Hong Kong reports first coronavirus death as hospital workers escalate strike
HONG KONG – Hong Kong has reported its first coronavirus death, a 39-year-old male who had been suffering from an underlying illness and had visited China’s Wuhan city in January, hospital staff said,…
Taiwan evacuates first group from Wuhan, announces limit on mask purchases
TAIPEI – Taiwan has evacuated the first batch of an estimated 500 Taiwanese stranded in the Chinese city of Wuhan, which has been locked down by the government as it tries to contain…
Vatican sends masks to China to help with virus outbreak
VATICAN CITY – The Vatican has sent hundreds of thousands of medical masks to China to help it deal with the coronavirus outbreak, with each bag marked with Pope Francis’…
US Senate rejects witnesses in Trump impeachment trial, clearing way for acquittal
WASHINGTON – The US Senate has voted against calling witnesses and collecting new evidence in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, clearing the way for Trump’s almost certain acquittal in the…
Brexit at last: Britain leaves the EU for an uncertain future
LONDON – The United Kingdom has finally cast off from the European Union for an uncertain Brexit future, turning its back after 47 years on the post-World War Two project…
WHO declares global emergency as China virus death toll reaches 170
BEIJING/GENEVA – The World Health Organisation (WHO) says its declaring the coronavirus outbreak that has killed 170 people in China a global emergency, as cases spread to at least 18…
NBA great Kobe Bryant and daughter among 9 killed in helicopter crash near Los Angeles
CALABASAS, Calif. – Kobe Bryant, one of the NBA’s all-time greatest players and an athlete of global renown, was killed at age 41 on Sunday in a helicopter crash near…
China building 1,000-bed hospital over the weekend to treat coronavirus
BEIJING – The Chinese city of Wuhan is rapidly building a new 1,000-bed hospital to treat victims of a new coronavirus, mobilising machinery to get it ready by early next…
China confirms person-to-person spread of new virus as fourth death reported
SHANGHAI – The Chinese official investigating a pneumonia outbreak stemming from a new coronavirus said the disease can spread from person to person but can be halted with increased vigilance,…
Ariana Grande sued by hip hop artist who says she stole hit single ‘7 Rings’
Ariana Grande and more than a half-dozen songwriters have been sued for copyright infringement by a hip hop artist who says the pop star’s 2019 Grammy-nominated single “7 Rings” was…
