More fans, fewer restrictions: Games go on Taiwan ballparks

The Taiwan baseball league is continuing as a trailblazer for sports resuming after the lockdown in the coronavirus pandemic

Confusion reigns as UN scrambles mask, virus spread advice

The World Health Organization scrambled on Tuesday to clarify its seemingly contradictory comments in recent days: recommending people wear masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus from people with no symptoms and then describing such transmission as “very rare.”

UK drops plan to get all young children in school by summer

The British government has ditched plans to have all younger children return to school in England before summer vacation following concerns raised by principals that they could not meet social distancing requirements

Japanese carmaker Honda hit by cyberattack

Japanese carmaker Honda says it has been hit by a cyberattack

Olympic tennis spots based on post-French rankings in 2021

The tennis rankings that come out after the 2021 French Open ends will be used to determine who qualifies for the postponed Tokyo Olympics

Stocks turn lower on uncertainty over stimulus, pandemic

Stock markets have turned lower as investors appear more cautious about a recent rally that has pushed U.S. shares to near record highs

Ireland bans hosepipe use as dry spring parches Emerald Isle

Irish authorities have imposed a six-week garden-hose ban after the country renowned for rainy weather experienced one of the driest springs on record and demand surged during the coronavirus lockdown

China's companies emerge as global donors in virus pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has marked the debut of Chinese companies as global humanitarian donors alongside their American, European and Japanese counterparts

Virus Outbreak China Global Donor

Hong Kong OKs $5 billion bailout for Cathay Pacific Airways

Hong Kong has approved a $5 billion recapitalization plan to help cash-strapped Cathay Pacific Airways weather the coronavirus pandemic