Category: World News

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea warned on Thursday that it will deport foreigners while its citizens could face jail if they violate self-quarantine rules after a surge … Read More

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has established a task force under the country’s revised emergency law to deal with the global rise in coronavirus infections and deaths. … Read More

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraq is extending a travel ban within the country and to and from its airports until April 11 as part of strict steps to curb the outbreak … Read More

By Praveen Menon WELLINGTON (Reuters) – An Australian man accused of killing 51 Muslim worshippers in New Zealand’s worst mass shooting changed his plea to guilty in a surprise move … Read More

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia on Thursday reported 235 new coronavirus cases in its biggest daily jump, bringing the total number of cases to 2,031. The number of deaths from … Read More

LONDON (Reuters) – The U.S. ambassador to London has said China had endangered the world by suppressing information about the coronavirus outbreak thus allowing it to spread far beyond the … Read More

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Moscow will close all shops except for pharmacies and grocery stores, the city’s mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Thursday. This measure, which also includes the closure of … Read More

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – New York extended its lead over London to head Z/Yen Group’s rankings of global financial centers on Thursday, with Tokyo leap-frogging Hong Kong, Singapore … Read More

TOKYO (Reuters) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is working with sports bodies to arrange a July-August window for the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and hopes to confirm the … Read More

TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan is promoting a “chill-out” approach to next week’s important tomb-sweeping festival, telling people they should stay home as much as possible and make their offerings online, … Read More