Month: May 2020

U.S. accuses Beijing of not allowing Delta, United to fly passengers to China

The U.S. government late on Friday accused the Chinese government of making…

Hong Kong security bill ‘good for local investment,’ pro-China politicians argue

Hong Kong’s pro-Beijing politicians sought to allay worries about the impact of…

Hertz files for bankruptcy as car rentals disappear amid coronavirus pandemic

Hertz filed for bankruptcy protection Friday, unable to withstand the coronavirus pandemic that…

China records no new coronavirus cases for first time since outbreak began

China recorded no new confirmed COVID-19 cases on the mainland for May…

Disinfected dices: How Las Vegas plans to reopen

Free parking, but no valet service. Bartenders, blackjack dealers and waiters wearing…

Video shows Brazil’s leader calling for police to be replaced so family isn’t ‘screwed’

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he was unwilling to see his family get “screwed”…

Coronavirus: France to allow face-covered religious gatherings

France is to allow the resumption of religious gatherings after a two-month…

New China law is ‘death knell’ for Hong Kong autonomy: Pompeo

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday condemned China’s effort to take…

Coronavirus: Big study finds Trump-backed malaria drugs not helpful treatment

Malaria drugs pushed by U.S. President Donald Trump as treatments for the…

Coronavirus: Cuba says 2 drugs have reduced its death toll

Communist-run Cuba said this week that use of two drugs produced by…

Latin America sees surge of coronavirus cases, deaths

RIO DE JANEIRO — The coronavirus pandemic accelerated across Latin America on…

A ‘soft landfall’: Africa coronavirus cases surpass 100,000, but deaths remain low

Africa’s coronavirus cases have surpassed 100,000, the Africa Centers for Disease Control…