Sport: On this day. Died April 21, 2010, IOC President Juan Antonio Samaranch
Juan Antonio Samaranch was the second-longest serving president of the International Olympic Committee after its founder Pierre De Coubertin, but the Spaniard left arguably a...
Virgin Australia poised to enter voluntary administration: reports
Virgin Australia Holdings is poised to enter voluntary administration, local media reported on Monday, with the cash-strapped airline unable to weather the coronavirus crisis because...
With bees on decline, mechanical pollination may be solution
A mechanical hum replaced the buzzing of the bees in one Israeli community this season as farmers, concerned over the global drop in bee populations,...
Australian kangaroo spotted hopping through eerie Adelaide streets
A kangaroo was spotted hopping through the empty streets of the Australian city of Adelaide, as coronavirus lockdowns lure wildlife into abandoned capitals around the...
Hong Kong reports zero new coronavirus cases for first time since early March
Hong Kong recorded zero new coronavirus cases on Monday for the first time since early March, health authorities said, though they urged residents to maintain...
Merkel scorns ‘discussion orgies’ as German shops reopen
Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed her frustration in a party meeting on Monday that moves to edge Germany out of lockdown had led to “discussion orgies”...
Clashes with police erupt in Paris suburb amid lockdown
Police and youths clashed for a second night in a low-income Paris suburb on Sunday as strict lockdown rules to curb the spread of the...
Macau’s leader warns of over reliance on gaming industry in wake of COVID-19
Macau’s leader Ho Iat Seng said on Monday that the world’s biggest gambling hub was too dependent on the casino industry, warning that the Chinese...
Ex-Trump campaign aide Gates asks to serve sentence at home over coronavirus fears
U.S. President Donald Trump’s former deputy campaign chairman Rick Gates has asked to serve his remaining 45-day “intermittent” prison sentence from his home over fears...
Indonesia reports 185 new coronavirus cases, total 6,760
Indonesia reported on Monday 185 new coronavirus cases, taking the total number of infections in the Southeast Asian country to 6,760, health ministry official Achmad...