North Korea destroys South Korean liaison office in ‘terrific explosion’
North Korea blew up an office set up to foster better ties with South Korea on Tuesday in a “terrific explosion” after threatening action if...
U.S. says in ‘close coordination’ with South Korea after North Korea destroys liaison office
The U.S. government is in “close coordination” with South Korea after North Korea destroyed an inter-Korean liaison office on Tuesday, a senior Trump administration official...
AB Volvo to cut white-collar workforce by 4,100 jobs as pandemic weighs
Truck- and construction equipment maker AB Volvo plans to cut its white-collar workforce by around 4,100 positions during the second half of 2020, it said...
Wall Street surges after record rise in May retail sales
U.S. stocks jumped on Tuesday after a record rise in May retail sales revived hopes of a swift post-pandemic economic rebound, with sentiment also lifted...
European airlines face longer haul to recovery
A patchwork of national restrictions and a reluctance among travellers to cross borders mean European airlines face a bumpier return to the skies from coronavirus...
Thailand’s roving dog groomer back in business
Volunteer pet groomer Kriengkai Thatwakorn is thrilled to be back helping out stray dogs in Thailand, some in urgent need of a shearing after waiting...
As coronavirus returns, Beijingers face disruption, anxiety
Beijing’s scramble to contain a coronavirus outbreak, just over a week after containment measures had been eased and life had returned to near-normal, is disrupting...
Beijing residents fear Wuhan-style lockdown if cases continue to rise
Concerns are growing in Beijing about a rise in coronavirus cases in the city that could lead to a possible Wuhan-style lockdown. Joe Davies reports....
Scientists hail dexamethasone as ‘major breakthrough’ in treating COVID-19
Dexamethasone, a cheap and widely used steroid, has become the first drug shown to be able to save lives among COVID-19 patients in what scientists...
Dexamethasone trial result most important so far, says English health chief
England’s Chief Medical Officer has hailed a finding that steroid drug dexamethasone can save the lives of those severely ill with COVID-19 as the most...