WHO warns against virus over-reaction as death toll hits 1,868
BEIJING: The World Health Organization has warned against a global over-reaction to the new coronavirus epidemic following panic-buying, event cancellations and concerns about cruise...
Japan completes virus testing for quarantined ship
TOKYO: All passengers and crew on board a ship quarantined off Japan have now been tested for the new coronavirus, the government said Tuesday,...
Amazon’s Bezos launches $10bn fund to combat climate change
WASHINGTON: His company is often criticised for its environmental record, but Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon and the world's richest man, said Monday that...
Morocco fortress village hopes to draw ‘Game of Thrones’ fans
AIT-BEN-HADDOU, Morocco: Millions worldwide may have seen the desert fortress in the hit fantasy series "Game of Thrones", but fewer know they can visit...
Apple to miss revenue forecast as iPhone supply hit by coronavirus
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple is to miss its revenue forecast for the March quarter due to the coronavirus epidemic, the US tech giant said Monday,...
[Newsmaker] Cabinet passes bill on soldiers’ child care leave
(Yonhap)The Cabinet on Tuesday passed a revised bill that encourages soldiers to take longer periods of leave for child care.Government officials including soldiers can...
Defense chiefs of S. Korea, US to hold talks in Washington...
(Yonhap)The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States will hold talks in Washington next week to discuss the security situation on the...
