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WHO urges "no stigma" to be associated with new coronavirus

Michael Ryan, executive director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Health Emergencies Program, urged here Friday that no stigma should be associated with the new coronavirus. "It is the respo

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Commentary: Market's herd behavior won't dent China's long-term economic resilience

Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus epidemic, capital markets in China and other countries have seen notable fluctuations. But there's no need to panic. For the Chinese economy, the impact o

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Response to epidemic should be based on science, not fear: FM spokesperson

"We hope that the relevant country will respect the WHO's authoritative professional recommendations and make a rational and science-based response to the current situation, instead of overreacting

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Philippines hails China's "unprecedented effort" against coronavirus

Philippine Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez said on Tuesday that the Chinese government has "mounted an unprecedented effort to contain the spread" of the novel coro

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UN aid agency fears U.S. Middle East plan will spark violence

The UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees voiced concern on Friday that the U.S. administration's Middle East peace plan will spark further violence, and said it had contingency measures in place to

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CalTech scores massive $1.1B verdict against Apple and Broadcom in patent case

After a years-long legal battle, a judge ordered Apple and Broadcom to pay a combined $1.1 billion in a patent infringement case with the California Institute of Technology, Bloomberg reports. The re

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Russian, Turkish FMs voice concern over U.S. killing of Iranian commander

Xinhua file photos of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (R) and Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut CavusogluLavrov and Cavusoglu expressed deep concern about the poss

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Jordan's king reaffirms importance of Iraq's stability

King Abdullah II of Jordan reaffirmed the country's keenness to maintain Iraq's security and stability, according to a Royal Court statement. In a phone call with Iraq

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Chile's president unveils bill to improve public health system

Chile's President Sebastian Pinera on Sunday presented a bill designed to improve the public health system, potentially benefiting some 14.5 million people.Improving the public health sector is one o

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Egypt, Saudi, UAE, Bahrain reject Turkey's decision for deploying troops to Libya

The parliaments of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Bahrain jointly voiced on Friday rejection for Turkish intervention in Libya. In a joint st