Australia says China suspension of beef imports not tied to call for COVID-19 inquiry
China decision to ban imports from four of Australia’s largest beef processors was not a response to Canberra’s call for independent inquiry into the origins...
Japan to approve its first coronavirus antigen test kits on Wednesday
Japan plans to approve its first coronavirus antigen testing kits on Wednesday, a health ministry official said, in a move to boost the number of...
Hyatt to lay off 1,300 employees as pandemic cripples travel
Hyatt Hotels Corp said late Monday it would lay off 1,300 people globally as it tries to cope with the coronavirus crisis, which has virtually...
Mitch McConnell: Obama ‘should have kept his mouth shut’ instead of criticizing US coronavirus response – CNN
Mitch McConnell: Obama ‘should have kept his mouth shut’ instead of criticizing US coronavirus response CNN Senate Republicans break with Trump over ‘Obamagate’ POLITICO Biden campaign reaches...
Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases rise by 933 to 170,508: RKI
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany increased by 933 to 170,508, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on...
Japanese author Murakami to DJ ‘Stay Home’ radio special as virus shutdown continues
Haruki Murakami, one of Japan’s most acclaimed novelists, will host a radio special to try to lift the nation’s spirits as a state of emergency...
Report: MLS seeks to cut player salaries 20 percent
With around one-third of the Major League Soccer season already postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic, teams apparently are looking for salary relief....
New Zealand sticks with support for Taiwan at WHO despite Chinese rebuke
New Zealand’s foreign minister on Tuesday said the country has to stand up for itself after China warned its backing of Taiwan’s participation at the...
Asian stocks stumble on fears of second coronavirus wave, oil up
Asian shares skidded on Tuesday on growing worries about a second wave of coronavirus infections after the Chinese city where the pandemic originated reported its...
Tim Hortons China says Tencent has invested, did not disclose amount
Tim Hortons China said Tuesday it received an investment from Chinese tech giant Tencent, as the Canadian coffee brewer seeks to expand in the Chinese...