As fears of a widespread coronavirus outbreak in India mount, members of the country's Muslim community are being accused of spreading the virus. ( read original story ...)
China promises subsidies to boost falling electric car sales
China is promising more subsidies to shore up plunging electric vehicle sales amid the coronavirus pandemic but set limits that exclude Tesla’s made-in-China model ... ( read original story ...)
China unveils name of first Mars exploration mission
China's space agency on Friday unveiled the name of its first Mars exploration mission, coinciding with China's annual Space Day and the 50th anniversary of the launch of its first satellite. ( read original story ...)
China’s cash-strapped poor take on more debt as coronavirus hits job prospects
Demand for consumer loans is picking up in China, especially among the less affluent, highlighting a group that some say could use more support during the coronavirus-induced economic downturn. ( read original story ...)
U.S. Aid Bill Passed; China Cuts Another Rate: Virus Update
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a $484 billion coronavirus aid package, replenishing funding to aid small businesses and provide support for hospitals and virus testing. ( read original story ...)
Swatch CEO says China sales rise but global situation still grim
Swatch Group's sales at its own stores in China are up by almost a quarter during April, the watchmaker's Chief Executive Nick Hayek told Blick newspaper, but the global situation following the ... ( read original story ...)
Las Vegas Sands Stock Jumps Higher on Macau Hopes
Las Vegas Sands moved sharply higher during Thursday's session on better-than-expected earnings and bullish analyst comments. ( read original story ...)
In Taiwan, the pandemic is playing out very differently. What does life like?
Cellphones tracked, restaurants with X's taped on every other chair, thermometers to enter a building. Taiwan shows that the post-virus normal is different. ( read original story ...)
Sci-On! Film Festival to feature two College of Science films
The first of the College’s films featured in the festival is the short documentary Fertile Waters. Located in Northwest Mongolia at the confluence of the Eg and the Uur Rivers, hundreds of miles from ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia NAACP leaders call on governor to keep shelter-in-place order
With Georgia set to reopen nonessential businesses starting this Friday, NAACP branches across the state are calling on to maintain its shelter-in-place order. In a statement signed by 11 presidents ... ( read original story ...)