‘I miss dancing’: Elderly S.Koreans lament loss of ‘playground’ as senior discos shut
For years, Jeong Nam-poong has found entertainment at daytime discotheques called colatecs that cater to older folks, often losing track of time while dancing the...
Oil steady as economic worries offset signs of firmer demand
Oil prices held steady on Wednesday despite signs of improving demand and a drawdown in U.S. crude inventories, as worries over the economic fallout from...
Thailand says it expects coronavirus vaccine next year after tests in mice
Thailand expects to have a vaccine for the novel coronavirus ready next year, a senior official said on Wednesday, after finding positive trial results in...
AstraZeneca-Merck’s Lynparza gets U.S. FDA nod for prostate cancer treatment
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved AstraZeneca Plc and Merck & Co Inc’s Lynparza as a treatment for a form of prostate cancer, the...
Britain’s Rolls-Royce to cut 9,000 jobs amid air travel slump
Britain’s Rolls-Royce said it would cut at least 9,000 jobs from its global staff of 52,000 to adapt to the much smaller aviation market that...
Tokyo confirms five new coronavirus infections: TV Asahi
Tokyo confirmed five new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, the fourth straight day that the Japanese capital has seen fewer than 10 new cases, Asahi television...
Riot police deployed as youths set cars ablaze in Paris suburbs
Riot police were deployed in force as youths set cars ablaze in some low-income housing estates in the Paris suburbs overnight, online news reports and...
Britain’s Rolls-Royce to lay-off 9,000 jobs
British engine-maker Rolls-Royce said that it would need to lay-off at least 9,000 of its 52,000 staff to make annual cost savings of 1.3 billion...
Data firm Experian sees first-quarter revenue hit from COVID-19 crisis
Experian Plc, the world’s biggest credit data company, said on Wednesday it expects first-quarter organic revenue to decline by 5% to 10% if coronavirus-related restrictions...
On this day: Born May 21, 1982: Ma’a Nonu, New Zealand rugby player
Nine seconds of supreme balance and explosive power in the 2015 World Cup final underscores exactly why Ma’a Nonu is counted among the greats of...