text

COVID-19: War is hell

Editor's note:Harvey Dzodin is a senior fellow at the Center for China and Globalization and a former legal adviser in the Carter administration. The article reflects the author's opinions, and no

text

COVID-19 hits U.S. stock market, the biggest point drop in history

Against the global backdrop of the spreading COVID-19 virus, the Dow Jones Industrial Average sank nearly 1,200 points Thursday, which is the biggest point drop in history.The SP 500 is now 12% be

text

Locust swarms reported in 9 African countries, Persian Gulf: UN

Locust swarms are spreading throughout east Africa into the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Persian Gulf, a UN spokesman said on Thursday. Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia,

text

Champions League: Man United cruise through, Arsenal knocked out

Fred of Manchester United (R2) celebrates with teammates after scoring their fourth goal during the UEFA Europa League round of 32 second leg match between Manchester United and Club Brugge at Ol

text

Champions League: Man United cruise through, Arsenal knocked out

Fred of Manchester United (R2) celebrates with teammates after scoring their fourth goal during the UEFA Europa League round of 32 second leg match between Manchester United and Club Brugge at Ol

text

U.S., European stocks plunge, extending rout amid virus fears

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., February 27, 2020. /VCG European and U.S. stock markets slumped painfully again Thursday as new coronavirus i

text

Europe steps up measures to stop coronavirus spread

European nations have called for calmness while measures are taken to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus, as new infections continue to rise across the continent. Italy, the worst hit count

text

Pence tries to project calm as virus response coordinator

Vice President Mike Pence sought to project calm Thursday in his new role as chief coordinator of the government’s response to the coronavirus as the Trump administrati

text

The Dow Jones drops nearly 1200 points as coronavirus fears batter stock markets

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped nearly 1200 points today to close at 25,766.64, marking the single worst week for the index since 2011. The Nasdaq stock market fell over 400 points.Behind th

text

Organizers may scale down Olympic torch relay in Japan

Toshiro Muto, CEO of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games organizing committee, announces the slogan of the 2020 Summer Olympics "United by Emotion" in Tokyo, Japan, February 17, 2020. /VCG

text

New COVID-19 cases outside China exceed those in China: WHO

The number of COVID-19 cases outside China has surpassed those inside the country for the first time, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced.South Korea reported the largest jump in new cases

text

India says US politicizing religious riots in which 30 died

India accused a U.S. government commission of politicizing communal violence in New Delhi that killed at least 30 people and injured more than 200 as President Donald T

text

Saudi Arabia suspends entry for pilgrims over coronavirus

Saudi Arabia on Thursday suspended visas for visits to Islam's holiest sites for the "umrah" pilgrimage, an unprecedented move triggered by coronavirus fears that raise

text

The COVID-19 chain reaction can be contained by learning from China

Workers make face masks in the workshop of a textile company in Jimo District of Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, China, February 12, 2020. /Xinhua Editor's note: Andrew Korybko is a M

text

Lessons for Asia's tourism as it reels from coronavirus

The past month or so has been mostly wretched for tourism in Asia.The novel coronavirus outbreak, which began in China but has since spread both within and outside the continent, has severely curt

text

Modi calls for calm as Delhi riots kill 22

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi called for calm Wednesday after Delhi's worst sectarian violence in decades left at least 22 people dead and calls for a military cu

text

Twitter opens its ‘Hide Replies’ feature to developers

Last November, Twitter rolled out its Hide Replies feature to all users worldwide. The feature, largely designed to lessen the power of online trolls to disrupt conversations, lets users decide which