Japan: Three new virus cases from Wuhan evacuees
Japan along with several other countries, has evacuated hundreds of its citizens from the epicentre of China’s coronavirus outbreak, which is under virtual lockdown. But...
Heatwave and high winds threaten to reignite Australian wildfires
Swathes of southeast Australia were bracing on Thursday for a days-long heatwave that threatens to stoke bushfires that have been burning for months....
Eight foreign nationals caught in avalanche on Japan’s Hokkaido, one unconscious
Eight foreign nationals were caught up in an avalanche at a ski resort on Japan’s northernmost island of Hokkaido on Thursday, one of whom was...
Tech heaven: Drone academy students help map out Africa’s future
For Ethiopian aeronautical engineer Lydia Elias, building and piloting a drone to support humanitarian and development projects on the continent of her birth has been...
German car industry seeks more predictable EU carbon dioxide rules
The German auto industry called late on Wednesday for the European Union (EU) to make its regulations more predictable, especially targets for cutting carbon dioxide...
Russia logs foot-and-mouth disease on farm in far east
Russia has registered an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in cattle and pigs on a farm in the far eastern Zabaikalsk region, officials in the region...
Australia defends choice of remote detention center to house locals evacuated from Wuhan
Australia’s conservative government on Thursday defended its decision to use a detention center thousands of kilometers from the mainland to quarantine locals evacuated from Wuhan,...
Frankfurt out of running for German auto show from 2021
Frankfurt will no longer host the German auto show from 2021 after almost 70 years as the home of the annual exhibition of the industry’s...
Avast to shut Jumpshot after privacy concerns, hundreds of jobs affected
Avast Plc said on Thursday it will be closing its Jumpshot data analytics business and that hundreds of jobs would be affected, a day after...
Eight french nationals caught in Japanese avalanche, one unconscious: TV Asahi
Eight French nationals were caught up in an avalanche on Japan’s northernmost island of Hokkaido, TV Asahi reported on Thursday, with one of them unconscious...