Asia
Chinese companies considers mixing vaccines, booster shots
World
April 28, 2021
Chinese companies considers mixing vaccines, booster shots
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese vaccine makers are looking at mixing their jabs and whether a booster shot could help…
HK legislature to discuss new immigration bill amid ‘exit ban’ fears
World
April 28, 2021
HK legislature to discuss new immigration bill amid ‘exit ban’ fears
Hong Kong’s legislature is set to discuss a controversial immigration bill, which lawyers, diplomats and right groups fear will give…
Asia Today: India records 320K cases as foreign help arrives
World
April 27, 2021
Asia Today: India records 320K cases as foreign help arrives
NEW DELHI (AP) — India recorded more than 320,000 new cases of coronavirus infection Tuesday as a grim surge of…
‘Red Tourism’ draws Chinese on centennial of Communist Party
World
April 27, 2021
‘Red Tourism’ draws Chinese on centennial of Communist Party
JINGGANGSHAN, China (AP) — On the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, tourists are flocking to historic sites and…
Hong Kong, Singapore to launch air travel bubble from May 26
World
April 26, 2021
Hong Kong, Singapore to launch air travel bubble from May 26
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong and Singapore said Monday they would launch an air travel bubble in May, months…
EU blames China for endangering peace in South China Sea
World
April 25, 2021
EU blames China for endangering peace in South China Sea
The European Union called out China on Saturday for endangering peace in the South China Sea and urged all parties…
Egypt’s engineering exports up to $1.8 billion during first 9 months of 2020/21
Business
April 24, 2021
Egypt’s engineering exports up to $1.8 billion during first 9 months of 2020/21
The Engineering Export Council of Egypt announced on Saturday that there has been noticeable increase in engineering exports in the…
Chinese official in Xinjiang slams UK genocide declaration
World
April 24, 2021
Chinese official in Xinjiang slams UK genocide declaration
URUMQI, China (AP) — A spokesperson for the Xinjiang region called accusations of genocide “counter to the facts” as China…
China feminists face clampdown, closure of online accounts
World
April 22, 2021
China feminists face clampdown, closure of online accounts
China’s feminist movement has been facing another wave of crackdowns, with dozens of social media accounts run by feminist activists abruptly shut…
Seoul court rejects sexual slavery claim against Tokyo
World
April 21, 2021
Seoul court rejects sexual slavery claim against Tokyo
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean court on Wednesday rejected a claim by South Korean sexual slavery victims…