Human Interest

Amid Covid-19, India secretly buries Kashmiri rebels

Kashmiris skip obligatory prayers in mosques but hundreds attend funerals of insurgents.

Cats can catch coronavirus, study finds, prompting WHO investigation

Dogs, chickens, pigs and ducks are not likely to catch the virus, however, according to a study, published on the website of the journal Science.

Country folk singer John Prine dies at 73 of coronavirus complications

The Grammy-winning singer was hospitalized after suffering from symptoms of Covid-19, the respiratory disease caused by the novel coronavirus, according to his wife, Fiona Whelan Prine, who was also his manager.

Q&A: When life imitates art in Turkey's Covid-19 quarantine

How a young television producer made a debut in performance art enacting the artworks of various Turkish artists while coping with the coronavirus lockdown. She also gave it an interesting twist.

As morgues overflow, New York struggles with Covid-19 dead

Several undertakers said they were struggling to deal with New York state's coronavirus death toll of more than 500 a day.

China's Shenzhen bans eating of cats, dogs after coronavirus

Some scientists suspect wild animals sold in a market were the source of the coronavirus pandemic, that has killed more than 48,000 lives worldwide so far, while others argue it was in circulation elsewhere in Wuhan even earlier.

Loved ones bury Covid-19 victims at funerals attended by few

Social distancing imposed by most countries means burials are only attended by one or two family members. As patients with Covid-19 are treated in total isolation at hospitals, many of them die without a chance to say goodbye to family and friends.

Bon Jovi, Prince Harry and military choir launch charity single 'Unbroken'

Proceeds from the sale of the song will go to the foundation that supports the Invictus Games, a sporting event for sick and injured veterans.

Shut by coronavirus, London Zoo seeks donations to safeguard animals

London Zoo, opened to scientists in 1828 and to the public in 1847, is one of the British capital’s most-loved attractions, but like everything else in the city it has been impacted by the ongoing crisis, raising concerns about the animals’ welfare.

Australian TV editor who met Rita Wilson contracts virus

Nine Network entertainment editor Richard Wilkins says he was tested because he met Wilson at the Sydney Opera House on March 7 and again at Nine’s Sydney studio on March 9. The result came back positive on Sunday.

Breakdancing opera star uses Instagram to promote classical music

Jakub Jozef Orlinski first became famous when a video of him performing Vivaldi's 'Vedro con mio diletto' went viral in 2017.

MBS purges in Saudi Arabia are nothing but a power grab

The arrests of Muhammad bin Nayef and Ahmed bin Abdulaziz demonstrate the extent to which the crown prince is willing to go to keep his grip on power.