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5,090 new coronavirus cases reported on Chinese mainland

China confirmed 5,090 new coronavirus cases on Thursday with 121 new deaths reported.This brings the total number of confirmed cases on the Chinese mainland to 63,851 a

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1st and only coronavirus patient in Cambodia fully recovers

The first and only novel coronavirus patient in Cambodia has fully recovered and will be discharged from the hospital on Monday, said a news release from the Health Mi

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Confirmed coronavirus cases in South Korea rise to 23

02:10 South Korea confirmed four more cases of the new coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the total to 23. The new patients include three Koreans and one Chinese citizen. Two patients r

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China lodges solemn representations to U.S. on Taiwan official visit: FM

China has lodged solemn representations to the United States regarding the recent officials exchanges between the United States and Taiwan, a foreign ministry spokesperson said Thursday. Spokesperso

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U.S. retailer Macy's says to close 125 stores, lay off 2,000 workers

Leading U.S. department store chain Macy's on Tuesday announced a plan to close 125 stores over the next three years and lay off about 2,000 employees. The 125 stores, about a fifth of its total, cur

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Iran Starts Working on Space Capsules to Send People Into Space

Iran has started developing space capsules with the aim of sending astronauts into space independently, the country’s Minister of Information and Communications Technol

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Official results of Democratic caucuses in Iowa delayed due to "quality checks"

Results of Democratic caucuses in Iowa were delayed due to "quality checks," Iowa Democratic Party (IDP) Communications Director Mandy McClure said on Monday night. "We have experienced a delay in th

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Tianjin prepares 2,130 hospital beds for coronavirus-infected patients

Northern China's Tianjin Municipality announced Monday that it has prepared 2,130 beds in four designated hospitals for the novel coronavirus-infected patients. Tianji

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Heavy rains kill 13 in Rwanda's capital: official

FILE PHOTO: A flooded street near Rwanda’s capital, Kigali, following heavy rains that hit different parts of the country in December. /PHOTO Courtesy: Government of Rwanda At least 13 people

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France says hello to three baby polar bears

00:54 Three baby polar bears have been born in a zoo in the South of France. The Marineland Parcs announced their births on their Facebook page on 30 January, but the animals were born

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Chartered flight brings stranded Hubei tourists back from Thailand

00:48 A chartered flight has brought 89 stranded Hubei tourists back to Wuhan from Thailand. Among them were three infants. The China Southern Airlines flight took off

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476 Taiwan compatriots currently in Wuhan, 1 infection confirmed

A total of 476 Taiwan compatriots are currently in Wuhan, the center of the novel coronavirus outbreak in central China, the city's cross-Strait affairs authority said

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Charter flight brings home 89 stranded Hubei residents from Thailand's Phuket

A charter flight has brought back 89 stranded Hubei residents from Thai resort of Phuket following the novel coronavirus epidemic in China, according to an airline. Th

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Chinese city sacks 6 officials over poor performance in anti-coronavirus effort

Chinese city of Huanggang, which has been hard hit by the novel coronavirus, has sacked six officials over poor performance in the effort to prevent and control the epidemic, the city's mayor said Sa

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Charter flights bring home 310 Hubei residents from abroad: Foreign Ministry

China organized three charter flights and brought back 310 Hubei residents on Friday, following the novel coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, capital of China's Hubei Provi

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Google joins the Trillion Dollar Club and who will be the next?

01:07 This month, Google became the fourth company in history to join the "Trillion Dollar Club", reaching a market capitalization of one trillion dollars.The elite group includes thre

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China postpone all domestic football matches for coronavirus control

The Chinese Football Association (CFA) announced on Thursday that all the domestic matches of the 2020 season will be postponed for the better control of the novel coro