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Questions hang over North Korea succession amid reports on Kim health
North Korea has never publicised who would follow leader Kim Jong Un in the event he is incapacitated, and with no details ...UN Security Council nears virus resolution, and perhaps a new path
After more than a month of controversy, a UN Security Council buffeted between the United States, China and Russia is finally expected ...French PM to present strategy on ending virus lockdown
French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe will on Tuesday present the national strategy for emerging from the coronavirus lockdown, his office told AFP. ...German start-up in global demand with anti-virus escalators
Tanja Nickel and Katharina Obladen were still in high school when they patented an idea to disinfect escalator handrails using UV light. ...Bangladesh garment factories reopen, defying virus lockdown
Hundreds of Bangladesh garment factories defied a nationwide coronavirus lockdown to reopen on Sunday, raising fears the industry’s vulnerable and largely female ...‘We’re going out!’: Spanish kids reclaim streets after weeks indoors
After six weeks stuck at home, Spain’s children were allowed out Sunday to run, play or go for a walk as the ...WHO warns over virus immunity as global death toll nears 200,000
The World Health Organization warned on Saturday recovering from coronavirus may not protect people from reinfection as the death toll from the ...Fears raised in Iran of ‘fresh outbreak’ of virus
Iranian health officials Saturday raised fears of a “fresh outbreak” of coronavirus cases in their country, which has paid the deadliest price ...Afghanistan Peace Process: Taliban reject call for Ramadan ceasefire
The Taliban have rejected an Afghan government call for a ceasefire for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and to let authorities ...Pakistani doctors launch hunger strike over virus protection fears
Dozens of Pakistani doctors and nurses have launched a hunger strike demanding adequate protective equipment for frontline staff treating coronavirus patients, the ...














