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Record numbers of coronavirus cases in every global region: Reuters tally
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Record numbers of coronavirus cases in every global region: Reuters tally

(Reuters) – Almost 40 countries have reported record single-day increases in coronavirus infections over the past week, around double the…
Chinese military threat on the rise, Taiwan foreign minister warns
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Chinese military threat on the rise, Taiwan foreign minister warns

TAIPEI (Reuters) – China is stepping up military preparedness to overtake Taiwan, the island’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said on…
Fear of Chinese justice at core of Hong Kong concerns
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Fear of Chinese justice at core of Hong Kong concerns

HONG KONG (AP) — With Britain the latest country to scrap its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, the focus in…
UK suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty, stoking China tensions
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UK suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty, stoking China tensions

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain announced on Monday it would suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in an escalation of…
North Korean leader berates officials over hospital project
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North Korean leader berates officials over hospital project

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated construction managers for unspecified problems in building a…
China says it will respond resolutely if UK sanctions officials
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China says it will respond resolutely if UK sanctions officials

LONDON (Reuters) – China will respond resolutely to any attempt by Britain to sanction Chinese officials following the imposition of…
Virus deaths top 600,000 as cases rise in India, SAfrica
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Virus deaths top 600,000 as cases rise in India, SAfrica

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Countries from the U.S. to South Africa to India were struggling to hold down rising rates of…
Tourists facing restrictions amid fears of new virus spikes
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Tourists facing restrictions amid fears of new virus spikes

MADRID (AP) — From the palm-fringed beaches of southern India to the bar-lined streets of a Spanish island and the…
Young activists, localists top Hong Kong pro-democracy polls
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Young activists, localists top Hong Kong pro-democracy polls

HONG KONG (AP) — Young activists and localist candidates dominated Hong Kong’s unofficial pro-democracy primaries over the weekend, with hundreds…
Beijing’s Hong Kong office warns pro-democracy poll could violate new security law
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Beijing’s Hong Kong office warns pro-democracy poll could violate new security law

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Beijing’s top representative office in Hong Kong has warned the pro-democracy opposition’s primary elections at the…
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