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Rising infection and mortality rates could pose a puzzle for authorities, as a population chafing at lockdown measures is just beginning to enjoy some refound freedoms
World
10.08.2024
German virus spread worsens as lockdown eases
Japanese governors have been publicly naming-and-shaming pachinko parlours that don't heed the call to shut during the coronavirus outbreak
World
10.08.2024
Shame game: Japan names pachinko parlours bucking closure call
Imama Saroso and his wife Faizah Badaruddin, who are hearing and speech-impaired, pose with homemade face masks which enables people with disabilities to read lips
World
10.08.2024
Asia virus latest: Olympics face pandemic threat; Sydney re-opens Bondi Beach
Tokyo 2020 chief Yoshiro Mori said there was no prospect of delaying the Olympics to 2022
World
10.08.2024
Next year's Olympics will be cancelled if pandemic not over: Games chief
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Construction of the gleaming structure in northern Italy's coastal Liguria region has continued night and day throughout a national lockdown
World 10.08.2024
Genoa bridge 'completion' offers ray of hope for Italy
A Brazilian judge has ordered an investigation of allegations that President Jair Bolsonaro sought to interfere in police investigations
World 10.08.2024
Brazil judge orders probe of accusations against Bolsonaro
Surfers rushed to Sydney's famous Bondi beach as Australia took its first steps in easing coronavirus restrictions
World 10.08.2024
Surf's up: Sydney reopens its famous Bondi Beach
As of late Monday, the United States recorded an overall coronavirus death toll of 56,144, with 988,197 confirmed infections, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University
World 10.08.2024
Trump warned about virus repeatedly in Jan. and Feb.: report
Coffee lovers indulged in barista-brewed beverages after more than a month of strict quarantine measures that banned any form of takeaway or restaurant food
World 10.08.2024
Optimism, with a side of fries, as Kiwi lockdown eases
Around 2,300 people lived in the former camp between 1948 and 1965 
World 10.08.2024
Living in post-Nazi Dachau: painful childhood memories
The number of Saudi women who have entered the job market has surged on the back of social and economic changes that have swept across the strictly conservative Muslim kingdom
World 10.08.2024
As society opens, Saudi women surge into job market
US President Donald Trump said he may ask China for 'very substantial' damages because of the coronavirus pandemic
World 10.08.2024
Trump says US may seek damages from China over virus
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and retired Israeli general Benny Gantz have reached a power-sharing deal that could lead to annexation of much of the West Bank
World 10.08.2024
US says would recognize Israel annexation
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