text

Top DPRK leader holds politburo meeting to discuss anti-virus situation

Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), presided over a political bureau meeting of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) on Sa

text

DPRK has maintained 'stable' situation amid outbreak: KCNA

DPRK leader Kim Jong Un speaks as he takes part in a meeting of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) in this image released by the Korean Central New

text

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

text

How are healthcare workers coping with fighting COVID-19?

02:03 Medical staff around the world are on the frontline of the fight against COVID-19, putting their own lives at risk to save patients every day.Faced with unprecedented challenges,

text

Canalys finds PC demand surged in Q1, but shipments lagged due to supply issues

As workers moved from office to home and students moved to being educated online, demand for new PCs surged in Q1, but Canalys found that shipments actually dropped 8% in spite of this, due to COVID-1

text

This Week in Apps: COVID-19 contact tracing apps, virtual dating on the rise, Quibi makes a debut

span class="featured__span-first-words">Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all

text

Doctors in Wuhan share experience with medics overseas

Editor's Note: The World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 12. As of April 10, 213countries and regions worldwide have confirmed over 1,50

text

APD | Asians to change eating habits after pandemic

By APD writer AliceThe latest survey by market research firm Nielsen of the US shows that the eating habits of people in Asia may change after the COVID-19 pandemic."Co

text

Crime drops around the world as COVID-19 keeps people inside

The coronavirus pandemic that has crippled big-box retailers and mom and pop shops worldwide may be making a dent in illicit business, too.In Chicago, one of America’s

text

Chinese FM says China ready to help UAE in COVID-19 fight

China stands ready to provide as much assistance as its capacity allows for the United Arab Emirates (UAE)'s fight against COVID-19, Chinese State Councilor and Foreig

text

World virus deaths pass 100,000, with New York area hit hard

The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus surged past 100,000 Friday as the epidemic in the U.S. cut a widening swath through not just New York City but the entire

text

Germany urges clothing companies to make millions of reusable masks

01:20 A non-medical face mask will not protect you against COVID-19. But if you have the disease caused by the coronavirus you might be protecting others.That is the official advice fr

text

Apple and Google are launching a joint COVID-19 tracing tool for iOS and Android

Apple and Google’s engineering teams have banded together to create a decentralized contact tracing tool that will help individuals determine whether they have been exposed to someone with COVID-19.C

text

Confirmed cases of COVID-19 reported to WHO exceed 1.5 mln

Globally the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has exceeded 1.5 million, reaching 1,521,252, according to the latest World Health Organization (WHO) figures

text

China to offer global students online courses in English

China's universities and colleges will offer a number of high-quality courses in English to global students via an international online teaching platform to promote the massive online open course

text

Roundup: Europe sees hope, WHO chief warns against politicizing virus

A resident is seen on a shopping street in the city of Sceaux, a southern suburb of Paris, France, April 8, 2020. (Photo by Aurelien Morissard/Xinhua) The coronavirus pandemic had claimed some 65,000

text

One-month lockdown in Italy: Is it working?

Italy is the first western country to see a severe coronavirus outbreak, and the first country worldwide to declare a state of emergency over the novel coronavirus and the first to impose a national