Asia
Asia-Pacific tourism makes patchy restart, and some missteps
World
July 31, 2020
Asia-Pacific tourism makes patchy restart, and some missteps
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Tourism operators across Asia and the Pacific are making furtive and faltering advances, as well as…
Asia Today: China, SKorea, Japan see upticks in virus cases
World
July 29, 2020
Asia Today: China, SKorea, Japan see upticks in virus cases
BEIJING (AP) — China reported more than 100 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday as the country continues to battle…
North Korean women faced torture, rape, malnourishment in detention, says UN report
World
July 28, 2020
North Korean women faced torture, rape, malnourishment in detention, says UN report
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean women detained in prison camps suffered from torture, rape and other forms of “multiple and…
US-China spats rattle world, prompting calls for unity
World
July 28, 2020
US-China spats rattle world, prompting calls for unity
BEIJING (AP) — Antagonisms between the United States and China are rattling governments around the world, prompting a German official…
New Zealand suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong
World
July 28, 2020
New Zealand suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong
WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand has suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and made a number of other changes…
For kitchen-less Hong Kongers, new ban on restaurant dining is a bitter pill
World
July 27, 2020
For kitchen-less Hong Kongers, new ban on restaurant dining is a bitter pill
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A new Hong Kong ban on dining at restaurants and food stalls aimed at reining in…
Second wave of coronavirus in Asia prompts fresh lockdowns
World
July 27, 2020
Second wave of coronavirus in Asia prompts fresh lockdowns
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Countries around Asia are confronting a second wave of coronavirus infections and are clamping down again to…
Hong Kong extends virus restrictions to ban gatherings of more than two people
World
July 27, 2020
Hong Kong extends virus restrictions to ban gatherings of more than two people
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong on Monday announced further restrictions to curb a surge in coronavirus cases, including a…
North Korea’s Kim marks war anniversary amid virus concerns
World
July 27, 2020
North Korea’s Kim marks war anniversary amid virus concerns
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited a national cemetery and handed out commemorative…
North Korea declares emergency in border town over first suspected COVID-19 case
World
July 26, 2020
North Korea declares emergency in border town over first suspected COVID-19 case
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared an emergency and a lockdown in a border town after…