Asia
China says US damaging global trade with Huawei sanctions
World
August 18, 2020
China says US damaging global trade with Huawei sanctions
BEIJING (AP) — China accused Washington of damaging global trade with sanctions that threaten to cripple tech giant Huawei and…
Asia Today: South Koreans urged to stay home as cases jump
World
August 17, 2020
Asia Today: South Koreans urged to stay home as cases jump
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea counted its fourth straight day of triple-digit increases in new coronavirus cases Monday…
Thousands rally against SKorea leader despite virus warning
World
August 15, 2020
Thousands rally against SKorea leader despite virus warning
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thousands of anti-government protesters, armed with umbrellas and raincoats, marched through the soggy streets of…
Virus flareups in Europe lead to club closings, mask orders
World
August 15, 2020
Virus flareups in Europe lead to club closings, mask orders
PARIS (AP) — New flareups of COVID-19 are disrupting the peak summer vacation season across much of Europe, where authorities…
Japan marks 75th anniversary of war end with no Abe apology
World
August 15, 2020
Japan marks 75th anniversary of war end with no Abe apology
TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Saturday marked the 75th anniversary of its surrender in World War II, with Emperor Naruhito…
75 years later, 1 mn Japanese war dead still missing
World
August 13, 2020
75 years later, 1 mn Japanese war dead still missing
TOKYO (AP) — Seventy-five years after the end of World War II, more than one million Japanese war dead are…
Sea life around Mauritius dying as Japanese ship oil spill spreads
Environment
August 12, 2020
Sea life around Mauritius dying as Japanese ship oil spill spreads
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Mauritian volunteers fished dead eels from oily waters on Tuesday as they tried to clean up damage…
Japan faces World War Two anniversary in shadow of coronavirus
World
August 12, 2020
Japan faces World War Two anniversary in shadow of coronavirus
TOKYO (Reuters) – In a 4 1/2-minute radio speech on Aug. 15, 1945, Emperor Hirohito announced Japan’s surrender in World…
Hong Kong residents defend free press as China cracks down
World
August 11, 2020
Hong Kong residents defend free press as China cracks down
HONG KONG (AP) — Last year, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Hong Kong to demand…
Taiwan says virus aid sent quietly to avoid Beijing protests
World
August 11, 2020
Taiwan says virus aid sent quietly to avoid Beijing protests
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan sent COVID-19 assistance to foreign countries surreptitiously to avoid protests from China, its foreign minister…