In this May 7, 2020, file photo, smoke rises from LG Polymers plant, the site of a chemical gas leakage, in Vishakhapatnam, India. A committee appointed by India’s top environmental court has blamed “gross human failure” and lack of basic safety norms for a gas leak in a South Korean-owned chemical factory this month that…
The Latest: Russia sees over 9,000 new virus cases
Customers eat dinner in the dining room of San Pedro Brewing Company on Friday, May 29, 2020, in the San Pedro area of Los Angeles. Restaurants were allowed to open their dining rooms with restrictions today. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis) Westmont Hilltop High School graduate Chloe Whorl is shown riding in the parade in lieu of…
The Latest: Pakistan sees single-day high of 88 virus deaths
In this March 12, 2020 file photon Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during a news conference in Anchorage, Alaska. Dunleavy has announced that checks from the state’s oil-wealth fund will begin going out to residents three months early, citing economic hardships related to the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen,File) Workers wearing protective gear disinfect as a…
Asia Today: India reports over 8,000 new virus cases
Christians wearing face masks to help protect against the spread of the new coronavirus attend a service at the Yoido Full Gospel Church in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, May 31, 2020. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) A Christian wearing a face mask to help protect against the spread of the new coronavirus prays during a service at…
The Latest: Saudi mosques reopen for 1st time in 2 months
In this March 12, 2020 file photon Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during a news conference in Anchorage, Alaska. Dunleavy has announced that checks from the state’s oil-wealth fund will begin going out to residents three months early, citing economic hardships related to the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen,File) Workers wearing protective gear disinfect as a…
The Latest: Officials to keep watch as Australia eases rules
In this March 12, 2020 file photon Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during a news conference in Anchorage, Alaska. Dunleavy has announced that checks from the state’s oil-wealth fund will begin going out to residents three months early, citing economic hardships related to the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen,File) Workers wearing protective gear disinfect as a…
Asia Today: India reports 8,000 new cases; South Korea 27
A man pulls a child along as they wear masks to curb the spread of the new coronavirus on the streets of Beijing, Saturday, May 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan) A woman wearing a mask to curb the spread of the new coronavirus waits near a billboard with a smiley face and the slogan…
China’s manufacturing still sluggish as virus hits exports
A worker wearing a protective face mask to help curb the spread of the new coronavirus wipes window panels of a fashion clothing store in Beijing, Thursday, May 28, 2020. The legislature on Thursday approved a government budget that will increase spending to generate jobs in an effort to reverse an economic slump after Chinese…
The Latest: South Korea reports 27 new virus cases
In this March 12, 2020 file photon Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy speaks during a news conference in Anchorage, Alaska. Dunleavy has announced that checks from the state’s oil-wealth fund will begin going out to residents three months early, citing economic hardships related to the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen,File) Workers wearing protective gear disinfect as a…