Iran parades medical gear, not missiles on Army Day as coronavirus deaths hit 4,958
Iran on Friday paraded disinfection vehicles, mobile hospitals and other medical equipment to mark its national Army Day as the country’s death toll from the...
‘Please avoid going out,’ Japan’s Abe appeals as coronavirus crisis widens
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made a forceful appeal to the nation on Friday to stay indoors to avoid further coronavirus contagion, in his starkest...
U.N. says at least 32 people, mostly women and children, killed as insurgents, Myanmar military clash
A surge in fighting between the Myanmar military and insurgents has killed at least 32 people, mostly women and children, in the restive Rakhine and...
Endurance event organisers to be given guidelines on outbreak prevention
Organisers of marathons and other endurance events involving mass participation are to be provided with detailed guidelines on how to deal with the threat of...
Goldman predicts 36% drop in iPhone shipment, says time to sell Apple shares
Goldman Sachs said on Friday it expects iPhone shipment to drop 36% during the third quarter due to coronavirus-related lockdowns around the world and downgraded...
Austrian museums, bookshops, libraries can reopen from mid-May
Austrian cultural spaces including museums, libraries and bookshops will be allowed to reopen from mid-May as part of the country’s step-by-step loosening of its coronavirus...
In northern Spain, lamb farming feels chill winds of coronavirus
At this time of year, Miguel Angel Rivilla is usually swamped with work, selling his prized sheep to markets throughout Spain for “lechal” – a...
Indonesia reports most coronavirus cases in Southeast Asia
Indonesia reported on Friday 407 new coronavirus cases, taking the total number to 5,923 and surpassing the Philippines as the country with the highest number...
How air quality has improved during the coronavirus crisis
To contain the coronavirus pandemic, billions of people have been told to stay at home. In China, authorities placed almost half a billion people under...
Developing countries unlock key industries to safeguard earnings and jobs
From Africa to Asia and Latin America, emerging countries disproportionately bruised by the COVID-19 pandemic are allowing some key industries to start back up in...