Asia
Armed gang steals toilet rolls in panic-buying Hong Kong
World
February 17, 2020
Armed gang steals toilet rolls in panic-buying Hong Kong
A gang of knife-wielding men jumped a delivery driver in Hong Kong and stole hundreds of toilet rolls, police said…
Japan suffers worst economic slump in five years
World
February 17, 2020
Japan suffers worst economic slump in five years
Japan has suffered its worst quarterly GDP contraction in more than five years, with a tax hike and a deadly…
China virus cases pass 70,000 as WHO mission begins
World
February 17, 2020
China virus cases pass 70,000 as WHO mission begins
The number of people infected with the new coronavirus in China passed 70,000 on Monday as international experts began meetings…
China says coronavirus curbs start to work; 70 more cases on cruise ship
World
February 16, 2020
China says coronavirus curbs start to work; 70 more cases on cruise ship
The coronavirus, thought to have emerged at a wildlife market in the central Chinese province of Hubei, has presented the…
Southeast Asia feels the burn as virus keeps Chinese tourists at home
World
February 16, 2020
Southeast Asia feels the burn as virus keeps Chinese tourists at home
Elephant parks unvisited, curios at markets unsold as tuk-tuks sit idle: Southeast Asia is facing billions of dollars in losses…
New China virus cases drop for third day as toll passes 1,600
World
February 16, 2020
New China virus cases drop for third day as toll passes 1,600
The number of new cases from China’s coronavirus epidemic dropped for a third consecutive day on Sunday, as the World…
World defense spending spikes as rivalries heat up
World
February 15, 2020
World defense spending spikes as rivalries heat up
Global defense spending saw its biggest jump in a decade in 2019, driven by the US and China, a study…
Beijing orders returnees to quarantine as virus death toll hits 1,523
World
February 15, 2020
Beijing orders returnees to quarantine as virus death toll hits 1,523
The death toll from China’s new coronavirus epidemic jumped past 1,500 on Saturday as Beijing ordered people returning to the…
Chinese, Vatican foreign ministers hold first meeting
World
February 15, 2020
Chinese, Vatican foreign ministers hold first meeting
The foreign ministers of China and the Vatican have met in the first high-level encounter between the sides — a…
Beloved communal hotpot falls victim to Hong Kong virus fears
World
February 12, 2020
Beloved communal hotpot falls victim to Hong Kong virus fears
Hotpot has become the latest casualty of the coronavirus outbreak after ten members of a family in Hong Kong became…