China reports five new COVID-19 cases, three asymptomatic cases for June 4

[caption id="attachment_2190" align="alignnone" width="728"] FILE PHOTO: People wearing face masks following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak walk by a major thoroughfare in Beijing, China June...

India’s urban COVID-19 outbreak is morphing into a rural health crisis

June 4, 2020June 4, 2020

Healthcare News

[caption id="attachment_2193" align="alignnone" width="907"] Dayaram Kushwaha, a migrant worker, carries his 5-year-old son, Shivam, on his shoulders as they walk along a road to return...

AstraZeneca aims at two billion doses with new COVID vaccine deals

June 4, 2020June 5, 2020

Business News

[caption id="attachment_2208" align="alignnone" width="779"] The logo of AstraZeneca is seen on medication packages in a pharmacy in London. [/caption] LONDON: Britain's AstraZeneca will be able...

Singer-actor Chris Trousdale dies of coronavirus at 34

June 4, 2020June 5, 2020

Entertainment News

Chris Trousdale died due to complications arising from Covid-19, a family member said. [caption id="attachment_2217" align="alignnone" width="753"] Chris Trousdale was 34. [/caption] Singer and actor...

Hong Kong legislature passes controversial China national anthem Bill

June 4, 2020June 4, 2020

News world

[caption id="attachment_2187" align="alignnone" width="825"] Hong Kong Legislative Council members prepare to vote on a law that bans insulting China's national anthem in Hong Kong on...

Football: Eintracht thumping sends Bremen further into relegation mire

June 4, 2020June 4, 2020

News Sports

[caption id="attachment_2143" align="alignnone" width="788"] Stefan Ilsanker's double for Eintracht Frankfurt sank Werder Bremen further into the relegation mire. [/caption] BERLIN: Werder Bremen's fight against relegation...

George Floyd: SoftBank launches $100m minority startup fund

June 3, 2020June 3, 2020

Business News

Japan's SoftBank is the latest major company to respond to the protests over the death of George Floyd. The technology giant has launched a $100m...

China’s cinemas could face widespread closures

June 3, 2020June 3, 2020

Business News

More than 40% of cinemas in China could go bust according to a bleak report by the China Film Association. Having been temporary closed during...

Tiananmen anniversary: Hong Kongers mark crackdown despite ban

June 3, 2020June 3, 2020

News world

People across Hong Kong are finding ways to mark the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, despite the official vigil being banned. [caption id="attachment_2107" align="alignnone"...

Japan to explore ‘simplified’ Games to avoid outright cancellation: Report

June 3, 2020June 4, 2020

News Sports

John Coates, the head of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) inspectorate for Tokyo, has said a lack of a defence against the new coronavirus threatened...