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Coronavirus: While Asian commuters cover up with the blue-green paper-thin masks, and social media buzzes with mask emojis, rumours of stockpiles and shortages, the humble medical mask has become an essential weapon in the battle against an invisible... read more

Wuhan Coronavirus: Hotels, airlines, casinos and cruise operators were among the industries suffering the most immediate repercussions, especially with the outbreak occurring during the Lunar New Year, one of the biggest travel season in Asia. read more

China Coronavirus: A virus similar to the SARS pathogen has claimed 106 lives since emerging in a market in the central Chinese city of Wuhan, and spread around the world. read more

The crisis comes just as the city was trying to recover from the impact of the China-US trade war and months of sometimes violent protests that drained confidence in the local economy. read more

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The virus-hit Chinese city of Wuhan, already on lockdown, will ban most vehicles including private cars from the downtown area in a further bid to limit the spread of a new disease that has infected more than 1,000 people and killed 41. read more

India’s chief coach Pullela Gopichand says Srikanth has to play “really well” to nurture hopes of qualifying for the Olympics. read more

The woman was escorted to a public toilet at Hong Kong airport and told to urinate on a strip in November before being granted permission to board her Hong Kong Express flight to the US territory of Saipan. read more

Three confirmed cases meanwhile have now been reported outside China -- two in Thailand and one in Japan -- even as health authorities around the world sought to assure the public that the overall risk of infection remained low. read more

The five men named in the indictment that was unsealed in a US court on Wednesday are residents of Pakistan, Canada, Hong Kong and the United Kingdom and remain at large with outstanding warrants for their arrest, the US department of justice said. The... read more

The CBI claims that the 48 firms open 51 current accounts in four branches of Bank of India, Punjab National Bank and State Bank of Mysore (now SBI) and the accounts were solely used for outward remittances of Rs 1,038.34 crore. read more

Thousands of Hong Kong revellers had welcomed in 2020 by chanting the movement’s signature eight-word Chinese protest couplet -- “Liberate Hong Kong. Revolution of our Time.” -- for the final seconds. read more

After swinging over 423 points intra-day, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended down by 304.26 points, or 0.73 per cent, at 41,253.74. read more

Well, you can celebrate with the gorgeous view of Hong Kong’s iconic Victoria Harbour, which will take centre stage again when Hong Kong ushers in the new year! read more

For many governments, from France to Bolivia, it was a year fraught with agitations. In many instances, the turmoil worsened already perilous economic situations. read more