Bangladesh slum fire leaves many people homeless
A massive fire ripped through a slum on Wednesday in Bangladesh’s capital of Dhaka, leaving thousands of people homeless....
Slovenia to close some Italy border crossings, perform health checks at others
Slovenia will close some border crossings with Italy and perform health checks at those remaining open in order to combat the spread of the coronavirus,...
Banned Thai opposition figure faces new criminal charges
Thailand’s Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday said it would file criminal charges of breaching electoral law against Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, leader of the now-defunct Future Forward...
No plans to shut UK parliament despite positive coronavirus test
Britain’s parliament has no plans to shut over coronavirus, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday, after a minister tested positive for the virus and another lawmaker...
Pope holds his first ever virtual general audience with Italy on lockdown
Pope Francis, holed up in the Vatican by Italy’s coronavirus epidemic, held his first virtual general audience on Wednesday, thanking medical staff but urging the...
Best foot forward: Indonesian makes shoes from chicken feet
It sounds like a riddle – what feet can be used to make shoes to put on your feet?...
TikTok steps up transparency efforts after privacy concerns in United States
Social media app TikTok is launching a content moderation center in a bid to boost transparency, the Chinese company said on Wednesday, as it faces...
FDA approves Bristol Myers’ liver cancer therapy
Bristol Myers Squibb’s combination of its immunotherapies, Opdivo and Yervoy, to treat a type of liver cancer received U.S. regulatory approval, the drugmaker said on...
U.S. government commission rolls out doomsday plan for cyberwar
A government report published on Wednesday outlines a cyberwar doomsday plan and recommends Washington make sweeping changes to address other cybersecurity challenges facing the country....
Oil falls $1 as price war escalates with Saudi plan for higher output capacity
Oil prices fell on Wednesday, giving up earlier gains, pressured by Saudi Arabia’s plans to boost oil production capacity for the first time in more...