Coronavirus news and live updates: US citizen becomes first foreign national to die
A study published Friday in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) found that 41% of the first 138…
Wuhan coronavirus: Deadliest day in China, US national dies
The US Embassy in Beijing confirmed a 60-year-old American national had died on Thursday at the Jinyintian Hospital in Wuhan,…
Coronavirus news: Two babies infected in China, says CCTV – live updates
Editor’s note:This story has been updated to reflect further reporting from Chinese state media and an official statement from the…
Li Wenliang: Wuhan hospital announces death of whistleblower doctor after hours of confusion
Li died of the novel coronavirus in Wuhan in the early hours of Friday morning (local time). “Our hospital’s ophthalmologist…
Virus outbreak pushes China’s stretched health care workers to breaking point
After all, Chinese authorities were saying that the outbreak was “preventable and controllable.” On Monday, preliminary results showed Shi could…
WHO declares Wuhan coronavirus a public health emergency of international concern
The decision came after cases of human-to-human transmissions were confirmed outside China, where the outbreak started. A first such case…
Coronavirus news and live updates: Wuhan virus cases top 8,000 as countries step up evacuation efforts
All Shi Muying wanted was to spend one last Lunar New Year holiday with her terminally ill mother. She flew…
Coronavirus cases could be grossly underestimated, study says
Authorities in China’s Wuhan city have confirmed 45 cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus, which is in the same family…
Taal volcano eruption poses deadly dilemma
Inside, the 52-year-old mother of two finds the roof over her kitchen has collapsed under the weight of ashfall. The…
MSG in Chinese restaurants isn’t unhealthy — you’re just racist, activists say
For years, monosodium glutamate, a food additive known as MSG, has been branded as an unhealthy processed ingredient mainly found…
SUV on grounds of Beijing’s Forbidden City sparks outrage
Photos of two women with a Mercedes SUV at Beijing’s historic Forbidden City have sparked online outrage and prompted an…
‘1917’ Dethrones ‘Star Wars: Rise Of Skywalker’ With $36.5 Million Take At The Box Office
LOS ANGELES, Jan 12 (Variety.com) – Sam Mendes’ “1917” marched to box office victory, earning a solid $36.5 million from…
Voters in Taiwan go to the polls amid fears of Beijing’s influence and fake news
Tsai’s resurgent popularity has been largely courtesy of domestic fears over China. The main opposition candidate, Han Kuo-yu of the…
Serena Williams Breaks 3-Year Title Drought To Win In New Zealand
WELLINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) ― Serena Williams won her first title since the 2017 Australian Open with a 6-3 6-4…
Bus catches fire in road accident in India; at least 20 dead
Police say a double-decker bus has caught fire after ramming into a truck on a highway in northern India and…
India to restore text messaging services in Kashmir
Authorities in Indian-controlled Kashmir say they’ll restore text messaging services in the disputed region on Wednesday December 31, 2019, 1:06…
Pakistan issues health IDs for trans people to improve care
Pakistan has begun issuing special health ID cards for transgender people as way to lessen health care discrimination By ASIM…
‘Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker’ Sets Records After Less Than 2 Weeks In Theaters
LOS ANGELES, Dec 29, (Variety.com) – The holiday box office proved fruitful for a wide variety of movies as overall…
Olivia Newton-John Is Britain’s Newest Dame
LONDON, Dec 27 (Reuters) – Britain has recognized its film-directing and cricketing stars in the New Year’s honors list, with…
Lambanog poisoning: coconut wine kills at least 11 in the Philippines
Local media reports said 300 people were hospitalized in Laguna and Quezon provinces of Luzon, the country’s main island, with…
New Zealand volcano: 17th person dies from White Island eruption
The latest victim died at Middlemore Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand police said. Sixteen victims of the eruption have died…
Hong Kong bus crash kills 6, injures more than 30 others
Hong Kong police say a violent crash of a double-decker bus has killed six people and injured more than 30…
What could North Korea’s ‘Christmas gift’ to the US be?
Kim and Trump have met three times in the hopes of striking a deal that would see North Korea trade…
New Zealand recovers six more bodies from White Island, officials say, raising volcano death toll to 14
The death toll has risen to 14. Two people are still missing on the island and presumed dead, officials have…
Indian police: Four men confess to gang rape of woman they later burned alive
The woman was a veterinarian and the incident took place on November 27, R. Venkatesh, Police Inspector from Shamshabad Police…
Black hole found by Chinese scientists is a ‘monster’ — and bigger than thought possible
It’s a stellar black hole — the type that forms after stars die, collapse, and explode. Researchers had previously believed…
A Hong Kong protester shot by police says they ‘shouldn’t have to give our lives’ for democracy
A group of protesters leave the Hong Kong Polytechnic University holding hands before surrendering to police in the Hung Hom…
Black Death in China: A history of plagues, from ancient times to now
Finally — for many of them — came death. Today, many of us think of the plague as something confined…
Goo Hara: Former member of K-pop group Kara found dead
Police would not comment on a cause of death, but plan to hold a news briefing Monday morning. The singer,…
Hong Kong election results: Pro-democracy parties make major gains
Speaking to CNN, Kenneth Chan, an expert on politics and governance at Hong Kong Baptist University, said the more than…
Hong Kong protests: city on edge after day of violence
A protester is detained in the Central District of Hong Kong on November 11. Police officers cordon off an area…
Jolly Joseph: Mom, churchgoer, chatty neighbor … suspected serial killer
Her mother-in-law apparently died from a mysterious illness. At least three of her close relatives suffered fatal heart attacks, and…
‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Fizzles With $29 Million Box Office Debut
LOS ANGELES, Nov 3, (Variety.com) – “Terminator: Dark Fate” shot past box office competition but still fell short of expectations…
Man who advocated caning for adultery gets caned for adultery
Mukhlis, a member of the Aceh Ulema Council (MPU) in the deeply conservative Aceh province of Indonesia, received 28 lashes…
Large anti-government procession heads to Pakistan’s capital
Thousands of supporters of an ultra-religious political party led by a firebrand cleric took part Sunday in an anti-government procession…
Pelosi leads congressional delegation in Afghanistan visit
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has led a congressional delegation on a visit to Afghanistan. Her office said in a statement…
Hong Kong’s ban on masks at protests sparks night of violent protests
People protest a ban against masks on Saturday, October 5, in Hong Kong. Hong Kong police detain a protester on…
For Hong Kong protesters, masks shield against Big Brother
Sportswear exporter Dennis Chan and his friends don’t use the word “protest” when messaging each about when and where they’ll…
Jerry Seinfeld Defeats Lawsuit Claiming He Stole ‘Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee’
NEW YORK, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Jerry Seinfeld has defeated a lawsuit claiming he stole the Netflix hit “Comedians in…
Large chunk of border wall funding diverted from tiny Guam
President Donald Trump is raising a large chunk of the money for his border wall with Mexico by deferring several…
Chinese parade a glimpse into military ambitions
A parade Tuesday by China’s secretive military will offer a rare look at its rapidly developing arsenal, including possibly a…
Chinese official says Hong Kong can handle its protests
A senior Chinese official in Hong Kong expressed confidence Wednesday in the ability of local authorities to restore calm to…
She fled North Korea for a better life. She died with her young son in an apartment in Seoul
“Bring back our Sung-ok!” they chanted and demanded an apology from President Moon Jae-in, himself, for what they see as…
Hong Kong protesters, police face off in renewed clashes
Protesters in Hong Kong threw gasoline bombs and police fired tear gas Saturday in renewed clashes over anti-government grievances. Reporters…
South Korea military says North launches 2 projectiles
South Korea’s military says North Korea has launched two unidentified projectiles into the sea. Interested in North Korea? Add North…
Coast guard investigates death of woman who plunged from cruise ship
The 41-year-old Taiwanese woman was first declared missing on Friday morning at 6 a.m. She had embarked days earlier on…
India locates lander lost on final approach to moon
The lander module from India’s moon mission was located on the lunar surface on Sunday, one day after it lost…
Marchers ask Trump to ‘liberate’ Hong Kong, as clashes erupt
Thousands of demonstrators in Hong Kong urged President Donald Trump to “liberate” the semiautonomous Chinese territory during a peaceful march…
Hong Kong protesters march to US Consulate to call for help from Trump
The march began in the Chater Garden public park in Hong Kong’s business district before heading to the consulate as…
Hong Kong democracy activists get bail, protest march banned
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong and another core member of a pro-democracy group were granted bail after being charged with…
North Korea tests new ‘super-large’ rocket launcher
North Korea said Sunday that leader Kim Jong Un supervised the test-firing of a “newly developed super-large multiple rocket launcher,”…
Hong Kong protesters mark brutal mob attack with sit-in
Hong Kong riot police faced off briefly with protesters occupying a suburban train station Wednesday evening following a commemoration of…
Hong Kong officials deny protesters a permit for Sunday march
Bonnie Lueng, spokesperson for the Civil Human Rights Front (CHRF), said the group’s appeal to march from Victoria Park to…
Baby dugong Marium dies due to plastic waste in its stomach
The female dugong, named Marium, was found in April off the coast of Krabi, southern Thailand, and photos of her…
Trade war’s losers could include microchips, energy, banks
Looking across the stock market, it’s hard to find a company that isn’t vulnerable in some degree to the U.S.-China…
July was the hottest month ever recorded on Earth in 140 years
Scorching temperatures this year broke records, including July becoming the hottest month ever recorded on Earth, scientists said Thursday. Interested…
Malaysia finds body near where London teen went missing
Malaysian police said Tuesday the family of a missing 15-year-old London girl has positively identified a naked body found near…
Texas service held for Vietnam War pilot, killed in 1967
U.S. flags and patriotic songs helped honor an Air Force pilot from Texas whose plane was shot down in 1967…