Chinese startup Rokid sees opportunity with COVID-fighting smart glasses
A Chinese startup that develops augmented-reality products for use in manufacturing and gaming has found a promising growth area in the midst of a global...
Nigerian Afrobeat pioneer Tony Allen dies aged 79
Nigerian drummer and composer Tony Allen, who worked closely with musician Fela Kuti as a pioneer of the Afrobeat genre, died in Paris aged 79,...
Turkey’s contact tracers race to contain coronavirus
Two medics in protective suits jumped out of a car in a deserted street in central Ankara and hurried inside a building – one carrying...
Amazon extends work from home regime till October 2
Amazon.com Inc has told staff whose job can be done from home that they can do so until at least Oct. 2, pushing out the...
Trump confident that coronavirus may have originated in Chinese lab
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was confident the coronavirus may have originated in a Chinese virology lab, but declined to describe the...
Queen say “You Are The Champion” to health workers
Rock band Queen and singer Adam Lambert are raising money for health workers fighting COVID-19 with new single ”You Are The Champions.” Ryan Brooks reports....
Australian PM says no evidence coronavirus originated in China laboratory, urges inquiry
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who has angered Beijing by calling for a global inquiry into the coronavirus outbreak, said he had no evidence to...
Norway wealth fund backs Barclays climate goals amid investor pressure
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund will vote in favour of a resolution committing Barclays to tackling climate change at the bank’s annual general meeting on May...
Russia reports record daily increase in coronavirus cases
Russia on Friday reported 7,933 new cases of the coronavirus, a record daily rise, bringing its nationwide tally to 114,431....
Australia accelerates decision on whether to lift COVID-19 restrictions
The Australian government said on Friday it would meet a week ahead of schedule to decide whether to ease social distancing restrictions, as the numbers...
