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Spain records lowest number of dead for 19 days

Spain has recorded its lowest number of deaths for 19 days, suggesting the outbreak there may have peaked.It reported 510 coronavirus fatalities on Saturday, taking the

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China toughens crackdown on cross-border gambling, telecom fraud amid COVID-19 epidemic

China's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) has announced that it is intensifying the crackdown on cross-border gambling as well as telecom and Internet fraud amid the C

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Teachers stopped from using Zoom after 'very serious incidents'

One incident saw hackers hijack the stream of a lesson for teenage girls, forcing pictures of male genitalia to appear on screens.

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EU finance ministers agree to a 500 billion-euro rescue package

European Union finance ministers agreed to a 500-billion-euro (550 billion U.S. dollars) rescue package in late-night talks Thursdayaimed at reducing COVID-19 pandemic pain across the 27-nation bloc,

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UN report warns against backsliding in financing for development amid COVID-19

A UN report has warned against backsliding in financing for sustainable development amid the COVID-19 pandemic and called for remedies. The economic and financial shoc

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Tottenham issues warning after Mourinho and players seen training

Tottenham Hotspur Manager Jose Mourinho during Champions League Round of 16 second leg match between RB Leipzig and Tottenham Hotspur in Leipzig, Germany, March 10, 2020. /VCG Tottenham Hotsp

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Will COVID-19 lead to a global food crisis?

02:00 As the COVID-19 pandemic ripples across the globe, the UN World Food Program recently warned of security problems in the near future.Dr. Maximo Torero, Chief Economist Assistant

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HK to close beauty, massage parlors amid COVID-19 epidemic

Hong Kong will close beauty salons and massage parlors for 14 days since Friday, an official statement said Wednesday, adding to a string of social distancing measures

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Health minister predicts huge increase of COVID-19 cases in Saudi Arabia

Studies by Saudi and international experts on epidemics predicted a huge increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in Saudi Arabia in the coming weeks, the Saudi Press

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'Aggressive expropriation attempt': Russia blasts Trump's order declaring space up for grabs by Americans

The US has declared outer space a legal equivalent of the Wild West, and Russia believes it may lead to the grimmest of consequences like many policies of territorial e

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New York death rate highest among globally comparable regions

New York has the highest death rate from coronavirus when analysed against comparable regions around the world, Sky News can reveal.Sky News analysis looked at most aff

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California loans 500 ventilators to U.S. national stockpile

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Monday that the Golden State will lend 500 ventilators to the Strategic National Stockpile inventory in order to help other

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Thailand's famous resort island of Koh Samui on lockdown to contain COVID-19

Thailand's popular tourist island of Koh Samui in the Southern Province of Surat Thani on Monday announced that it will impose a ban on people entering the resort islan

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It's April in Paris, but French told to stay indoors

Parisians have been warned not to succumb to the tempting sunny spring weather and to remain indoors to help fight the spread of the coronavirus that has killed 7,560 i

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Lack of PPE poses danger in combatting COVID-19: nurse association

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) has called on government and the public to take action in providing sufficient personal protective equipment. Witho

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France has ordered more than 2 billion masks from China: minister

An aerial view of the deserted Place de l'Etoile and the Arc de Triomphe in Paris, during a lockdown imposed to slow the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in France, April 1, 2020. /Re

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Egypt reports 6 new deaths of COVID-19, toll rises to 58: ministry

The Egyptian Health Ministry announced in a statement on Thursday the death of six Egyptians of COVID-19, raising the death toll of the novel coronavirus in the country to 58. As many as 86 new COVI