Category: World News

By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) – The mayor of the western Japanese city Osaka came under fire on social media on Friday after saying women take longer than men shopping … Read More

JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia will temporarily ban domestic and international air and sea travel, with some exceptions, starting this week to prevent a further spread of the coronavirus, the transport … Read More

By Steve Holland, Mark Hosenball and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday threw more cold water on reports that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un … Read More

BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand reported on Friday 15 new coronavirus cases and no new deaths, bringing the total number of cases since its outbreak in January to 2,854 cases and … Read More

By Steve Holland and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The coronavirus appears to weaken more quickly when exposed to sunlight, heat and humidity, a U.S. official said on Thursday in … Read More

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s confirmed coronavirus cases increased by 2,337 to 150,383, data from the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) for infectious diseases showed on Friday – a slight deceleration after … Read More

By Ted Hesson and Mica Rosenberg WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States plans to begin testing some migrants in detention for COVID-19 before deporting them, an official familiar with … Read More

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s space agency on Friday unveiled the name of its first Mars exploration mission, coinciding with China’s annual Space Day and the 50th anniversary of the launch … Read More

By Rich McKay ATLANTA (Reuters) – An array of U.S. merchants in Georgia and other states prepared on Thursday to reopen for the first time in a month under newly … Read More

By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Sinan Abu Mayzer GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The electric lanterns and ornate decorations of Ramadan would normally be hanging in the streets of Gaza, the West Bank … Read More