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Xi inspects north China's Shanxi Province

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, on Monday inspected north China's Shanxi Province. On Monday afternoon, Xi visited an

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Poland's 'embarrassment that is the presidential elections' postponed

Weeks of uncertainty, confusion and infighting have marred Poland's upcoming presidential elections.Originally scheduled to be held on 10 May, but facing severe backlash across the political spectrum

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California turns to vote-by-mail to keep residents safe come November

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Friday that his state would issue a mail-in ballot to every registered voter for November’s election. Newsom issued the decision as an executive order

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COVID-19 infections in Latin America surpass 300,000

The total confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Latin America surpassed 300,000 on Thursday as governments across the region continued to enfo

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COVID-19: House report finds sparse screenings at U.S. airports

Just 10 percent of more than 250,000 travelers arriving at U.S. airports from travel-restrictive countries went through temperature screenings from January 17 to March 29, a report published by th

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France reports 178 new deaths from COVID-19, toll now stands at 25,987

France on Thursday registered 178 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, taking the tally to 25,987, while new hospital admissions continued to slow as the government plans to ease anti-coronaviru

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Original Content podcast: Waco offers a surprising look at a real-world tragedy

“Waco,” a Paramount Network series that recently started streaming on Netflix, dramatizes the tragic real-life standoff between the FBI, the ATF and the Branch Davidians.A couple of your

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MOFCOM addresses China's medical exports and holiday consumption

China has never limited the exports of medical supplies, nor stored a large amount of them, said Gao Feng,spokesman for Chinese Commerce Ministry, at today's press briefing.Gao said that the chann

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Germany eases lockdown as Merkel hails end of pandemic first phase

German Chancellor Angela Merkel attends a news conference after an online meeting with German state governors on the loosening of the restrictions to reduce the spread of the coronavirus disease

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Gatik adds autonomous box trucks to its ‘middle mile’ game plan

Gatik, the autonomous vehicle startup focused on the ‘middle mile’ of logistics, has added box trucks to its fleet as Walmart and other customers look for ways to boost efficiency and sho

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Sierra Leone President tests negative for COVID-19 after isolation

Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio is expected to resume work from his office on Wednesday after he tested negative for COVID-19. Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio tested negative

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Extra Crunch Live: Join Kirsten Green for a Q&A next Thursday at 8 a.m. ET/11 a.m PST/6 p.m. GMT

Last month, the Extra Crunch Live team hosted conversations with folks from all over the venture community that ranged from the pre-seed world with Charles Hudson to shark territory with Mark Cuban. W

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U.S. Belleville mayor claims that he had coronavirus in November 2019

A screenshot of Belleville Mayor Michael Melham on nj.com website. The mayor of Belleville, New Jersey, Michael Melham said he has tested positive for coronavirus antibodies, adding that he co

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Decrypted: Chegg’s third time unlucky, Okta’s new CSO Rapid7 beefs up cloud security

Ransomware is getting sneakier and smarter.The latest example comes from ExecuPharm, a little-known but major outsourced pharmaceutical company that confirmed it was hit by a new type of ransomware la

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Google travel data show lockdown fatigue in U.S., Australia

More people stayed home in Brazil, Japan and Singapore in April as those countries' novel coronavirus cases surged, while people in the United States and Australia returned to parks and jobs as in

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Chinese aid for fighting COVID-19 arrives in Slovenia

A cargo aircraft carrying about 12 tons of medical supplies donated by the Chinese government to Slovenia landed at the Ljubljana Joze Pucnik Airport here on Friday evening. Onboard the direct cargo

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UK bakery chain Greggs to stay closed as it fears sausage roll queues

Greggs stores are to remain closed due to lockdown measures. Paul Ellis/AFP British bakery chain Greggs says it has opted against reopening next week over worries that it could draw in hordes