Asia
North Korea tests longest-range missile since 2017
World
January 30, 2022
North Korea tests longest-range missile since 2017
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Sunday fired what appeared to be the most powerful missile it has…
No peace in Myanmar 1 year after military takeover
World
January 29, 2022
No peace in Myanmar 1 year after military takeover
BANGKOK (AP) — The army takeover in Myanmar a year ago that ousted Aung San Suu Kyi not only unexpectedly…
A year after Myanmar’s coup, families of detainees search for answers
World
January 29, 2022
A year after Myanmar’s coup, families of detainees search for answers
Jan 29 (Reuters) – Nearly a year after his son was last seen being hauled away by Myanmar junta troops,…
China’s Olympics COVID measures test residents’ patience
World
January 26, 2022
China’s Olympics COVID measures test residents’ patience
BEIJING (AP) — Repeated COVID-19 testing of millions of Beijing residents is starting to test the patience of some as…
Indonesia’s capital is sinking, polluted and now moving
World
January 26, 2022
Indonesia’s capital is sinking, polluted and now moving
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to earthquakes and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. Now the…
2008 Beijing Olympics vs. 2022: No lofty promises this time
World
January 25, 2022
2008 Beijing Olympics vs. 2022: No lofty promises this time
The 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics showcased China’s reemergence on the world stage. In awarding those Games to China, the International…
China lifts COVID lockdown in Xi’an, tests 2M in Beijing
World
January 24, 2022
China lifts COVID lockdown in Xi’an, tests 2M in Beijing
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities lifted a monthlong lockdown on the northern city of Xi’an and its 13 million residents…
First flights leave Chinese city Xi’an as travel curbs ease
World
January 22, 2022
First flights leave Chinese city Xi’an as travel curbs ease
BEIJING (AP) — The first commercial airline flights in one month took off Saturday from Xi’an in western China as…
Beijing residents disappointed Olympics will be closed event
World
January 19, 2022
Beijing residents disappointed Olympics will be closed event
BEIJING (AP) — With just over two weeks before the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics, residents of the Chinese…
Beijing Olympics tickets will not be publicly sold due to COVID-19
World
January 18, 2022
Beijing Olympics tickets will not be publicly sold due to COVID-19
BEIJING, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Tickets for the Winter Olympics set to begin on Feb. 4 will be distributed to…