TOKYO -- Japan’s Osaka Prefecture said it will name and shame more pachinko parlor gambling outlets that are defying coronavirus lockdown requests after three out of six locations it identified on Friday subsequently closed.
“A lot...
MILAN -- Italy will allow factories and building sites to reopen from May 4 and permit limited family visits as it prepares a staged end to Europe’s longest coronavirus lockdown, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said...
SINGAPORE -- Singapore is rapidly building bed space for coronavirus patients in cavernous exhibition halls and other temporary facilities as it faces a surge in cases, mainly among its large community of low-paid migrant workers.
The...
RIYADH -- The group of 20 rich and emerging economies on Sunday launched an international initiative to accelerate access to health tools needed to fight the new coronavirus.
The finance minister of Saudi Arabia, the current...
United Nations (United States) -- After more than a month of controversy, a UN Security Council buffeted between the United States, China and Russia is finally expected this week to adopt its first resolution on...
GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador -- An Ecuadorean woman in coronavirus-ravaged Guayaquil city learned on Friday that her sister was alive, weeks after cremating a misidentified body that health authorities had given her after proclaiming her sibling dead.
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Global deaths linked to the coronavirus passed 200,000 on Saturday, while confirmed cases of the virus are expected to hit 3 million in coming days, according to a Reuters tally.
More than half of the fatalities have been...
Vegan leather bags are becoming more and more popular, thanks to the hard work of designer and indie brands that are ditching traditional leather and suede for materials that don't require the use of any...
Swimsuit shopping can be a challenging endeavor for just about everyone (raise your hand if you've been personally victimized by a dressing room in mid-May ????♀️). But—whatever your size—when you're not particularly well-endowed in the...
