Vatican officials investigating sex abuse cases to visit Mexico on ‘zero tolerance’ drive
Two Vatican officials charged with investigating accusations of sexual abuse by clergy will visit Mexico for a fact-finding mission later this month, the Church said on Tuesday.
South Korean President Moon cancels planned trip to the UAE, Egypt and Turkey over coronavirus
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday canceled his planned trip to the UAE, Egypt and Turkey in mid-March, over coronavirus, according to the presidential Blue House.
Japan still preparing for Olympics as planned: Suga
Japan is preparing to host the Tokyo Summer Olympics as planned, the government’s top spokesman said on Wednesday, amid speculation the Games could be postponed because of the coronavirus threat.
Thousands wait for hospital beds in South Korea as coronavirus cases surge
South Korea reported hundreds of new coronavirus cases on Wednesday as many sick people waited for hospital beds in Daegu, the city at the center of the worst outbreak outside China.
Mainland China reports 119 new coronavirus cases, down from day earlier
Mainland China had 119 new confirmed cases of coronavirus on Tuesday, the country’s National Health Commission said on Wednesday, down slightly from 125 on the previous day.
Vatican sex abuse experts to visit Mexico on “zero tolerance” drive
Two Vatican officials charged with investigating accusations of sexual abuse by clergy will visit Mexico for a fact-finding mission later this month, the Church said on Tuesday.
Coronavirus claims three more lives in Seattle-area as outbreak goes cross-country
Three more deaths from the coronavirus were reported by Washington state on Tuesday as the nation’s largest and only fatal outbreak of the respiratory disease reached beyond the Seattle area in what appeared to be the first known instance of coast-to-c…
South Korea reports 516 new cases of coronavirus, brings total to 5,328: KCDC
South Korea reported 516 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, a day after a record spike in cases prompted the country’s president to declare a “war” on the fast spreading pathogen.
Fox News calls off ‘upfront’ advertising event amid coronavirus fears
Fox News, the TV channel owned by media company Fox Corp, on Tuesday said it is cancelling its ‘upfront’ advertising event in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Blast at South Korea’s Lotte Chemical shuts naphtha cracker; injures 31 people
South Korea’s Lotte Chemical has shut its naphtha cracker after an explosion at the plant in the southwestern city of Seosan, which injured 31 people, the company said on Wednesday.
