Asia
Photos show Chinese rover on dusty, rocky Martian surface
World
June 11, 2021
Photos show Chinese rover on dusty, rocky Martian surface
BEIJING (AP) — The dusty, rocky Martian surface and a Chinese rover and lander bearing small national flags were seen…
Asia welcomes US vaccine donations amid cold storage worries
World
June 10, 2021
Asia welcomes US vaccine donations amid cold storage worries
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Health officials and experts in Asia have welcomed US plans to share 500 million more…
Biden administration sets up ‘strike force’ to go after China on trade
World
June 8, 2021
Biden administration sets up ‘strike force’ to go after China on trade
The United States will target China with a new “strike force” to combat unfair trade practices, the Biden administration said…
China policies could cut millions of Uyghur births in Xinjiang
World
June 7, 2021
China policies could cut millions of Uyghur births in Xinjiang
Chinese birth control policies could cut between 2.6 to 4.5 million births of the Uyghur and other ethnic minorities in…
US senators promise vaccines for Taiwan amid China row
World
June 6, 2021
US senators promise vaccines for Taiwan amid China row
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The US will give Taiwan 750,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, part of President Joe Biden’s move…
Hundreds gather near Hong Kong park despite vigil ban
World
June 5, 2021
Hundreds gather near Hong Kong park despite vigil ban
HONG KONG (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered near a Hong Kong park Friday despite a ban on an annual…
Yes. Tokyo Olympics are ‘a go’ despite opposition, pandemic
World
June 2, 2021
Yes. Tokyo Olympics are ‘a go’ despite opposition, pandemic
TOKYO (AP) — Will the postponed Tokyo Olympics open despite rising opposition and the pandemic? The answer is almost certainly…
Japan’s vaccine push ahead of Olympics looks to be too late
World
June 2, 2021
Japan’s vaccine push ahead of Olympics looks to be too late
TOKYO (AP) — It may be too little, too late. That’s the realization sinking in as Japan scrambles to catch…
N.Korea’s ruling party sets up new post under leader Kim -Yonhap
World
June 1, 2021
N.Korea’s ruling party sets up new post under leader Kim -Yonhap
North Korea’s ruling party has amended its rules to create a de facto second-in-command under leader Kim Jong Un as…
As Japan loses training camps, Olympics buzz fades
World
June 1, 2021
As Japan loses training camps, Olympics buzz fades
Ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the Japanese city of Kamo spent 70 million yen ($640,000) on horizontal bars, gymnastic…