South Korea reported just eight more cases of the coronavirus on Sunday, the first time a daily increase has dropped to single digits in about two months. The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the additional figures raised
Coronavirus news: Study reveals virus is far more widespread than predicted in US
Blood was taken from 3,300 volunteers living in Santa Clara, California via finger pricks and analysed at the beginning of April. The study operated by the Stanford University has not been peer reviewed yet, meaning it still needs to be reviewed
The ‘king of oud’ who was felled by coronavirus
Ahmed Ismail Hussein Hudeidi, a founding father of modern Somali music, died in London after contracting coronavirus at the age of 91. The BBC’s Mary Harper was a friend of his. Whenever Hudeidi played his oud, it was impossible to
The day terror came to Oklahoma
On this day 25 years ago, a US army veteran parked a rental truck packed full of explosives outside a federal office building in Oklahoma City and fled the scene, detonating his bomb just as the work day was starting.
Libyan forces loyal to Tripoli government try to build on military momentum
TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Forces aligned with Libya’s internationally recognised government said they had advanced on Saturday on Tarhouna, a key support base for their eastern-based rival Khalifa Haftar. The advance comes days after forces loyal to the Tripoli-based Government of
Coronavirus cover-up: China’s fury after 100 academics sign letter of warning to the world
There has been a climate of fear since Beijing announced it had defeated the coronavirus within the boundaries of China. Any voice that hints a criticism of Xi Jinping’s actions during the outbreak has been duly dealt with in post-pandemic
Coronavirus: Quarantine cooking and baking sourdough bread with a Top Chef Canada contestant
It’s called quarantine cooking and it has people trying new recipes and dishes at home while maintaining social distancing during the coronavirus pandemic. One craze making the rounds on social media is baking bread, with people posting pictures of their
Bogota's poor, homeless get some help amid quarantine hardship
BOGOTA (Reuters) – Some of the neediest residents of Colombia’s capital Bogota have started receiving food donations, while dozens living on the street were given a chance to shower and change clothes, as the city rides out a five-week lockdown
U.S. says China should stop 'bullying behaviour' in South China Sea
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – The United States called on China on Saturday to stop “bullying behaviour” in the South China Sea and said it was concerned by reports of Beijing’s “provocative actions” aimed at offshore oil and gas developments in
BLM management plan for western Colorado criticized by Sen. Bennet, community groups
Critics of a plan that makes tracts of public lands in western Colorado available to oil and gas drilling say the final insult is its release in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, when people are dealing with health and