The Dutch agriculture ministry said on Monday that a second worker has likely been infected with coronavirus on a mink farm, but stressed that the risk of further contagion remains very low. In a letter to parliament, Carola Schouten, minister of agriculture, nature and food quality, said a second case has become known in which […]
Several schools closed down in Seoul, South Korea, after a kindergarten student contracted the coronavirus from his art teacher. As news spread of the 6-year-old boy’s illness, fear quickly emerged among parents with young children, just two days ahead of the planned second-phase resumption of in person schooling, including in kindergartens, reported the South Korean […]
Putin’s meeting with the head of Russian Railways, Oleg Belozerov, was the first at the Kremlin since May 9, according to his official schedule (AFP Photo/Alexei Druzhinin) Moscow (AFP) – President Vladimir Putin made a rare recent appearance in the Kremlin on Monday as Russia prepares to ease lockdown restrictions imposed over the coronavirus pandemic. […]
The United States is pushing China to the brink of a “new Cold War,” China’s foreign minister said as officials in the world’s two largest economies continue trading barbs over each other’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic. “This dangerous attempt to turn back the wheel of history will undo the fruits of decadeslong China-U.S. cooperation, […]
Asian markets were mixed in early trading Monday, as tensions between the U.S. and China rose. Japan’s Nikkei NIK, +1.48% gained 1.5% while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index HSI, -0.99% fell 1%. The Shanghai Composite SHCOMP, -0.02% retreated slightly and the Shenzhen Composite 399106, -0.32% dipped 0.3%. South Korea’s Kospi 180721, +0.94% rose 0.7% while […]
Ohio’s governor on Sunday said wearing a face mask should be a public-health issue, not a partisan one. “ “This is not about politics. This is not about whether you’re liberal or conservative, left or right, Republican, Democrat.” ” — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine During an interview Sunday morning on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Gov. […]
Tom Brady looked like the rest of us — until he didn’t. As the weakest link in Sunday’s “The Match: Champions for Charity” — pitting Brady and Phil Mickelson against Tiger Woods and Peyton Manning — the six-time Super Bowl champion at first displayed none of the confidence at the Medalist Golf Club in Hobe […]
White House national security adviser Robert O’Brien said Sunday that the U.S. will likely sanction China if it approves a bill reining in Hong Kong’s autonomy, adding that the law could erase the city’s standing as a global financial hub. Speaking Sunday morning on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” O’Brien said the Chinese proposal likely would […]
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Anti-government protesters flee from tear gas during a march against Beijing’s plans to impose national security legislation. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu Hong Kong police fired tear gas and pepper spray to disperse thousands of protesting on Sunday, against Beijing’s plan to impose national security laws. China has launched new efforts to increase its control over Hong Kong […]