Chinese, Vatican foreign ministers hold first meeting
World
February 15, 2020
Chinese, Vatican foreign ministers hold first meeting
The foreign ministers of China and the Vatican have met in the first high-level encounter between the sides — a…
Australian bushfires extinguished, but climate rows rage on
World
February 15, 2020
Australian bushfires extinguished, but climate rows rage on
Australia’s “black summer” of devastating bushfires is finally coming to a close, but bitter arguments over how to tackle climate-fuelled…
Cross-border love story smashes South Korea TV ratings
Culture
February 14, 2020
Cross-border love story smashes South Korea TV ratings
South Korea’s biggest current television hit is a surreally unlikely tale of a billionaire heiress who accidentally paraglides into the…
China virus death toll nears 1,400, six health workers among victims
World
February 14, 2020
China virus death toll nears 1,400, six health workers among victims
The death toll from China’s virus epidemic neared 1,400 on Friday with six medical workers among the victims, underscoring the…
First passengers exit quarantined Japan ship
World
February 14, 2020
First passengers exit quarantined Japan ship
The first passengers began leaving a quarantined cruise ship off Japan’s coast on Friday to finish their isolation in government-designated…
German far right reopens wounds of Dresden bombing
World
February 13, 2020
German far right reopens wounds of Dresden bombing
Germany marks 75 years since the destruction of Dresden in World War II on Thursday, an anniversary seized upon by…
Virus death toll soars as China changes counting methods
World
February 13, 2020
Virus death toll soars as China changes counting methods
China’s official death toll from the new coronavirus spiked dramatically on Thursday after authorities changed their counting methods, fueling concern…
Beloved communal hotpot falls victim to Hong Kong virus fears
World
February 12, 2020
Beloved communal hotpot falls victim to Hong Kong virus fears
Hotpot has become the latest casualty of the coronavirus outbreak after ten members of a family in Hong Kong became…
Draft US law seeks to make plastic industry responsible for waste
World
February 12, 2020
Draft US law seeks to make plastic industry responsible for waste
Carry your own cup to the coffee shop. Recycle that soda bottle. Say no to straws. The growing global crisis…
Hunger stalks southern Africa as climate crisis deepens
World
February 12, 2020
Hunger stalks southern Africa as climate crisis deepens
Just under a year ago, Alice Posha fled her home in the middle of the night and then watched as…