Amazon plans to extend France warehouse closures to May 18
Amazon plans to extend the closure of its French warehouses until May 18, the U.S. e-commerce giant said on Wednesday....
Slowly but steadily, China strives to make widespread virus testing the new normal
Beijing resident Wang Yukun was happy to comply in April when the construction firm he works for told him he’d need to take a test...
Singapore’s health ministry confirms 675 new coronavirus cases
Singapore’s health ministry said on Wednesday it has confirmed another 675 cases of coronavirus infections, taking the city-state’s tally to 25,346....
Dubai reopens parks, hotel beaches in further easing of curbs
The United Arab Emirates business and tourism hub Dubai has allowed public parks to reopen and hotel guests to access private beaches, state media said,...
Anyone booking a holiday is taking a chance on future of COVID-19 outbreak -UK minister
Britons booking a summer holiday are taking a chance on the direction of the coronavirus outbreak, transport minister Grant Shapps said on Wednesday....
Asian shares rebound as some traders temper pessimism
Asian shares recovered early losses and crept into positive territory on Wednesday, but stock futures pointed to a lower European open as worries about a...
South Korea sticks with virus lockdown rollback despite nightclub outbreak
South Korea health authorities said on Wednesday they had no immediate plans to reinstate strict social distancing rules despite a fresh coronavirus outbreak in the...
No perfect way to begin easing of coronavirus lockdown, UK minister says
There is no perfect way to begin gradually easing the lockdown on the British economy and Britons should apply common sense to new guidance, transport...
Lesotho PM Thabane will resign by May 22nd: spokesman
Lesotho’s Prime Minister Thomas Thabane will resign by May 22nd, his spokesman said, adding he knew nothing of a report that the prime minister would...
World’s largest wealth fund blacklists four Canadian firms for emissions
Norway’s $1 trillion sovereign fund said on Wednesday it had excluded four Canadian oil and gas companies from its portfolio for producing excessive greenhouse gas...