Little Ghost Hunter: Bounty Put on 80 Quarantine Escapees
BANGKOK — The government on Monday said they would reward those with information leading to the whereabouts of Thai migrant workers who allegedly fled a quarantine.
Anxiety Grips Companies Across the World as Virus Spreads
WASHINGTON (AP) — Since breaking out of China, the coronavirus has breached the walls of the Vatican. It's struck the Iranian holy city of Qom and contaminated a nursing home in Seattle.
Wuhan Closes 14 Makeshift Hospitals as Recovery Quickens
WUHAN (Xinhua) — Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak in central China's Hubei Province, on Monday suspended another temporary hospital as the number of COVID-19 patients continued to drop in the city.
Royal Farewell: Harry, Meghan on Final Duty Before New Life
LONDON (AP) — It’s definitely a farewell. But will it be fond?
Japan Politician Apologizes for Face Mask Price Gouging
SHIZUOKA (Kyodo) — A local assemblyman in central Japan apologized Monday for price gouging during the coronavirus crisis after it was revealed he made 8.9 million yen ($87,000) by selling face masks via online auctions.
Women Fill Streets of World’s Cities With Call for Justice
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Women filled the streets of the world's largest cities Sunday to protest gender violence and inequality on International Women’s Day, with the mothers of murdered girls leading a march in Mexico City and participants in Paris inveighing against the “virus of the patriarchy.”
“Gundam” Satellite Launched to Promote Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO (Kyodo) — A microsatellite carrying model robots from the popular Japanese science fiction anime "Mobile Suit Gundam" was successfully launched into space to promote this summer's Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, the games organizers said Saturday.
They, Too: Thai Women Reporters Share Tales of Sexual Harassment
Sexism and dangers women face in the Thai workplace are well known, partly thanks to reporters who highlight those issues in their work. But the journalists themselves rarely tell their own stories.
Italy Announces Quarantine Affecting Quarter of Population
BEIJING (AP) — Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte announced early Sunday that the entire region of Lombardy and a number of provinces in other regions were put under lockdown as the coronavirus continued to spread throughout the country.
Thailand Making 50 Million Cloth Masks for Covid-19 Fight
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand is manufacturing as many as 50 million cloth masks which will be provided for people nationwide to wear against the COVID-19 outbreak, confirmed Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda on Wednesday.
