Asia Pacific

Australia and New Zealand discuss possible trans-Tasman 'travel bubble'

The neighbouring countries have claimed success in substantially slowing the progress of the coronavirus epidemic to a level well below the UK, US and Europe

May 4, 2020

By Reuters

Coronavirus

UK says China has questions to answer over coronavirus outbreak

Donald Trump said on Thursday he was confident that the coronavirus originated in a Chinese virology lab

May 4, 2020

By Reuters

Coronavirus

Trump administration pushing to rip global supply chains from China: officials

Donald Trump, who has stepped up recent attacks on China ahead of the Nov 3 US presidential election, has long pledged to bring manufacturing back from overseas

May 4, 2020

By Reuters

Beyond Golden Week, Japan extends state of emergency until May 31

The parliament was notified of the decision by the government after an advisory panel of medical experts approved the extension in the morning

May 4, 2020

By IANS

Coronavirus: US Sen Cruz ups the ante against China, calls it 'geopolitical threat to US' for next 100 years

While US and China continue the blame game, Senator Ted Cruz said China is the most significant geopolitical threat to the US for the next century

May 4, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Aus rescue dog helps locate koalas in fire-ravaged bushland

Bear, the dog, and his handlers have been working to track down those sick and injured koalas in order to provide them with treatment

May 4, 2020

By IANS

People carry flags in front of statues of North Korea founder Kim Il Sung (L) and late leader Kim Jong Il during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang April 15, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/Files

North Korea's new claim: US and South Korea spreading Coronavirus in the country

While US and China are playing blame game, North Korean authorities warn citizens that South Korea and US spreading the COVID-19 in the country

May 4, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Not a good news for Kim Jong Un; North Korea's moneymaking venture in Berlin to shut down

Pressurised by the family of Otto Warmbier and others, the Berlin authority has decided to close the North Korea owned hostel

May 4, 2020

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Goat and papaya test positive for coronavirus in Tanzania; President blames imported testing kits

Probe ordered to check the 'dirty game' in the laboratory testing the samples

May 4, 2020

By Parwinder Sandhu

Coronavirus

Destroying evidence? Images of Wuhan lab handling bats without safety precautions deleted from website

Deleted photographs from the website of the Wuhan Institute of Virology have reignited conspiracy theories over the source of the coronavirus pandemic

May 4, 2020

By Manthan C.

Coronavirus

2024: What does global travel look like in a post-coronavirus world?

From robots delivering room service, immunity passports for risk-free passengers and glass cubicles at beaches, here's what global travel will look like in 2024

May 4, 2020

By Manthan C.

Coronavirus