South Korea’s BTS boyband management apologises over bar visit
SEOUL – The manager of South Korea’s popular boyband BTS has apologised on behalf of one of its members who went to a bar in April, contrary to government advice,…
Taiwan tells US it is complying with N.Korea sanctions
TAIPEI – Taiwan is complying with international sanctions against North Korea, a senior Taiwanese security official told the United States’ deputy representative for North Korea, having previously been called out…
Brazil sees 674 new coronavirus deaths, world’s 3rd highest number of infections
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil recorded 674 new coronavirus deaths on Monday, the Health Ministry said, and announced a total of 254,220 confirmed cases, overtaking Britain to become the country…
“A beautiful day” in Italy, as shops and bars finally reopen
ROME – Italian shops, hairdressers and restaurants have finally thrown open their doors as the country sped up efforts to bounce back from the coronavirus crisis after a 10-week lockdown.…
Taiwan rejects China’s main condition for WHO participation
TAIPEI – Taiwan’s health minister has rejected China‘s main condition for the island to be able to take part in the World Health Organisation (WHO) – that it accepts it…
US says it condemns China-linked ‘cyber actors’ trying to steal COVID research
WASHINGTON – The United States has condemned attempts by China-linked “cyber actors and non-traditional collectors affiliated” to steal US intellectual property and data related to coronavirus research, US Secretary of State Mike…
Putin says fourth minister had coronavirus after cases pass 250,000
MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin says Russia’s education minister has caught the new coronavirus, making him at least the sixth senior official to be swept up in the pandemic that…
Pompeo blames China for hundreds of thousands of virus deaths, denies inconsistency
WASHINGTON – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday renewed his aggressive criticism of China, blaming it for the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people from the coronavirus…
Facebook names first members of oversight board that can overrule Zuckerberg
Facebook Inc’s new content oversight board will include a former prime minister, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and several constitutional law experts and rights advocates among its first 20 members,…
French coronavirus death toll close to 26,000, new infections jump
PARIS – The number of people who have died after contracting the new coronavirus in France increased by 278 or 1.1% to 25,809 on Wednesday, just eight fewer than in…
