Hector Retamal | AFP | Getty ImagesIf China’s new coronavirus turns into a prolonged outbreak, the country’s travel and leisure industry will likely be among the hardest hit. News of the pneumonia-causing virus first emerged in late December in the city of Wuhan, about 700 miles south of Beijing. On Tuesday, the Civil Aviation Administration of China announced that airlines should process refunds for flights to the city free of charge. China Southern Airlines has the highest capacity exposure to

S. Iswaran, Singapore’s communications and information minister. Munshi Ahmed | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSingapore’s communications and information minister, S. Iswaran, on Tuesday dismissed the view that his country’s “fake news” law is intended to stamp down on opposition parties. “I think that’s hardly the case,” he told CNBC’s Geoff Cutmore and Steve Sedgwick at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Last month, the government invoked the law to order an opposition party to publish c

Petra LohoLeaving a sea of purple-blossomed potato fields behind, the group disappeared into the thicket of Volcanoes National Park. Mountain gorilla trekking in Volcanoes National ParkFirst recorded by science in 1902, mountain gorillas live in only two African regions. Nor is watching these great apes in their natural surroundings — Rwanda gorilla permits go for $1,500 each. Silverback gorilla, Rwanda. Giraffes roam the savannah in Akagera National Park.

Lebanese demonstrators take part in a rally outside the Mohammad al-Amin mosque in the capital Beirut’s downtown district on October 20, 2019. Lebanon formed a new government on Tuesday, the presidency announced after Shi’ite Hezbollah and its allies clinched a deal on a cabinet that must tackle the country’s worst economic crisis in decades. Heavily indebted Lebanon has been without effective government since Saad al-Hariri resigned as premier in October under pressure from protests against sta

Arctic Basecamp is hosting six global youth climate delegates at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in 2020. In addition, two youth volunteers joined the Arctic Basecamp crew to help with with logistics. DAVOS, Switzerland — Youth climate delegates from around the world are taking part in a “collaborative protest” against the rich and powerful by camping in subzero temperatures at the World Economic Forum. It follows the hottest year on record for the world’s oceans, the second-hotte

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump walk during the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 28, 2019. “So it is also about trust, a lot would depend on the U.S. elections. So if the relations between the leaders (of our two countries) are based on mutual trust nothing would stand in the way of such a reset. We pin a lot of hopes on such a reset and businesses need it badly,” he told CNBC in Davos, Switzerland. Recently, relations have also been strained over Russia

Meanwhile, both the onshore and offshore Chinese yuan have seen a steep weakening against the greenback and last traded at 6.902 and 6.9036, respectively. On Tuesday, the Japanese yen — often seen as a safe-haven in times of economic uncertainty — strengthened sharply against the dollar to levels below 109.8. “The key thing here is just the uncertainty and also the uncertainty heading into the holiday period,” Sinha said. The South Korean currency was last at 1163.99 per dollar while the Singapo

European markets advanced on Wednesday after China unveiled measures to rein in the spread of a new strain of coronavirus that has killed nine people so far. Stocks worldwide began a tentative recovery Wednesday as the Chinese government’s plans to contain the virus seemed to ease equity investors’ concerns over a possible pandemic, though markets will remain attuned to news out of China. U.S. stocks fell on Tuesday after the Centers for Disease Control confirmed the first U.S. case of a mysteri

Countless fans have spent the weekend exploring Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot searching for every Easter egg and secret from the long-running franchise. advertisingEven though the game just came out on Friday, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot has already become incredibly popular. The story even crosses over with other Dragon Ball Z games, but surprisingly, Kakarot doesn’t feature anything from Dragon Ball Super. advertisingDragon Ball Z: Kakarot is now available on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. MORE: 5 Things We Loved

Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey is the newest entry in that fresh style, this time with a whole slew of equippable armor sets and weapons. We’re here to tell you which of the many, many choices look the best and worst on Kassandra. RELATED: Assassin’s Creed: 10 Awesome Time Periods The Series Should Exploreadvertising10 Best: The First Civilization SetWe’ll start with an armor set from the Fields of Elysium DLC, The First Civilization Set. As long as the armor set looks like something that was designe

With supposedly both of the key figures needed on board, Hamill could actually be a serious candidate for the role. In Blood of Elves, Vesemir is found at the old witcher’s keep Kaer Morhen which is responsible for training and raising new Witchers at a young age. Hamill’s appearance or voice from those scenes do not even need to be altered in order to see how he could pull off playing Vesemir. He is basically Vesemir in space. advertisingIf Mark Hamill is ultimately cast as Vesemir, then fans a

advertisingFor those that don’t know, Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot takes the tried and true Dragon Ball game formula and throws it out, instead creating something both entirely new and wonderful. In order to capitalize on all that Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot has to offer, its best to avoid these common mistakes. advertisingRELATED: Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Redeems One Of The Franchise’s Most Underappreciated VillainsMixing Up The BumpersThis is unfortunately something that just takes time to get used to, but

Share Tweet Email Copy Link CopiedTHQ Nordic announced the remake of SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom in June of 2019. According to the leak, SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated, is set to be released on May 22nd. THQ released about 12 minutes of gameplay, which highlights the improved graphics and clarity of SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom – Rehydrated. advertisingBased on gameplay footage, SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom –

Final Fantasy 10 is praised for being one of the most comfortable entries to start with if anyone wants to start playing a Final Fantasy game for the first time. Oddly enough, Final Fantasy 10 and 10-2 got HD remasters first, ahead of every other 3D title, but the first full remake is Final Fantasy 7 coming in April 2020. advertising5 Annoying: Lightning DodgesThis is the bane of everyone’s existence ever, even worse than the Final Fantasy 9 skipping rope challenge, well maybe. Think back to Fin

Not all Pokémon can do this, and while some really, really wished they had an evolved form, others definitely don’t need it. In addition, Shuckle learns the devious move Power Trick, which swaps its Defense stat with its Attack stat. Mega Mawile’s average stats don’t tell the full story, as its Huge Power Ability doubles its Attack stat. As is the way with competitive Pokémon, players quickly identified it as a huge powerhouse and flocked to it. Thankfully, Parental Bond has since been nerfed (a

It’s been a while since we’ve heard anything about X-Men showing up in the MCU. Professor X actor Patrick Stewart has revealed he held talks with Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige about those characters, including Charles Xavier. But Feige has revealed prior to these talks that there is a five-year plan currently in place for the MCU – which doesn’t include the X-Men. You don’t need to have telepathic skills to wonder where this is going next: will Patrick Stewart be returning as Professor X?

With Cyberpunk 2077 now delayed until September, the only thing we’re getting in April is a new line of Funko Pops based on the male and female versions of V, as well as two different versions of Keanu’s Johnny Silverhand. They will invade your nightmares and never leave. Keanu’s hair and beard makes his Funko Pop’s hideous head look even more monstrous, so I guess he wins the award for least breathtaking toy. (Image credit: Funko Pop)(Image credit: Funko Pop)(Image credit: Funko Pop)(Image cred

The Nintendo Switch will get both a new Paper Mario and a 2D Metroid game in 2020, according to fresh rumours from prolific industry leaker Sabi. Teasing the news on Twitter, Sabi said that Paper Mario will be “going back to how it was” in 2020, suggesting a return to the franchise roots for the plumber’s role-playing spin-off series following 2015’s Mario and Luigi: Paper Jam on Nintendo 3DS. When pressed, Sabi stated their sources have suggested this project is a sequel to that game. Hopefully

Playtonic’s colourful 2.5D platformer Yooka-Laylee and the Impossible Lair will be getting a free demo on Steam this week, which you’ll be able to grab on January 23. Impossible Lair is the second game in the Yooka-Laylee series, which started back in 2017. We played Impossible Lair back in June and called it “basically Donkey Kong Country on PC.” James described it has a near-perfect recreation of the DK’s weight and momentum, which is no surprise since some of DK Country’s creative talent work