British PM Johnson demands more testing to defeat the coronavirus outbreak
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson vowed to ramp up testing for coronavirus saying it was the key to defeating the outbreak after his government faced...
Britain’s food banks prepare for surge in demand as millions lose their jobs
Before the parcel from the food bank arrived, Natasha Cartey had just half a bag of rice and a tub of butter. She was wondering...
‘Everybody is frustrated’ over UK testing, top health official says
One of Britain’s top health officials said on Thursday that everybody was frustrated that the United Kingdom was not testing enough people yet....
Goodbye, green: Bangkok laments park closures in virus battle
For many residents of bustling Bangkok, a daily walk or run through central Lumpini Park is considered a sanity saver, and especially these days as...
China logs fewer coronavirus infections but limits some movement
China, where the coronavirus outbreak first erupted in December, logged fewer new infections on Thursday, but measures restricting movement across the country have tightened in...
Indian farmers feed strawberries to cattle as lockdown hits transport
As hundreds of millions of Indians remain locked down to stem the spread of coronavirus, some of its cattle are getting treated to strawberries and...
Israel’s health minister diagnosed with coronavirus, officials self-isolate
Israeli Health Minister Yaakov Litzman and his wife were diagnosed with coronavirus and are in isolation following guidelines, his ministry said on Thursday....
Disney+ content to make exclusive Middle East debut on OSN
Walt Disney Co’s Disney+ content will be available for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa on regional pay television and online...
Oil rallies as Trump talks up truce hopes for Saudi-Russia price war
Crude oil futures jumped 10% on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump said he expected Saudi Arabia and Russia to reach a deal soon to...
BA in union talks to suspend around 32,000 staff: source
British Airways is in talks with its union about a plan to suspend around 32,000 staff in response to the coronavirus pandemic, a person familiar...