Peruvian archaeologists unveil giant cat carved into Nazca hillside
LIMA — Peruvian archaeologists have uncovered a 37-meter-long cat etching in a little-explored area of the country’s celebrated Nazca Lines UNESCO heritage site which is home to hundreds of gigantic geoglyphs dating back more than 2,000 years.
Millennials get little satisfaction from democracy — Cambridge study
LONDON — Young people are less satisfied with democracy and more disillusioned than at any other time in the past century, especially in Europe,...
Japan, Vietnam reach broad agreement on transfer of defense gear
HANOI — Japan and Vietnam agreed on Monday to strengthen security and economic ties, including an agreement in principle for Japan to export military gear and technology to the Southeast Asian nation, amid concerns about China’s regional assertiveness.
Billionaire Dyson sells Singapore’s priciest penthouse
SINGAPORE — British billionaire James Dyson, the inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner, and his wife are selling their three-storey Singapore penthouse about a year after buying it for a reported S$74 million ($54 million).
Healthcare workers, high-risk people will get priority for COVID-19 vaccine in New York —...
NEW YORK — New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Sunday that healthcare workers and high-risk populations, including some long-term care residents, would get priority in his state to receive a COVID-19 vaccine when one is approved and available.
China’s economic recovery quickens as consumption returns
BEIJING — China’s economic recovery accelerated in the third quarter as consumers shook off their coronavirus caution, although the weaker-than-expected headline growth suggested persistent risks for one of the few drivers of global demand.
Global coronavirus cases surpass the 40 million milestone
Worldwide coronavirus cases crossed 40 million on Monday, according to a Reuters tally, as the onset of winter in the northern hemisphere fuelled a resurgence in the spread of the disease.
Traffickers profiting as pandemic makes crime harder to crack, UN warns
LONDON — Human traffickers are capitalizing on the coronavirus pandemic to target people ranging from jobless migrants to out-of-school children, two United Nations (UN) specialists said, warning that the fallout from COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) had driven the crime further underground.
Frozen food package polluted by living coronavirus could cause infection, China’s CDC says
BEIJING — China’s disease control authority said on Saturday that contact with frozen food packaging contaminated by living new coronavirus could cause infection.
Thailand bans protests as challenge to monarchy, prime minister escalates
BANGKOK — Thailand’s government banned protests and police arrested at least three protest leaders on Thursday in the face of escalating demonstrations targeting King Maha Vajiralongkorn as well as Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, a former junta leader.
South Korea’s Big Hit market debut tempered by reliance on K-pop group BTS
SEOUL — Big Hit Entertainment, the management label of South Korean superstar K-pop group BTS, hit the stock market with a 9.6 trillion won ($8.38 billion) valuation on Thursday before worries over its narrow revenue stream pulled shares below the debut price.
US Treasury chief urges IMF, World Bank to be prudent fighting pandemic
WASHINGTON — US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Wednesday urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank to work judiciously within their existing resources to fight the coronavirus pandemic and urged G20 countries to endorse a proposed debt restructuring framework.