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Trump’s coronavirus response targeted by White House hopefuls

Democratic White House hopefuls are seizing on US President Donald Trump’s delayed response to the coronavirus outbreak. Former vice president Joe Biden, former New York...

Japanese island Hokkaido declares state of emergency over coronavirus

Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido has declared a state of emergency over the rapid spread of coronavirus. Hokkaido governor Naomichi Suzuki said the emergency will...

Publisher and politicians charged over Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai and two opposition politicians have been charged with illegal assembly over a pro-democracy march last year. The months of demonstrations...

Pope cancels events for second day due to illness

Pope Francis cancelled his official audiences on Friday after apparently coming down with a cold. The Vatican said the 83-year-old pontiff celebrated morning Mass as...

Dow Jones sinks due to fears over coronavirus outbreak

The Dow Jones Industrial Average sank nearly 1,200 points on Thursday, deepening a week-long global market rout caused by worries that the coronavirus outbreak...

Global coronavirus cases rise as China’s downward trend continues

Chinese authorities have reported another sharp decrease in the number of infections from the strain of coronavirus known as Covid-19. Mainland China reported 327 new...

Putin says he rejected offer to use body doubles during Chechen war

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he rejected an offer to use body doubles for personal protection during a conflict in Chechnya. Speaking in an...

Delhi riots leave dozens dead amid rising tensions over citizenship law

Dozens have been killed during riots in New Delhi. Tensions had been building over a new citizenship law that critics see as a threat to...

Pope cancels visit with Rome priests due to ‘slight’ illness

Pope Francis has missed a planned Mass with Rome clergy due to illness. The Vatican said the 83-year-old pontiff had a “slight indisposition” and would...

Hundreds of new virus cases reported in hardest-hit China and South Korea

As the worst-hit areas of Asia continued to struggle with a viral epidemic, with hundreds of more cases reported on Thursday in South Korea...

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