Japan’s Osaka to name and shame pachinko parlours defying coronavirus lockdown
Japan’s Osaka Prefecture said it will name and shame more pachinko parlour gambling outlets that are defying coronavirus lockdown requests after three out of six...
Saudi coalition calls for end to escalation in Yemen, immediate return to Riyadh agreement
A Saudi Arabia-led coalition said on Monday all parties need to return to the status that existed before the Southern Transitional Council (STC) in Yemen...
Australians rush to download coronavirus tracing app, PM’s popularity soars
More than a million Australians rushed to download an app designed to help medical workers and state governments trace close contacts of COVID-19 patients, as...
Mexico all but empties official migrant centers in bid to contain coronavirus
Mexico has almost entirely cleared out government migrant centers over the past five weeks to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, returning most of...
China reports three new mainland coronavirus cases on April 26, two imported
China reported three new confirmed coronavirus cases on April 26, down from 11 a day earlier, with no new deaths, the country’s health authority said...
Investors bet on testing, treatments for restart of U.S. economy
Investors are pinning their hopes for the reopening of the U.S. economy on the potential for wider availability of testing for COVID-19 cases and on...
El Salvador authorizes use of lethal force against gangs
El Salvador President Nayib Bukele on Sunday authorized the use of “lethal force” by police and military against gang members to crack down on heightened...
Mexico coronavirus infections rise to 14,677 cases and 1,351 deaths
Mexico’s health ministry on Sunday reported 835 new confirmed cases of coronavirus infections and 46 additional fatalities, bringing the total in the country to 14,677...
Asia shares edge ahead, eyes on BOJ easing
Asian shares inched higher on Monday ahead of a busy week for earnings and central bank meetings, with much chatter the Bank of Japan (BOJ)...
Amazon tests screening new merchants for fraud via video calls in pandemic
Amazon.com Inc is piloting the use of video conference calls to verify the identity of merchants who wish to sell goods on its websites, in...