Asia
China says 60,000 people have died of Covid since early December
World
January 15, 2023
China says 60,000 people have died of Covid since early December
Close to 60,000 people have died of Covid in China since the country abruptly abandoned its tight “zero-Covid” policy in…
Why Asia’s arms race risks spinning out of control
World
January 15, 2023
Why Asia’s arms race risks spinning out of control
Seoul, South Korea CNN — It’s an arms race bigger than anything Asia has ever seen – three major nuclear…
G20’s criticism of Russia shows the rise of a new Asian power. And it isn’t China
World
January 14, 2023
G20’s criticism of Russia shows the rise of a new Asian power. And it isn’t China
Hong Kong CNN — When world leaders at the Group of 20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, issued a joint statement…
Satellite images capture crowding at China’s crematoriums and funeral homes as Covid surge continues
Health & Fitness
January 11, 2023
Satellite images capture crowding at China’s crematoriums and funeral homes as Covid surge continues
Satellite images taken over a number of Chinese cities have captured crowding at crematoriums and funeral homes, as the country…
‘Everything starts to become better’: After three years of Covid isolation, China opens its gates
Travel
January 9, 2023
‘Everything starts to become better’: After three years of Covid isolation, China opens its gates
Hong Kong (CNN) — Thousands of travelers crossed mainland China’s borders on Sunday for joyful reunions and long-awaited journeys as…
Vietnamese boy trapped in concrete pile on New Year’s Eve dies
World
January 8, 2023
Vietnamese boy trapped in concrete pile on New Year’s Eve dies
A 10-year-old Vietnamese boy who fell into the narrow open shaft of a concrete pile at a construction site on…
Myanmar junta to free more than 7,000 prisoners under amnesty
World
January 7, 2023
Myanmar junta to free more than 7,000 prisoners under amnesty
Myanmar’s military government will release 7,012 prisoners under an amnesty to mark the country’s independence day, state broadcaster MRTV reported…
Omicron offshoot XBB.1.5 could drive new Covid-19 surge in US
Health & Fitness
January 3, 2023
Omicron offshoot XBB.1.5 could drive new Covid-19 surge in US
For weeks, scientists have been watching a slew of Omicron descendants duke it out for dominance of Covid-19 transmission in…
World’s largest iPhone factory bounces back from Covid disruption that hurt Apple
Technology
January 3, 2023
World’s largest iPhone factory bounces back from Covid disruption that hurt Apple
Hong Kong CNN — Production at the world’s biggest iPhone factory, disrupted since October by China’s Covid-19 restrictions and worker…
Japan’s emperor wishes for ‘peaceful’ 2023 in first live New Year address since pandemic began
World
January 2, 2023
Japan’s emperor wishes for ‘peaceful’ 2023 in first live New Year address since pandemic began
Japanese Emperor Naruhito greeted well-wishers at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo for the first time in three years on Monday,…