German minister criticises U.S. coronavirus response as too slow: Spiegel
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has criticised the United States’ handling of the coronavirus outbreak as too slow, the latest sign of tensions between the...
Trump says he is speeding help to farmers hurt by coronavirus dislocation
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he has directed his agriculture secretary to expedite help to farmers, especially small farmers, hurt by the economic...
Prominent China lawyer quits ZTE board after media reports of sexual assault
A prominent Chinese lawyer who served on the board of telecoms equipment giant ZTE Corp has resigned after several news articles in state-backed media reported...
Coronavirus curfew creates water shortage for Burkina Faso’s poorest
Nowadays Rahinatou Diasso scolds her children when they wash with too much water. It has become a precious resource since Burkina Faso’s coronavirus curfew stopped...
Pakistani students in Wuhan emerge from lockdown, far from home and with psychological scars
For more than a thousand Pakistani students stranded in the Chinese province of Hubei a gruelling lockdown lifted this week, but they must now decide...
Nissan restructuring may assume cut of 1 million cars to annual sales target: sources
Nissan Motor Co Ltd’s management has become convinced the struggling automaker needs to be much smaller and a restructuring plan due out next month would...
Nintendo game pulled from Chinese platforms after Hong Kong protest
A Nintendo Switch video game has been pulled off China’s grey market e-commerce platforms, Reuters’ checks show, after Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong used the...
Some defiant U.S. churches plan Easter services, ignoring public health guidelines
A handful of holdout U.S. churches plan to hold in-person services on Easter Sunday, saying their right to worship in person outweighs public health officials’...
Locked-down French care home combats loneliness with Skype chats
The Skype call had to be rebooted, but after several attempts Danielle Martin, a 71-year-old locked down inside a French retirement home, could finally see...
Sun, sea, sand and space as coronavirus empties Asia’s beaches
Just weeks ago, some visitors were complaining that Bali’s famous sand and surf spot of Kuta Beach was way too busy....