US Death Toll From Coronavirus Surges Past 100,000 People
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The U.S. surpassed a jarring milestone Wednesday in the coronavirus pandemic: 100,000 deaths.
Can Trump Feel Your Pain? US Nears Haunting Virus Milestone
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the rubble of buildings and lives, modern U.S. presidents have met national trauma with words such as these: “I can hear you.” “You have lost too much, but you have not lost everything.” “We have wept with you; we’ve pulled our children tight.”
Japan Wants Tougher Cyberbully Law After Netflix Star’s Suicide
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Japan is considering bolstering countermeasures against cyber-bullying following the death of a cast member of popular Netflix reality show, communications minister Sanae Takaichi said Tuesday.
Last British Governor Says Hong Kong ‘Betrayed’ by China
HONG KONG (AP) — The last British governor of Hong Kong said China has betrayed the semi-autonomous territory by tightening control over the city it had promised could keep freedoms not found on the mainland.
Japan Hotels Offer Free Stays for Stranded Foreigners
TOKYO (Kyodo) — Some hotels and a university are offering free accommodation to foreigners who are stranded in Japan because their home countries have closed the borders due to concerns over the spread of the coronavirus.
Brazil Overtakes U.S. in Worst One-Day Death Toll From COVID-19.
RIO DE JANEIRO (Xinhua) — Brazil overtook the U.S. as the country with worst single-day death toll from COVID-19 on Monday.
Trump Honors Fallen Soldiers as Nation Battles Against Virus
BALTIMORE (AP) — President Donald Trump honored America’s war dead in back-to-back Memorial Day appearances colored by an epic struggle off the battlefield, against the coronavirus.
China’s New Security Law ‘Won’t Affect’ Hong Kong Autonomy
HONG KONG (Xinhua) — The draft decision of China's top legislature to introduce national security legislation for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) will not affect HKSAR's high degree of autonomy, analysts said.
China Accuses Trump of Spreading Hateful ‘Political Virus’
BEIJING (Kyodo) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned Sunday that the United States is spreading a "political virus" vilifying China at a time when the two nations should cooperate to tackle COVID-19, accusing Washington of trying to trigger a "new Cold War."
Memorial Day Weekend Draws Crowds and Triggers Warnings
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The Memorial Day weekend marking the unofficial start of summer in the U.S. meant big crowds at beaches and warnings from authorities Sunday about people disregarding the coronavirus social-distancing rules and risking a resurgence of the scourge that has killed nearly 100,000 Americans.
