Roadblocks erected in Sydney as Australia battles Delta outbreak, World News,SYDNEY – Hundreds of unarmed defence personnel joined thousands of extra police to set up roadblocks and enforce Covid-19 lockdown rules in parts of Sydney on Monday (Aug 16), while dozens of new venues were added to a list
Wuhan virus: Cambodia confirms first case, Asia News,PHNOM PENH – Cambodia has confirmed the first case of coronavirus in the country, Health Minister Mam Bunheng said on Monday (Jan 27). The patient is a Chinese man who came with his family from the central Chinese city of Wuhan to the coastal city
Coronavirus: Tony Awards for Broadway theatre postponed indefinitely, organisers say, Entertainment News,NEW YORK – The annual Tony Awards ceremony celebrating the best in Broadway theatre was postponed indefinitely on Wednesday (March 25), the latest big cultural event to fall victim to the coronav
5.6-magnitude quake shakes Guatemala, no damage reported, World News,GUATEMALA CITY – A 5.6 magnitude earthquake shook Guatemala on Sunday (June 17), according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), but disaster officials said it did not cause any damage, including at the Fuego volcano where
Taiwan rattled by 6 magnitude quake, no immediate damage reported, Asia News,TAIPEI – Buildings shook briefly in Taipei on Monday (June 20) as a 6-magnitude earthquake struck Taiwan's eastern coast, but there were no immediate reports of damage. The quake had a depth of 6.8 km (4.2 miles) with
Sumatra checks for damage from 6.3-magnitude earthquake, Asia News,Indonesia's disaster agency is assessing the impact of a strong earthquake that hit off the southern coast of Sumatra island late on Tuesday (Aug 23), it said in a statement, noting there had been no reports of damage or casualt
