Foxconn quarterly profit hits two-decade low, sees growth from post-virus lifestyles
Foxconn’s first-quarter profit plunged to its lowest in two decades, all but wiped out, after the coronavirus pandemic forced the Taiwanese firm to suspend manufacturing...
Special Report: Caught in Trump-China feud, WHO leader under siege
When the head of the World Health Organization returned from a whirlwind trip to Beijing in late January, he wanted to praise China’s leadership publicly...
U.S. National Symphony Orchestra performs online during lockdown
While the Kennedy Center’s doors are closed to music lovers, the Center has kept the show going with digital performances by the National Symphony Orchestra...
Swabbers Wanted: Singapore recruits virus testers as cases climb
Singapore is offering generous salaries for people to perform nasal swabs at places like quarantined migrant dormitories as the city-state ramps up its testing regime...
Ryanair cuts more than 250 office staff across Europe
Ryanair has cut more than 250 staff in offices in Dublin, London, Madrid and Wroclaw, Poland, Europe’s largest low-cost airline said on Friday....
Amnesty says 1,000 Rohingya stranded at sea as Southeast Asia seals borders
At least 1,000 Rohingya are stranded at sea as Southeast Asian nations tighten their borders to keep out the new coronavirus, Amnesty International said on...
Clowns visit Indian shelters, briefly giving stranded migrants a laugh
Two sisters dressed up as clowns are visiting shelters packed with Indian migrants, trying to bring a moment of levity to poor families stranded in...
Blast hits chemical plant near Italian city of Venice
An explosion at a chemicals plant in an industrial zone in Venice sent clouds of black smoke and flames into the sky on Friday, prompting...
Germany loosens quarantine restrictions for travellers from Schengen area, UK
Germany will loosen coronavirus quarantine rules for travellers arriving from the European Union, the Schengen passport-free zone and Britain, a spokesman for the Interior Ministry...
World’s largest flower blooms in Belgium
The 72-hour blooming of the Titan Arum was live streamed online from Meise Botanic Garden as it remains shutdown due to coronavirus pandemic....