Indian police file complaint against LG Chem after deadly gas leak
Indian police have filed a complaint against an LG Chem subsidiary over a toxic gas leak at its chemical plant in the south of the...
On this day: Born May 9, 1968: Marie-Jose Perec, French athlete
The greatest French athlete of all time, Marie-Jose Perec will be remembered for gracing the track with her elegant stride, but also for mysteriously walking...
Pandemic sets Japan on course for deep recession as spending, services plunge
Japan’s household spending plunged in March and service-sector activity shrank at a record pace in April, reinforcing expectations that the coronavirus pandemic is tipping the...
Japan eyes another stimulus package as pandemic crushes economy
Japan will look into additional steps to cushion the economic blow from the coronavirus pandemic, its economy minister said on Friday, signalling that more stimulus...
Japan businesses reopen as government eyes end to emergency measures in some regions
As Japan prepares to ease coronavirus restrictions in some parts of the country, a growing number of the country’s businesses are planning to resume operations...
Australia sets plan to end most COVID-19 restrictions by July
Australia will ease social distancing restrictions in a three-step process, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday, as Canberra aims to remove most curbs by...
Indian train kills 14 workers laid-off in coronavirus lockdown
An Indian train killed 14 migrant workers who had fallen asleep on the track on Friday while they were heading back to their home village...
Green hydrogen’s time has come, say advocates eying post-pandemic world
Hydrogen has long been touted as a clean alternative to fossil fuels. Now, as major economies prepare green investments to kickstart growth, advocates spy a...
Rupert Murdoch gives up bonus after News Corp post $1 billion loss
News Corp Executive Chairman Rupert Murdoch is forgoing his cash bonus for the year after the media company posted a $1 billion quarterly loss due...
Iran quake of magnitude 5.1 kills two, injures 22
Two people died and 22 were injured when they fled their homes in panic following an earthquake of magnitude 5.1 that struck northern Iran in...