Yoshihide Suga named Japan's new prime minister

Sep 16,2020
Japan's parliament on Wednesday elected Yoshihide Suga prime minister, with the former chief cabinet secretary expected to stick closely to policies championed by Shinzo Abe during his record-breaking tenure.
Nearly 550,000 children in U.S. test positive for COVID-19 
Sep 16
Nearly 550,000 children in the United States have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic, according to a new report of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association.
India's coronavirus cases pass 5 million
Sep 16
India's total coronavirus cases passed five million on Wednesday, health ministry data showed, as the pandemic extends its grip on the vast country at an ever-faster rate.
Shanghai reports two new imported COVID-19 cases 
Sep 16
Shanghai reported two imported COVID-19 cases and no domestically transmitted cases on Tuesday, the municipal health commission said Wednesday.
Australia reports no virus deaths for first time in two months
Sep 16
Australia recorded zero new coronavirus deaths for the first time in two months on Tuesday, as a slowdown in new cases allowed a crippling lockdown in its second-biggest city to be eased.
Asia import ban adds to German pork woes
Sep 15
The discovery of African swine fever in a German boar is the latest blow to the country's meat industry that is already struggling from the impact of the coronavirus.
UK unemployment climbs to 4.1% on virus fallout
Sep 15
Britain's unemployment rate jumped above four percent in July on economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, official data showed on Tuesday.