Smithfield meatpacking plant shuttering ‘indefinitely’
The world’s biggest pork processor, Smithfield Foods, said on Sunday it will shut a U.S. plant indefinitely after dozens of employees tested positive for the...
Displaced Syrians, fearing virus, return to Idlib
Thousands of displaced Syrians have begun moving back to their homes in war-torn Idlib province despite the risk of renewed conflict, some driven by fear...
South Korea reports more recovered coronavirus patients testing positive again
South Korea reported on Monday that at least 116 people initially cleared of the new coronavirus had tested positive again, although officials suggested they would...
With plastic sheets, Japan’s convenience stores target social distancing
Some of Japan’s ubiquitous convenience stores have taken a novel approach to social distancing by hanging plastic sheets from the ceiling to provide a barrier...
Oil climbs after OPEC+ agree record output cut
Oil prices rose on Monday after major producers finally agreed their biggest-ever output cut, but gains were capped amid concern that it won’t be enough...
Tornadoes and storms hit US south as six killed in Mississippi – The Guardian
Tornadoes and storms hit US south as six killed in Mississippi The Guardian Tornadoes strike multiple states as severe weather outbreak unfolds on Easter in South Fox...
‘Ghosts’ scare Indonesians indoors and away from coronavirus
Kepuh village in Indonesia has been haunted by ghosts recently – mysterious white figures jumping out at unsuspecting passersby, then gliding off under a full-moon...
Oil gains on OPEC+ deal, stocks stymied by pandemic worries
Global equities weakened on Monday as investors braced for more indications of economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic while oil prices rose in choppy trade...
Tokyo governor Koike, a PM Abe rival, takes tough stance on coronavirus
With blunt warnings, flip-charts and daily online briefings, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has been delivering a tough message to the Japanese capital’s residents and shops:...
Exclusive: South Korea to ship 600,000 coronavirus testing kits to U.S. on Tuesday – source
South Korea plans to send 600,000 coronavirus testing kits to the United States on Tuesday in the first such shipment following a request from U.S....