The Buzz | Chief Executive to address Macau this morning

Macau’s Chief Executive, Ho Iat Seng, is expected to address the territory this morning and possibly announce new measures further restricting entry to the city. The address will be broadcast

HK expats point fingers over who’s spreading coronavirus

Late last week, as Hong Kong reported a spike of new coronavirus cases, resident returnees found themselves at the center of controversy as imported cases of the virus threaten a

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CHINA The city of Wuhan, where the virus outbreak emerged, is now allowing for limited movement within and outward as its months-long lockdown gradually eases. The municipal government said in

This Day in History | 1983 – Reagan launches Cold War into space

President Reagan has unveiled plans to combat nuclear war in space. The Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) proposes a defensive shield, using laser or particle beam technology to “intercept and destroy” incoming

Virus advances around the world as medical supplies dwindle

The virus pandemic advanced yesterday after the U.S. and Europe reported soaring new cases, prompting a scramble in some regions to set up additional hospital beds and replenish much-needed medical

The Buzz | Africa gets emergency medical supplies from China’s Jack Ma

Africa has received a much-needed coronavirus care package from Chinese billionaire Jack Ma. A cargo flight containing more than 6 million medical items arrived yesterday in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. The

Israeli leader offers to step down next year in unity deal

Israel’s prime minister Saturday said he is ready to step down next year as part of a proposed power-sharing agreement with his chief rival meant to steer the country through

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NORTH KOREA President Donald Trump sent a personal letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, seeking to maintain good relations and offering cooperation in fighting the viral pandemic, Kim’s

This Day in History | 2003 – US launches missiles against Saddam

American missiles have hit the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, signalling the start of the US-led campaign to topple Saddam Hussein. President George Bush delivered a live television address shortly after the bombings

Pandemic | Mideast airlines lose $7b as airports shut to combat virus

Seven Middle Eastern countries have suspended all commercial flights due to a fast-spreading new virus as the aviation industry’s largest trade association announced yesterday that airlines in the region have

The Buzz | Portugal declares state of emergency over coronavirus, recorded third death

Portugal stepped up its fight against the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak yesterday , announcing a multi-billion euro stimulus package and clearing the way for declaring a state of emergency, Reuters

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MONACO The palace of Monaco says its ruler, Prince Albert II, has tested positive for the new coronavirus but his health is not worrying. Albert, 62, appeared to be the

The Latest: UK supermarkets impose limits amid panic buying

TOP OF THE HOUR: — EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has tested positive for coronavirus. — Cruise carrying 1,400 people docks in French port city of Marseille. — Italy is on track

This Day in History | 1970 – Willi and Willy meet in East Germany

The leaders of East and West Germany have met for the first time since the country was divided in 1949. About 2,000 young East Germans greeted West Germany’s Chancellor Willy Brandt

Pandemic | Traffic piles up in Europe as virus lockdowns close borders

Desperate travelers in cars and trucks choked European borders on Wednesday, creating traffic jams up to 17 miles long as they sought to get back home before borders slammed shut

The Buzz | Facebook bug wrongly deleted authentic coronavirus news

Facebook said a bug in its anti-spam system temporarily blocked the publication of links to news stories about the coronavirus. Guy Rosen, Facebook’s vice president of integrity, said on Twitter

Sex workers face ruin amid virus fears, brothel closures

It’s 7 p.m. on a Friday night, a time when Aurel Johannes Marx’s three-room brothel on the edge of Berlin would normally be preparing for its first customers. Sex for

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NORTH KOREAN leader Kim Jong Un acknowledged that his country lacks modern medical facilities and called for urgent improvements in a rare assessment of the North’s health care system that

With borders and businesses closing, world hunkers down

With borders slamming shut, schools and businesses closing and increasingly drastic restrictions on movement in place, tens of millions of people were hunkered down yesterday, heeding

This Day in History | 1982 – Judge halts ‘obscenity’ trial

Charges of gross indecency brought by Mary Whitehouse against a National Theatre director ended today after intervention by the Attorney-General - with both sides claiming victory. Moral

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