GENEVA/ZURICH - The global death toll from Covid-19 could double to 2 million before a successful vaccine is widely used...

BANGKOK  - From student uniforms to graduation gowns, Thailand is encouraging universities to use local fabric to make clothing and...

SEOUL - North Korea expressed regret on Friday that it shot dead a missing South Korean to prevent the spread...

SEOUL  - South Korea on Friday (Sept 25) said it would impose tighter restrictions during the Chuseok autumn holiday weeks when...

New York's Times Square will bid farewell to 2020 without the usual huddled masses jamming the streets on New Year's...

LONDON - Britain’s Prince Harry and his American wife Meghan have met their “obligations” in regards to their British home...

YANGON  - Myanmar has quarantined tens of thousands of people to prevent a coronavirus outbreak from overwhelming its fragile healthcare...

LONDON - Newborn babies undergoing a painful heel prick blood test have a reduced response to the pain signals in their...

JAKARTA - Indonesia is offering free tours and staycations to 4,440 residents of its resort island of Bali, in a seven-week...

MANILA - The Philippines' Department of Agriculture said on Thursday (Sept 24) it had detected new African swine fever outbreaks in...