Category: World News

By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – The mayor of the South Korean city hardest hit by that country’s coronavirus outbreak expressed cautious hope on Sunday that the numbers of new … Read More

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Moscow city authorities threatened prison terms of up to five years on Sunday for people failing to self-isolate in their homes for two weeks after visiting countries … Read More

HONG KONG (Reuters) – A 76-year-old Hong Kong woman became the third coronavirus patient who died in the Chinese-ruled city, the Hospital Authority said on Sunday. The female patient had … Read More

(This March 6 story corrects number of Dutch victims to 196 from 193 to include dual nationals) By Anthony Deutsch and Stephanie van den Berg AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Four fugitive … Read More

DUBAI (Reuters) – IranAir has stopped all flights to European destinations, the official IRNA news agency reported on Sunday, citing a statement from the Civil Aviation Organization. “With attention to … Read More

By Saeed Azhar DUBAI (Reuters) – Shares of Saudi state oil company Aramco <2222.SE> slumped below their initial public offering (IPO) price on Sunday for the first time since they … Read More

SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – Six people have died in the collapse of a hotel in the Chinese city of Quanzhou, the Ministry of Emergency Management said on Sunday, after state media … Read More

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Malaysia’s palace on Sunday denied allegations of a “royal coup” in appointing the country’s prime minister after veteran leader Mahathir Mohamad resigned, saying the king used … Read More

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Dozens of Thai lawmakers from a prominent opposition party that was dissolved last month said on Sunday they will join a new party together to keep their … Read More

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Michael Martina ST. LOUIS/DEARBORN, Mich. (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidates Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders campaigned in the Midwest on Saturday, as the two prepare … Read More