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COVID-19: Seoul govt to sue Shincheonji founder

The Seoul city government said on Sunday that it will sue Lee Man-hee, the founder of Shincheonji Church, and the 12 leaders of the sect's branches for violation of the law of infectious disease p

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UEFA monitors coronavirus, not yet clear if Euro 2020 impacted

Jorginho of Italy scores a goal during the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying match between Italy and Greece in Rome, October 12, 2019. /VCG It is not yet clear whether Euro 2020 will be affected by th

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Microsoft offers a closer look at the next Xbox

It’s been a few months since Microsoft announced the impending arrival of the Xbox Series X. The somewhat redundantly named console made cameo during the Game Awards, getting a late 2020 date in the p

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China removes clinically diagnosed category of coronavirus infection

China's latest diagnosis and treatment scheme of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has deleted the category of clinically diagnosed cases. Clinically diagnosed cases, a

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British lawmaker critical of India's Kashmir policy denied entry at Delhi airport

A British lawmaker, who is known for her critical comments on India's Kashmir policy, was denied entry at the Indira Gandhi International Airport on Monday. Debbie Abr

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Nucleic acid tests conducted for returning workers

As Chinese firms cautiously resumed business amid the coronavirus epidemic, some entrepreneurs opted to nucleic acid tests to make sure their employees are safe. In an

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NHC official explains what causes high number of severe cases in Wuhan

The proportion of severe cases among all confirmed cases in China's Wuhan, the epicenter, of the coronavirus outbreak, has dropped from 38 percent at the beginning of the outbreak to the current 18 p

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Mexico says U.S. returning fewer migrants under 'Remain in Mexico'

Migrants, most of them asylum seekers sent back to Mexico from the U.S. under the "Remain in Mexico" program officially named Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), occupy a makeshift encampment in

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Is this what an early-stage slowdown looks like?

Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between.Today we’re exploring some fascinating data from Silicon Valley Bank markets

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China encourages life insurance companies to cover coronavirus in plans

China's top banking and insurance regulator will enhance supervision on insurance services amid the coronavirus outbreak, encouraging life insurance companies to inclu

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Ukraine wants larger compensation for its citizens killed in plane shootdown in Iran

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that Kiev was not satisfied with a size of compensation Iran had offered to families of Ukrainians killed in the d

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French wine producers face uncertain future of Brexit

The United Kingdom's exit from the European Union will finally take place on January 31. And French wine producers are waiting to know the new customs regulations which will impact their businesses.

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Skylo raises $103 million to affordably connect the Internet of Things to satellite networks

One of the biggest opportunities in the new space economy lies in taking the connectivity made possibly by ever-growing communications satellite constellations, and making that useful for things and c

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2 killed, 15 injured in Missouri shooting outside bar

Two people were killed and at least 15 others injured after a shooting late night Sunday outside a bar in Kansas City, U.S. state of Missouri, according to police. A man started firing into a line of

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British pubs stem tide of closures

Pubs in Britain seem to have stemmed the tide of closures as their number rose for the first time in more than 15 years in 2019, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Thursday. New data sh

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British pubs stem tide of closures

Pubs in Britain seem to have stemmed the tide of closures as their number rose for the first time in more than 15 years in 2019, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Thursday. New data sh

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First wholly foreign-funded insurance holding company opened in China

01:56 German insurer Allianz launched its wholly-owned insurance holding company in Shanghai on Thursday, which is also the first wholly foreign-funded insurance holding company in Chi