Coronavirus brings curtain down on Cambodia shadow puppets
Cambodia’s shadow puppet tradition goes back to the 7th century and has survived collapse of empires and wars. Now, the coronavirus pandemic has dealt one...
Lockdown splash out: British brothers dig rainwater swimming pond
Two British brothers got so bored by the coronavirus lockdown that they are digging an 8-metre (26 ft) rainwater swimming pond in their parents’ back...
Style-conscious Africans turn compulsory masks into fashion accessories
Nigerian fashion designer Sefiya Diejomaoh likes to wear bright, bold clothes to match her personality. She believes a global pandemic should not get in the...
Futures edge higher on China industrial data
U.S. stock index futures rose on Friday as better-than-expected industrial data from China raised hopes of an eventual economic recovery from coronavirus-related lockdowns....
Georgia will cancel its coronavirus state of emergency after May 22: TASS
Georgia will cancel the state of emergency it declared over the new coronavirus after May 22, the TASS news agency cited Georgia’s Prime Minister Giorgi...
Motorcycling: No return for Lorenzo in 2020 as MotoGP cancels wild cards
Former MotoGP world champion Jorge Lorenzo will not have a chance to race this season after series organisers ruled out wild card entries due to...
Afghan accused of mutilating wife after she asks for divorce
An Afghan man cut off his wife’s nose with a kitchen knife after she asked for a divorce, officials said on Friday, amid a surge...
Hong Kong police watchdog report branded ‘superficial’
Hong Kong’s police watchdog called on Friday for a review of guidelines on the use of tear gas and training for officers in public order...
Hawaii plans to extend stay-at-home measures, travel quarantine until end of June
Hawaii is likely to keep its coronavirus stay-at-home measures in place until the end of June and will also discourage tourists from visiting, state Governor...
Exclusive: U.S. moves to cut Huawei off from global chip suppliers
The Trump administration on Friday moved to block shipments of semiconductors to Huawei Technologies from global chipmakers, in an action that could ramp up tensions...