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Ford shuts two U.S. assembly plants due to COVID-19 infections

Ford Motor Co on Wednesday closed two U.S. assembly plants as the coronavirus pandemic wreaked early havoc with the No. 2 U.S. automaker's plan to restart North American production and begin makin

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IOC hails preparation efforts for Beijing 2022 amid COVID-19 pandemic

Am art exhibition produced for the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics is unveiled, Beijing, September 24, 2019. /VCG International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has spoken in glowing

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How should we deal with pandemic-induced mental health problems?

05:52 Editor's note: As the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the global economy and upended people's lives around the world,it has induced significant mental health problems. Cha

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Amiens' legal battle against Ligue 1 just the first domino to fall

Ligue 1 banner during the clash between Paris Saint Germain and Toulouse at the Parc des Princes, Paris, France, August 25, 2019. /VCG Just imagine this scenario: a 119-year-old football club

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Athletics: Coe says children will need more sport after pandemic

IAAF President Lord Sebastian Coe speaks during a press conference during the 17th IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, October 6, 2019. /VCG Children will need more access to sp

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Global virus deaths top 250,000 as billions pledged for vaccine push

The global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic topped a quarter of a million on Tuesday, with the US government predicting a further surge in fatalities as an inte

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Roundup: Mideast countries continue anti-coronavirus efforts as Muslim holy month of Ramadan starts

Turkey on Saturday reported 2,861 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number in the country to 107,773, while Iran has registered 89,328 cases after 1,134 new ones

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Global wildlife coalition launched to prevent the next pandemic

Leading wildlife organizations have come together to work towards banning global wildlife trade, responsible for causing major viral outbreaks and pandemics.A coalition formed by the Global Wildli

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China's housing rental market remains stable in Q1: report

China's housing rental market maintained moderate growth in the first quarter despite that the novel coronavirus outbreak wreaked havoc on economic activities, an indu

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Ronaldo leads Portugal squad to support amateur clubs

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal (C) lifts the Henri Delaunay trophy after his side wins 1-0 against France during the UEFA Euro 2016 Final match at Stade de France in Paris, France, July 10, 2016.

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German Frodeno completes home Ironman triathlon for charity

Jan Frodeno of Germany celebrates his victory during the Isuzu Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, September 2, 2018. /VCG Olympic champion Jan Frodeno completed a

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Feature: Americans worry about economy amid pandemic

Dennis, a teacher residing 40 minutes from the nation's capital, has seen his stock portfolio plummet by 200,000 U.S. dollars in just a matter of weeks. "I might have

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Commentary: China-U.S. cooperation imperative to global fight against COVID-19

Across-the-spectrum cooperation, not blame game with ulterior motives, is desperately needed now to prevail over the COVID-19 pandemic that has indiscriminately wreaked

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Dutch leader proposes EU fund for nations hit hard by virus

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte has proposed a multibillion-euro (dollar) European Union fund to help countries in the 27-nation bloc whose health care systems have bee

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Roundup: U.S. equities notch solid weekly gains amid massive fiscal stimulus, Fed's unlimited QE

Video: The closing bell rings at New York Stock Exchange on March 27, 2020, and some file scenes of Wall Street, New York, the United States. (Xinhua/Zhang Mocheng) The rapid spread of the coronavir

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More voices push for Tokyo Olympics delay as COVID-19 pandemic worsens

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach has insisted it would be "premature" to postpone the Tokyo Games this summer, but as COVID-19 pandemic worsens, more sports federation a

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Monaco Grand Prix canceled for first time since 1955 due to COVID-19

Racing drivers in action during the Monaco Formula One Grand Prix at Circuit de Monaco, Monaco, May 27, 2018. /VCG The Monaco Formula One Grand Prix, a glittering fixture on the world motorspo