Children with COVID-19 may be less contagious than adults, UK scientists say
Children have milder COVID-19 symptoms than adults and the balance of evidence suggests that children may have lower susceptibility and infectivity than adults, scientists advising...
Wall St set for muted open on simmering U.S.-China tensions
U.S. stock indexes were set for a near-flat open on Friday as investors weighed hopes of more stimulus to revive an ailing economy against simmering...
NetEase and JD.com set dates for $5 billion Hong Kong listings
Chinese technology company NetEase plans to carry out a secondary listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on June 11, which will be followed one...
Cyclone Amphan leaves thousands homeless in eastern India, Modi offers help
Several thousand people have been left homeless after the most powerful cyclone in more than a decade hit India and Bangladesh this week, officials said,...
Lufthansa bailout talks hit snag, drag on – Handelsblatt
Talks over a 9-billion euro German government bailout of Lufthansa have hit a snag and will continue over the weekend, a German newspaper reported on...
U.S. demands review of WHO’s handling of pandemic starts now, seeks reforms
The United States called on the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday to begin work immediately on investigating the source of the novel coronavirus, as...
Pinduoduo beats revenue estimates as online shopping demand soars
China’s Pinduoduo Inc beat first-quarter revenue estimates on Friday as more people shopped on its e-commerce platform during coronavirus lockdowns that have shut most brick-and-mortar...
China’s plans for security agencies in Hong Kong will ‘silence city’, activists say
A Chinese proposal to impose national security laws on Hong Kong could see mainland intelligence agencies set up bases there, raising fears of direct law...
UK expects China to respect Hong Kong’s autonomy, PM’s spokesman says
Britain expects China to respect the rights and freedoms of Hong Kong and is committed to ensuring the autonomy of the global financial hub, Prime...
Pro-democracy lawmaker warns of “end of Hong Kong”
Hong Kong pro-democrats staged a protest at the legislature on Friday, following Beijing’s move to impose a new security law on the city after last...