Masked Germans touch down in Mallorca for tourism pilot
Hundreds of mask-wearing sunseekers from Germany landed on the Spanish island of Mallorca on Monday, the first tourists allowed into the country since borders were...
China’s response to COVID-19 better than U.S.’s, global poll finds
Far more people around the world think China has responded well to the COVID-19 pandemic than those who think the United States has done a...
Crowds gather for coronavirus tests in Beijing amid new outbreak
On a sweltering Beijing afternoon, police vehicles blocked roads near the Guangan Sports Center complex and security guards warned the public to stay clear as...
Botswana investigates 154 elephant deaths, rules out poaching
Botswana is investigating the mysterious deaths of at least 154 elephants over two months in the northwest of the country, a wildlife official said on...
Norilsk Nickel board backs creating sustainable development role after spill
The board of Norilsk Nickel has recommended creating a position of senior vice-president for sustainable development, the Russian mining company said on Monday, following a...
Explainer: Europe steps up tech battle vs. coronavirus with German app
Germany on Tuesday becomes the latest European country to launch a smartphone app that seeks to break the chain of coronavirus infection by tracking encounters...
Volkswagen expects very bad second-quarter, positive 2020 adjusted operating profit
Volkswagen expects a very bad second quarter, but also sees a positive adjusted operating profit before special items for 2020, Chief Financial Officer Frank Witter...
Japan halts deployment of Aegis Ashore missile defence system
Japanese Defence Minister Taro Kono said on Monday that he had suspended plans to deploy two U.S.-made Aegis Ashore air defence radar stations designed to...
Singapore to remove most coronavirus restrictions from Friday: government
Singapore will allow small gatherings and the reopening of restaurants and shops from June 19, its health ministry said on Monday, in a major easing...
Sunseekers and cigarette runs: Europe starts to reopen borders
European nations eased border controls on Monday as coronavirus cases declined after three months of lockdown, with Germans heading abroad on holiday and French people...