02:07 Grigore Lup's shoe-making business has been hit by the lockdown, but one niche area has started to pick up – social-distancing footwear.The idea came to him when he saw people we
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ended a nightly curfew on Sunday. /Reuters New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ended a nightly curfew on Sunday, a day earlier than he had planned.The curfew
Financial Secretary of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government Paul Chan said on Sunday that to limit U.S. dollar trading in Hong Kong will in return damage global confidence in t
Mario Balotelli (R) angry over racist chants during the Italian Serie A match between Hellas Verona and his team Brescia at Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium in Verona, Italy, November 3, 2019. St
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that political commitments are needed to ensure prospective COVID-19 vaccines a global public good. "We hope that ... when a vaccine is availab
African countries have secured 90 million test kits for the novel coronavirus for the next six months. /China Daily African countries have secured 90 million test kits for the novel coronaviru
Various British banks and companies operating in China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region have voiced support for the national security legislation for Hong Kong. HSBC reiterated in a stateme
At 8 pm on May 30, singer-songwriter Hao Yun put on his sunglasses and appeared in a live house venue in Beijing along with his band members. In front of cameras, they performed an hour of Hao's h
Experts say Antarctica appears isolated from the pollution and dust from other continents to the north.
People in Mudanjiang receive nucleic acid tests for COVID-19 in their community. /CGTN Mudanjiang, a northeastern border city in China, has started to conduct citywide nucleic acid tests since
A man walks inside the flooded Cochin international airport after the opening of Idamalayar, Cheruthoni and Mullaperiyar dam shutters following heavy rain, on the outskirts of Kochi, India, Augus
Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.Used-car marketplace Vroom continued its march towards going public yesterday with
A man cools off in the Mediterranean Sea near La Malagueta beach, as some Spanish provinces are allowed to ease lockdown restrictions during phase two, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) out
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday warned that the world is "losing its ability" to use critically important antimicrobial medicines. Speaking
China donated medical supplies to Fiji on Monday to help the South Pacific island nation fight against COVID-19. At the handover ceremony of the medical supplies, Chin
General view outside Wembley Stadium in London, England. /VCG English football fans may finally be able to attend a game, as 20,000 people could be allowed to enter the stadium to support thei
The UK government has announced that competitive sport will be allowed to return behind closed doors from Monday, with the Premier League set to resume on 17 June.All sport in the UK has been on hold