Korean Air to get up to $971 million support from state-owned banks
Two state-owned banks in South Korea said on Friday they would provide up to 1.2 trillion won ($971 million) in liquidity to support Korean Air...
Javelin champion Barber keeping husband-coach busy in lockdown
Home isolation during the coronavirus pandemic has left javelin world champion Kelsey-Lee Barber with fewer chances to practise and none to compete, but the Australian...
Coronavirus crisis heaps hardship on Brazilian migrants in Portugal
Brazilians who make up Portugal’s biggest migrant community mainly came to Europe in search of a better life, but the coronavirus crisis has wiped out...
Coronavirus stockpiling drives best Nestle sales growth in years
Swiss food giant Nestle reported its best quarterly sales growth in nearly five years on Friday as consumers stockpiled everything from Purina pet food to...
Ninety-one crew have virus on Italian liner in Nagasaki
As many as 91 crew of an Italian cruise ship docked in the Japanese port of Nagasaki are infected with coronavirus, officials said on Friday,...
UK PM Johnson in ‘incredible’ shape after COVID-19, Trump says
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in ‘incredible’ shape after falling gravely ill with COVID-19, U.S. President Donald Trump said, as speculation mounted that the British...
Britain to stick with lockdown for now despite economic pressure: minister
Britain will keep lockdown measures in place until it is safe to ease restrictions despite the economic costs of the rules, health minister Matt Hancock...
Mystery of India’s lower death rates seems to defy coronavirus trend
Parts of India have recorded dramatic falls in mortality rates after a nationwide lockdown was imposed to fight the new coronavirus, suggesting there has not...
Cyprus extends coronavirus flight ban to May 17
Cyprus extended a ban on commercial air traffic until May 17 on Friday to curb the spread of coronavirus....
Russia’s coronavirus case tally nears 70,000
Russia on Friday reported 5,849 new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, pushing its nationwide tally to 68,622....