Hong Kong turns holiday camps into quarantine zones as Wuhan virus fears spike
HONG KONG: Hong Kong will turn two holiday camps, including a former military barracks, into…
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Ten missing after migrant boat capsizes off Indonesia
PEKANBARU: Ten people were missing after a boat carrying 20 migrant workers capsized off the…
Malaysia’s public hospitals can handle possible cases of Wuhan virus: Deputy Health Minister
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s public healthcare system is equipped to deal with possible cases of a…
Taiwan says Chinese air force passes to island’s south in drills
TAIPEI: Chinese air force planes passed through the narrow Bashi Channel to the south of…
Lebanon protesters angry over new government
Protesters in Lebanon have returned to the streets, saying the new government formed on Tuesday…
Oman’s new sultan faces mammoth challenges
Image copyright EPAImage caption Haitham bin Tariq Al Said, a cousin of Qaboos, was sworn…
Jeff Bezos hack: UN experts demand probe of Saudi crown prince
Image copyright Getty ImagesImage caption Ties between Jeff Bezos and Mohammed bin Salman soured after…
Yad Vashem: Why Poland won’t be attending Holocaust memorial
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda has snubbed an event at Israel’s Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial to…
Smuggling arrests over transport of ‘10,000 Kurds’ to UK
Image copyright Getty ImagesImage caption The group allegedly took migrants from France to the UK…
Luigi Di Maio: Italy populist steps down before key election
Image copyright ReutersImage caption Luigi Di Maio said his party had to reinvent itself but…
‘Go outside’: France’s Macron berates Israeli police at Jerusalem church
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionEmmanuel Macron: “I’m sorry, but we know…
Judge orders Microsoft to release tax records in IRS dispute
A federal judge says it’s likely Microsoft was trying to avoid paying U.S. taxes and…
Science Says: What to know about the viral outbreak in China
Health authorities are closely watching an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a new virus…
Wednesday is deadline for claims in 2017 Equifax data breach
NEW YORK — Wednesday is the deadline to seek cash payments and claim free services…
Why tech has been slow to fight wildfires, extreme weather
SAN FRANCISCO — For three years running, California’s wildfires have sent plumes of smoke across…
US to impose visas restrictions for pregnant women
The Trump administration is coming out with new visa restrictions aimed at restricting a practice…
Ex-pharma CEO gets over 2 years in prison for bribery scheme
The former head of a drug company has been sentenced to two and a half…
People who had contact with man with virus to be monitored
Health officials said Wednesday they are actively monitoring 16 people who came into close contact…
China closes off large city to stop spread of deadly virus
BEIJING — China closed off a city of more than 11 million people Thursday in…
Quebec’s public health agency taking no chances in dealing with China coronavirus
Quebec’s Public Health Agency says it isn’t taking any chances when it comes to coronavirus,…
Teck Frontier project to challenge Trudeau’s climate policies, relationship to Alberta: expert
The Trudeau government will face a test next month that will challenge its commitment to…
Dalhousie University students fundraise for bursary in honour of Iran plane crash victims
As the repatriation process begins for those killed in the tragic crash of Ukraine International…
Controversial 13-storey condo development in heart of historic Old Montreal to go through
In spite of residents’ efforts, a controversial 13-storey condo project in the heart of the…
South Korea posts lowest growth in a decade for 2019
SEOUL: South Korea’s government spending surge helped the economy post its fastest growth in more than…