Coronavirus lockdown brings Lebanon’s migratory birds up close
With Lebanese confined to their homes by the new coronavirus, migratory birds in the Mediterranean country are winging their way into the midst of quieter...
Exclusive: Chinese-backed owners committed to British HQ for Imagination Tech – source
The Chinese-backed owners of Imagination Technologies told the British government on Friday the chip designer would remain headquartered in the United Kingdom and they would...
Ford warns of $2 billion quarterly loss as coronavirus outbreak hammers sales
Ford Motor Co on Friday estimated first-quarter loss of $2 billion and said it would tap debt markets to shore up its cash reserves as...
SEAT aims to restart car factories in Spain on April 27
Carmaker SEAT plans to start up its plants in Spain on April 27, almost six weeks after it halted all output due to one of...
Anne Frank’s diary in 2020: vlogging from the annex hideout
A series of video diaries based on the writings of Jewish teenager Anne Frank during her years hiding from the Nazis during World War Two...
Tiny leopard cat emerges into sunshine but no zoo visitors to see him
A seven-week-old leopard cat born in a Hungarian zoo was allowed out for the first time on Friday to enjoy the spring sunshine but he...
Singapore mulls housing recovered workers on cruise ships
Singapore is considering moving migrant workers who have recovered from COVID-19 to cruise ships, instead of the dormitories that have become hotbeds for infection. Lucy...
Singapore mulls placing workers who recover from COVID-19 on cruise ships
Singapore is assessing whether migrant workers who have recovered from coronavirus might be safer on cruise ships than back in dormitories that have become infection...
Poland, Hungary scolded for flouting ‘European values’ during pandemic
The European Union’s (EU) legislature rebuked nationalist-ruled members Poland and Hungary on Friday for flouting “European values” by pressing ahead with an election and assuming...
Africa needs more than $200 billion to respond to pandemic, U.N. chief says
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday urged creditors to grant a debt standstill for all developing countries, not just the poorest, warning that many...