Tempers flare in Italy as coronavirus toll keeps climbing, World News,MILAN – From insults for dog walkers to furious local officials telling residents to stay home and people from other regions to stay out, Italians' forbearance is fraying as their coronavirus epidemic enters its second month.
Vietnam plans to resume flights to some coronavirus-free countries, Asia News,HANOI – Vietnam plans to allow a resumption of flights to and from countries that have had no cases of coronavirus for 30 days, state media cited the prime minister as saying on Tuesday (June 9), with priority destinations
Google's Starline shows promise and perils of 3D chats, Digital News,Google's Project Starline 3D videoconferencing system, unveiled last week, is well-timed for a post-pandemic world but still has a long way to go in seamlessly marrying the in-person and the virtual, three people who have
For stranded father, bittersweet reunion as Singapore-Malaysia border reopens, Singapore News,JOHOR BAHRU, Malaysia/SINGAPORE- Before the coronavirus pandemic, Mohammad Faris Abdullah's daily commute between his home in Malaysia and his job in Singapore took just 30 minutes. But when the countr
Ukraine accuses Russia of civilian 'massacre'; Moscow denies it, World News,MOSCOW – Russia on Sunday (April 3) denied Ukrainian allegations that it had killed civilians in the Ukrainian town of Bucha, describing footage and photographs of dead civilians as a \”provocation\” and a \”staged pe
President Xi Jinping says China acted openly and transparently on Covid-19, China News,BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday (Sept 8) China acted in an open and transparent manner on the Covid-19 outbreak and that it had taken concrete efforts that helped save tens of millions of li
'Unprecedented' mental health issues seen in Hong Kong amid virus fears, Asia News,HONG KONG – As Hong Kong tries to contain the coronavirus outbreak, medical experts say many in the Asian financial hub are reeling from increased anxiety and an unprecedented level of mental health issues.
