Sixty more people confirmed with coronavirus on cruise ship in Japan: media
Testing aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan has revealed 60 more confirmed cases of coronavirus, media said on Monday, as quarantined passengers took...
China’s massive security state is being used to crack down on the Wuhan virus – CNN
China’s massive security state is being used to crack down on the Wuhan virus CNN Deaths in China Surpass Toll From SARS The New York Times Coronavirus...
China’s return to work lifts local stocks while rest of Asia trails
Asian shares fell on Monday as the death toll from a coronavirus outbreak exceeded the SARS epidemic of two decades ago, though Chinese shares gained...
Police chief, deputy governor sacked after clashes in Kazakh province
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on Monday sacked the police chief and a deputy governor of the southern Zhambyl province, where 10 people were killed in...
Israel’s Elbit Systems wins $136 million in contracts in Asia-Pacific
Israeli defense firm Elbit Systems Ltd said on Monday it won contracts worth $136 million to provide customers in Asia-Pacific with airborne laser direct infrared...
NBA roundup: Bogdanovic buzzer beater lifts Jazz
Bojan Bogdanovic hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to lift the Utah Jazz to a 114-113 victory over the host Houston Rockets on Sunday....
NHL roundup: Kadri injured in Avalanche win over Wild
Nathan MacKinnon and Gabriel Landeskog had goals, Pavel Francouz stopped 34 shots, and the visiting Colorado Avalanche beat the Minnesota Wild 3-2 on Sunday night....
No phones, no leaks: How Lagarde is making her mark on ECB
Gathered in a German mountain castle last November for an evening retreat that ended with a whiskey-tasting, rebel European Central Bank policymakers and Christine Lagarde,...
Former NFL wide receiver Matthew Cherry wins Oscar
Former NFL wide receiver Matthew Cherry won an Academy Award on Sunday night, taking home the statue for best animated short film, “Hair Love.”...
South Koreans celebrate as ‘Parasite’ snags historic wins at Oscars
South Korean social media erupted in celebration on Monday after the dark comedy “Parasite” became the first non-English language movie to win the Best Picture...