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Chinese mask producer denies having exported N95 masks with ear loops to U.S.

SHANGHAI, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Shanghai Dasheng Health Products Manufacture Co., Ltd. said it has never exported N95 masks with ear loops to the United States. The respo

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Scientists rebut U.S. politicians' claim COVID-19 virus originated in lab

"Everything about the stepwise evolution over time strongly indicates that (this virus) evolved in nature and then jumped species," top U.S. expert on infectious disease Anthony Fauci said. BEIJING,

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(InTibet) Transition camp of Mt. Qomolangma at an altitude of 5,800 meters

Photo taken on May 8, 2020 shows a view of the transition camp of Mount Qomolangma in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)MOUNT QOMOLANGMA BASE C

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Shanghai Disneyland to reopen on May 11 with precautions

The Magic Castle of Shanghai Disneyland. /VCG DisneyCEO Bob Chapek said Tuesday that it plans to open its ShanghaiDisneyland theme park on May 11. This will be the first park to be reopened, s

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China to join WHO collaboration initiative against COVID-19 pandemic

Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2020 shows an exterior view of the headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland. (Xinhua/Liu Qu)"China stands ready to work with the international

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Amazing view of Mount Fanjingshan in China's Guizhou

Mount Fanjingshan in southwest China's Guizhou is a famous tourist spot for its rich natural resources.Mount Fanjingshan is the highest peak of the Wuling Mountain rang

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Skywatchers: Don't miss out on the last supermoon of 2020 on May 7

The moon rises behind the Independence Monument in Almaty, Kazakhstan, May 5, 2020. /CFP The last supermoon of 2020 will appear in the skies on Thursday morning, May 7, 2020, opposite the sun

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U.S. stocks finish higher on hopes for rebound

Wall Street stocks finished higher Tuesday on continued optimism about steps to reopen the US economy and as oil prices rallied on expectations for a bounce in demand.The Dow Jones Industrial Average

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French PM defends plan to reopen country, senators vote against it

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 COVID-19 in France, April 1, 2020. /Reuters French Prime Mini

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Trump says he's 'glad' Kim Jong Un 'is back, and well'

U.S. PresidentDonald Trump said Saturday he was "glad" about the reappearance of Kim Jong Un and that the leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is apparently healthy."I, for one,

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Qomolangma National Park to reopen in May

The Qomolangma National Park in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region is to reopen as of Friday to end a temporary closure amid the COVID-19 epidemic, local author

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B2B challenger bank Finom raises $7M Seed from Target Global and General Catalyst

Just as challenger banks have appeared in the B2C space, so to have B2B startup banks aimed small businesses, among them startups like Qonto (Fr), Tide (UK), Penta (GER) and CountingUp (UK).Today anot

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NEA-backed Personal Genome Diagnostics receives FDA clearance for its cancer diagnostic

Personal Genome Diagnostics, the venture-backed developer of a novel diagnostic kit for genomic profiling of different cancers in lab settings, has received clearance f

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France's COVID-19 death toll tops 23,000

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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Finnish VC Icebreaker launches second fund to continue backing “pre-founders” and pre-seed startups

Icebreaker.vc, the Finnish venture capital firm that backs “pre-founders” and pre-seed to seed-stage startups, has launched a second fund, with a first close of €50 million.That’s al

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Gogoro’s new e-bike brand Eeyo will launch in the U.S. first

Gogoro, the Taiwanese company known for its electric scooters, announced a new ebike brand that will go on sale in the United States first. Details about the ebike, called Eeyo, haven’t been released

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New bill calls for cannabis companies to be eligible for federal COVID-19 help

With another major round of COVID-19 federal financial assistance around the corner, two lawmakers in states with previously booming cannabis businesses are asking for the federal government to bring