Tokyo 2020’s Muto: venue problems already apparent for next year’s Games
Problems have already become apparent in planning for venues for next year’s Olympics, although organizers have yet to be told that they can’t use any...
Lockdowns give Europe’s cities cleaner air
Air pollution has decreased in urban areas across Europe during lockdowns to combat the coronavirus, new satellite images showed on Monday, but campaigners warned city-dwellers...
North Korea says Pompeo undercuts its interest in restarting talks
North Korea said on Monday that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo undermined its willingness to restart stalled denuclearisation talks, criticising his recent remarks on...
Vietnam says to suspend public transport to curb coronavirus spread
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Monday ordered the suspension to public transport services to curb the spread of the coronavirus, which is known...
China takes steps to heal virus-hit economy as infections fall
China ramped up efforts on Monday to heal the world’s second-biggest economy as health authorities reported a further drop in new coronavirus cases, although the...
Glezos, Greek who tore swastika from Acropolis in WW2, dies aged 97
Manolis Glezos, a prominent Greek whose act of defiance against Nazi occupation during World War Two was a rallying cry for the country’s resistance movement,...
Futures creep higher as U.S. heads for longer shutdown
U.S. stock markets inched higher on Monday as President Donald Trump followed last week’s passage of $2 trillion in stimulus by extending his stay-at-home guidelines...
Prominent Serbian Orthodox Church bishop dies of coronavirus
A prominent bishop in the Serbian Orthodox Church died from a coronavirus infection less than a week after being hospitalized, his diocese said on Monday....
Singapore reports 35 more coronavirus cases, total 879
Singapore confirmed 35 new coronavirus cases on Monday, bringing the total tally to 879....
Facebook commits $100 million to support news media hurt by virus crisis
Facebook Inc on Monday pledged $100 million in financing and advertising spending to support news organizations, including local publishers in the United States, reeling from...