Asia

NYSE: Stocks turn choppy as investors weigh earnings, recovery

Economic figures show grim toll in Europe and US from coronavirus

8:14 am May 1, 2020

New York: Bleak new figures Thursday underscored the worldwide economic pain inflicted by the coronavirus: The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits has climbed past a staggering 30 million, while Europe’s economies have gone into an epic slide. And as bad as the numbers are, some are already outdated because of the lag in […]

Trump denies calling US war dead 'losers,' 'suckers'

Trump blames China for coronavirus pandemic; a lab ‘mistake’?

8:06 am May 1, 2020

Washington: President Donald Trump on Thursday speculated that China could have unleashed the coronavirus on the world due to some kind of horrible “mistake,” and his intelligence agencies said they are still examining a notion put forward by the president and aides that the pandemic may have resulted from an accident at a Chinese lab. […]

US coordinating with India to bring back stranded Americans: official

2:55 pm March 31, 2020

Washington: The US is coordinating with the Indian government to evacuate stranded American citizens from the country who have expressed interest to return home after India announced a 21-day lockdown to combat the coronavirus pandemic, according to a senior official. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Ian Brownlee told reporters during a […]

Chinese students fleeing virus face uneasy reception back home

Fears of new virus trigger anti-China sentiment worldwide

3:15 pm February 2, 2020

Seoul: A scary new virus from China has spread around the world. So has rising anti-Chinese sentiment, calls for a full travel ban on Chinese visitors and indignities for Chinese and other Asians. Restaurants in South Korea, Japan, Hong Kong and Vietnam have refused to accept Chinese customers. Indonesians marched near a hotel and called […]

US, UN & EU welcome India, Pakistan ceasefire agreement

Nepal offers to play role of mediator between India and Pakistan

2:40 pm January 25, 2020

Kathmandu: Nepal on Saturday offered to play the role of a mediator between India and Pakistan, saying that it was important for the two countries to have dialogue to resolve their issues. “Dialogue is the best way to resolve any problem. There may be differences but it can be resolved through dialogue. If necessary, we […]