Trump Leaves It To States To Decide When To Reopen In Phases
President Donald Trump has outlined federal guidelines for states to reopen businesses and ease social distancing rules in three phases, a day after he said tha
COVID-19: Kenyan Governor Gives Out Alcohol As ‘Throat Sanitizer'
Kenyan Governor Mike Sonko, has stirred controversies after he added bottles of alcohol, precisely Hennessy, to his COVID-19 care packages to the people of Nair
Coronavirus: New York Governor Attacks Trump For 'passing Buck' On Pandemic Response
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday (April 17) launched a blistering attack on President Donald Trump's reaction to the coronavirus crisis, accusing him of
Coronavirus: Trump Says China Death Toll 'far Higher' Than Admitted
WASHINGTON (AFP)US President Donald Trump said on Friday (April 17) that China's coronavirus deaths were "far higher" than it's admitted after the tol
Militants Kill 11 Philippine Troops, Wound 14
MANILA (AFP)Islamic State-linked (ISIS) militants killed 11 Philippine soldiers and wounded 14 others on Friday (April 17) in the group's deadliest attack in ov
Japan May Expand State Of Emergency Nationwide, As Abe Plans Cash Payouts For All
TOKYO (REUTERS)Japan was preparing to extend a state of emergency beyond major cities to the entire nation, media reported on Thursday (April 16), and a governm
Indonesia May Reach Peak Of Coronavirus Infections In May, Says Government
JAKARTA (REUTERS)Indonesia may reach the peak in coronavirus infections between early May and the beginning of June, with the number of cases predicted at 95,00
China Says WHO Has Said No Evidence Coronavirus Was Made In A Lab
China's foreign ministry said on Thursday (April 16) that the World Health Organization has said there is no evidence that the coronavirus which has infected mo
Coronavirus: Selangor Police To Arrest Violators Of Movement Curbs
PETALING JAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK)Selangor state deputy police chief Arjunaidi Mohamed said on Thursday (April 16) that his men will handcuff those foun
Coronavirus: Australia To Test Raw Sewage To Detect Community Spread
SYDNEY (REUTERS)Australian researchers said on Thursday (April 16) they expect to roll out wide testing of raw sewage for the presence of the new coronavirus wi
Remote Chinese City Hit By Coronavirus After Weeks Of Feeling Safe
SUIFENHE, CHINA (REUTERS)A timber mill on China's north-eastern border with Russia was buzzing with activity this week as dozens of workers sorted, cut and stac
Coronavirus: Malaysian In Car Tries To Flee Cops, Runs Out Of Fuel And Arrested With Girlfriend
ALOR GAJAH (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK)A Malaysian man taking his girlfriend out on a "date" during the movement control order (MCO) ended up in a hig
India Charges Muslim Leader With Culpable Homicide For Coronavirus Surge
NEW DELHI (REUTERS)India has brought charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder against the chief of a Muslim seminary for holding a gathering the pre
Coronavirus: Quick Economic Recovery In Malaysia Post-MCO Unlikely
KUALA LUMPURReports of a Hermes store in China's affluent Guangzhou raking in US$2.7 million (S$3.9 million) on its reopening day last Saturday (April 11) have
Japan PM Shinzo Abe's Wife Criticised For Group Shrine Visit, Adding To His Coronavirus Woes
TOKYO (REUTERS)Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's wife came under fire on social media on Thursday (April 16) over a report that she visited a shrine the prev
Coronavirus: Trump Backers Protest Michigan Stay-at-home Orders At State Capitol
LANSING, MICHIGAN (REUTERS)Thousands of demonstrators in cars with horns honking thronged around Michigan's state Capitol on Wednesday (April 15), some chanting
Ivanka Trump, Disregarding Federal Guidelines, Travels To New Jersey For Passover
Ms Ivanka Trump, President Donald Trump's eldest daughter and a senior White House adviser, has positioned herself as one of the leaders of the administration's
Top Democrat Blasts Trump For Putting Name On Stimulus Cheques
WASHINGTON (AFP)US House Speaker cy Pelosi slammed Donald Trump as "shameful" on Wednesday (April 15) after it emerged that the president's name will
US To Ease Lockdown After Virus Passes 'peak'
WASHINGTON (AFP)President Donald Trump said he'll announce on Thursday (April 16) the first plans for lifting coronavirus lockdowns across the United States aft
Nearly 2,600 US Coronavirus Deaths In 24 Hours
WASHINGTON (AFP)The United States on Wednesday (April 15) recorded nearly 2,600 additional deaths from the new coronavirus in 24 hours, a new record and the hea