Despite the still-chilly spring wind, there was work to be done. Supporting themselves with a single lifeline, the men defly climbed up the chimney to do a job that has become rare these days.

Simon Calder saw some of North America's less celebrated cities at a pivotal time thanks to a cut-price airpass

The retail and food service industries are exploring new business ideas with an eye on the current declaration of a state of emergency expiring on May 6. It is expected to be difficult for them to offer the same services as before for the time being, because vigilance will likely…

In response to the government's urging of people to refrain from leaving their homes to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus and to prevent the so-called "Three Cs" -- closed spaces, crowded places and close-contact settings -- new services such as drive-through vegetable sales and hot spring delivery services…

Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese airline ANA Holdings said Tuesday its annual net profit dived 75 percent, hit by massive falls in demand and cancellations caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

At any given time, seven out of eight beds in the intensive care unit of St. Luke's International Hospital in Tokyo are taken up by critically ill coronavirus patients.