Asia
New China virus cases drop for third day as toll passes 1,600
World
February 16, 2020
New China virus cases drop for third day as toll passes 1,600
The number of new cases from China’s coronavirus epidemic dropped for a third consecutive day on Sunday, as the World…
World defense spending spikes as rivalries heat up
World
February 15, 2020
World defense spending spikes as rivalries heat up
Global defense spending saw its biggest jump in a decade in 2019, driven by the US and China, a study…
Beijing orders returnees to quarantine as virus death toll hits 1,523
World
February 15, 2020
Beijing orders returnees to quarantine as virus death toll hits 1,523
The death toll from China’s new coronavirus epidemic jumped past 1,500 on Saturday as Beijing ordered people returning to the…
Chinese, Vatican foreign ministers hold first meeting
World
February 15, 2020
Chinese, Vatican foreign ministers hold first meeting
The foreign ministers of China and the Vatican have met in the first high-level encounter between the sides — a…
Beloved communal hotpot falls victim to Hong Kong virus fears
World
February 12, 2020
Beloved communal hotpot falls victim to Hong Kong virus fears
Hotpot has become the latest casualty of the coronavirus outbreak after ten members of a family in Hong Kong became…
China virus death toll tops 1,100 as new cases fall
World
February 12, 2020
China virus death toll tops 1,100 as new cases fall
The death toll from China’s new coronavirus epidemic climbed past 1,100 on Wednesday but the number of new cases fell…
Virus storytellers challenge China’s official narrative
World
February 11, 2020
Virus storytellers challenge China’s official narrative
BEIJING (AP) — After nearly a week of roaming China’s epidemic-struck city, filming the dead and the sickened in overwhelmed…
Robot with coronavirus advice hits Times Square
Technology
February 11, 2020
Robot with coronavirus advice hits Times Square
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Worried about the spread of coronavirus? A five-foot tall (1.5 meter) Promobot might have your answer.…
China virus death toll passes 1,000
World
February 11, 2020
China virus death toll passes 1,000
The death toll from a new coronavirus outbreak surged past 1,000 on Tuesday as the World Health Organization warned infected…
Eight days in Wuhan, cut off from the world
World
February 11, 2020
Eight days in Wuhan, cut off from the world
For eight days, an AFP team lived and worked at the center of a global health emergency, witnessing how life…