Coronavirus leaves top tourist sites eerily deserted

More than 86,000 people worldwide have been infected with the novel coronavirus and the global death toll is nearing 3,000. To try to prevent the spread of the virus, local governments have been......

China shuts down 13 cities as coronavirus death toll climbs to 26

Battling the fast spreading coronavirus, China on Friday said that it is building a 1,000-bed hospital for patients infected with the deadly virus that has claimed 26 lives so far with confirmed......

Colours splashed all over: People revel in Holi celebrations

IMAGE: Girls dance as they celebrate Holi in Guwahati on Thursday. Photograph: PTI Photo  People in several states across the country smeared each other with colours, exchanged greetings......

China ushers in the year of the sheep

China is celebrating its lunar new year on Thursday, marking the beginning of the Year of the Sheep. For much of the week, hundreds of millions of people will dispense with their regular routines......