Asia
China’s Xi to participate in G20 leaders’ summit via video link
World
October 29, 2021
China’s Xi to participate in G20 leaders’ summit via video link
BEIJING, Oct 29 (Reuters) – China’s President Xi Jinping will participate in the Group of 20 (G20) leaders’ summit in…
Japan keeps tourism freeze despite plunge in virus cases
World
October 29, 2021
Japan keeps tourism freeze despite plunge in virus cases
TOKYO (AP) — Filled with pink and fuzzy things and cuddly bears, 6%DOKIDOKI, a tiny store in the heart of…
Singapore probes unusual surge in COVID-19 cases after record
World
October 28, 2021
Singapore probes unusual surge in COVID-19 cases after record
SINGAPORE, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Singapore is looking into an “unusual surge” of 5,324 new infections of COVID-19, the city-state’s…
Tightrope election may spell uncertain future for Japan’s new prime minister
World
October 28, 2021
Tightrope election may spell uncertain future for Japan’s new prime minister
TOKYO, Oct 28 (Reuters) – Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) could lose its majority in Sunday’s general election, polls…
France’s Macron asks China’s Xi Jinping for signal ahead of COP26
World
October 27, 2021
France’s Macron asks China’s Xi Jinping for signal ahead of COP26
PARIS, Oct 26 (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron asked China’s President Xi Jinping during a phone call on Tuesday…
Japan PM’s nuclear push faces resistance ahead of election
Middle East
October 27, 2021
Japan PM’s nuclear push faces resistance ahead of election
KASHIWAZAKI, Japan, Oct 27 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s push to restart Japanese nuclear power plants idled after the…
Xi’s not there? COP26 hopes dim on Chinese leader’s likely absence
Middle East
October 26, 2021
Xi’s not there? COP26 hopes dim on Chinese leader’s likely absence
SHANGHAI, Oct 26 (Reuters) – The leaders of most of the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitters gather in Glasgow from…
China to start vaccinating children to age 3 as cases spread
World
October 25, 2021
China to start vaccinating children to age 3 as cases spread
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Children as young as 3 will start receiving COVID-19 vaccines in China, where 76% of the…
China will uphold world peace, Xi says, despite others’ concerns
World
October 25, 2021
China will uphold world peace, Xi says, despite others’ concerns
BEIJING, Oct 25 (Reuters) – President Xi Jinping vowed on Monday that China would always uphold world peace and international…
US envoy urges N.Korea to end ‘provocations’, accept offer of talks
World
October 24, 2021
US envoy urges N.Korea to end ‘provocations’, accept offer of talks
SEOUL, Oct 24 (Reuters) – North Korea’s recent ballistic missile tests were “concerning and counterproductive” for efforts to reduce tensions,…