound China flights
Singapore authorities on Wednesday started screening all passengers arriving on flights from China as the city-state stepped up measures to combat transmission of the fast-spreading...
Serena into third round in Melbourne after testy win over Slovenian
Serena Williams overcame an erratic performance at the Australian Open on Wednesday to beat Slovenian Tamara Zidansek 6-2 6-3 and advance to the third round....
Red-hot Nadal faces Delbonis, says majors tally not a focus
Rafa Nadal’s immediate focus may not be on matching great rival Roger Federer’s tally of 20 Grand Slam titles, but the Spanish world number one...
World in Pictures: Culture
Some of the best images from the past week taken by Reuters photographers across the globe and selected by our editors....
Cathay says crew can wear masks on all flights due to new coronavirus
Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd will allow all crew members and frontline employees to wear surgical masks due to concerns over a new coronavirus,...
‘Adapting and mutating’: Latest on Wuhan virus
As the death toll and countries affected by the new China coronavirus continues to grow, so too are fears and speculation about a global pandemic....
Powered by SUVs, Hyundai turns in best quarter in almost three years
Hyundai Motor Co turned in its best quarterly operating profit in almost three years and said it was on track for higher profit margins in...
Soccer: Australia’s Olympic team says preparing for Wuhan amid virus fears
The Australian women’s soccer team are still preparing for a trip to Wuhan for Olympic qualifiers early next month despite concerns about an outbreak of...
Djokovic avoids wildcard slip-up at Australian Open
Defending champion Novak Djokovic banished the ghosts of wildcards past by despatching Japan’s Tatsuma Ito 6-1 6-4 6-2 to sail into the third round of...
Boeing eyes developing Israeli technology for light aircraft
Boeing Co said on Wednesday it has agreed with Israel-based Tactical Robotics to explore development of a ducted fan propulsion technology with potential uses for...
