J. Crew files for bankruptcy protection
J. Crew Group Inc filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, adding to an array of brick-and-mortar retailers pushed to the brink by widespread store closures...
FINA postpones 2021 Fukuoka world championships to May 2022
The 2021 aquatics world championships in Fukuoka, Japan, will now be held from May 13-29, 2022, swimming’s governing body FINA said in a statement on...
Japanese ICU doctor expects long battle against coronavirus
Japanese doctors face a long, grueling campaign against the novel coronavirus even if the government extends a state of emergency for another month, a senior...
Singapore’s health ministry confirms 573 new coronavirus cases
Singapore’s health ministry said on Monday it confirmed 573 new coronavirus cases, taking the city-state’s tally of infections to 18,778....
BioMerieux COVID testing product gets U.S. emergency use authorization
Biomérieux, a French healthcare company specialising in diagnostics, said on Monday it had won more positive feedback from the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)...
Rhine water level rises, still too shallow in northern sections
Water levels on the Rhine in Germany have risen sharply after recent rain but remain too shallow for cargo vessels to sail fully loaded in...
Australia and New Zealand discuss possible trans-Tasman “travel bubble”
New Zealand and Australia are discussing the potential creation of a “travel bubble” between the two countries, even as Australia on Monday reported its highest...
Taliban attack military centre in Afghanistan, casualties reported
The Taliban on Monday claimed responsibility for an attack at a military centre in southern Helmand province in Afghanistan where at least 150 members of...
‘Bloody awful’: British defence minister describes having COVID-19
Having COVID-19 was “bloody awful,” British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said on Monday, saying that the virus had sapped his energy, reduced his will and...
Oil prices fall on demand concerns, U.S.-China trade tension
Oil prices fell on Monday, paring last week’s gains, on worries a global oil glut may persist amid slumping demand and U.S.-China trade tensions that...