Thousands in Russia’s Far East protest governor’s arrest
Thousands of demonstrators rallied Saturday in the Russian Far East city of Khabarovsk to protest the arrest of the regional…
NKorea puts border city in lockdown over suspected outbreak
North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has placed the city of Kaesong near the border with South Korea under…
TikTok to leave Hong Kong as security law raises worries
HONG KONG — TikTok said Tuesday it will stop operations in Hong Kong, joining other social media companies in warily…
China, pro-Beijing activists condemn ‘meddling’ in Hong Kong
HONG KONG — China’s government and pro-Beijing activists in Hong Kong condemned what they called foreign meddling in the territory’s…
The First Black Enka Singer in Japanese History
Jerome “Jero” White never imagined that he would one day grow up to be a star in the Japanese music…
US moves to restrict Chinese media outlets as ‘propaganda’
The Trump administration is designating the U.S. operations of four major Chinese media outlets as “foreign missions” in an action…
Midea Group founder He Xiangjian: Chinese billionaire held hostage in kidnapping attempt
Midea founder He Xiangjian, 77 — ranked 45th on the global Forbes Rich List with a fortune worth more than…
Michelle Silvertino: Filipino woman died after waiting days for bus during coronavirus lockdown
Michelle Silvertino, 33, was found unconscious on a footbridge along a major highway in the capital Manila on June 5.…
North Korea cuts off all communication with South Korea
North Korea says it is cutting off all communication channels with South Korea By HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press June 9,…
Hao Haidong: A Chinese soccer legend has called for the downfall of the Communist Party
Hao Haidong, 50, was a household name among millions of soccer fans in China in the 1990s and 2000s, and…
Cyclone Amphan bears down on millions in India and Bangladesh: Live updates
At least 12 people have died in India after Cyclone Amphan made landfall earlier today, authorities said. All the reported…
6 killed, 20 injured as bus flips over on China highway
Six people have died and 20 others are injured after a bus flipped over on a highway in southwestern China…
Officials: Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead in home
Israel’s Foreign Ministry says the Chinese ambassador to Israel has been found dead in his home north of Tel Aviv…
Truck collision on Indian highway kills 23 migrant workers
A government official says at least 23 migrant workers have been killed when a truck they were travelling in crashed…
Lack of immunity means China is vulnerable to another wave of coronavirus, top adviser warns
Dr. Zhong Nanshan, the Chinese government’s senior medical adviser and the public face of the country’s fight against Covid-19, also…
‘Billions’ Star Asia Kate Dillon Aims To Get LGBTQ Rights On 2020 Election Agenda
MEXICO CITY, May 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Actor Asia Kate Dillon is proud to be a role model for…
Bug experts dismiss worry about US ‘murder hornets’ as hype
Insect experts say people should calm down about the big bug with the nickname “murder hornet” — unless you are…
How did Australia flatten its coronavirus curve? Restrictions easing as infection rate continues to fall
That many Australians now find themselves in such an enviable position would have been unthinkable only a month ago, during…
North Korean state media reports Kim Jong Un made a May Day appearance
“Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un Cuts Tape For Completion Of Sunchon Phosphatic Fertilizer Factory,” the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA)…
N Korea’s Kim Jong Un appears in public amid health rumors
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made his first public appearance in 20 days as he…
South Korea construction fire kills 38
At least 38 people were killed when one of South Korea’s worst fires in years broke out at a construction…
Irrfan Khan, of ‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ dies
Irrfan Khan, a veteran character actor in Bollywood movies and one of India’s best-known exports to Hollywood, has died at…
How New Zealand ‘eliminated’ Covid-19 after weeks of lockdown
But the country isn’t celebrating yet. Over the past few days, newly diagnosed infections have been in the single digits.…
Hong Kong’s cage homes are almost impossible to self-isolate in
Vigilantly practicing social distancing at home isn’t an option for Lum. He lives in one of Hong Kong’s “cage homes,”…
Kim Jong Un is ‘alive and well’ despite mounting speculation, South Korea says
“Our government position is firm,” Moon Chung-in, the top foreign policy adviser to South Korean President Moon Jae-in, told CNN.…
Lightning kills at least 10 in India amid heavy rain
A government official says lightning has killed at least 10 villagers during thunderstorms and heavy rain in eastern India April…
Beijing tightens grip over coronavirus research amid US-China row on virus origin
Under the new policy, all academic papers on Covid-19 will be subject to extra vetting before being submitted for publication.…
Wuhan residents finally line up to bury their dead after coronavirus lockdown
“My heart was broken in Wuhan,” he said of his hometown in central China, the original epicenter of the now…
Intelligence report warned of coronavirus crisis as early as November: Sources
Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to reflect comment from the Pentagon. As far back as late November, U.S.…
Cats and dogs abandoned at the start of the coronavirus outbreak are now starving or being killed
Many animals in Wuhan, the Chinese city that is the epicenter of the coronavirus outbreak, have died or are at…
Coronavirus in China: Beijing wants to promote traditional medicine but not everyone is on board
Every morning and evening, the 38-year-old was handed a bag of brown soup — a traditional Chinese remedy blended from…
Apple temporarily shuts stores outside China to fight virus
Apple CEO Tim Cook says the tech giant’s retail operation outside of China is going online-only for two weeks as…
Public barred from 2020 Olympic flame lighting in Greece
Spectators will be kept away from the Olympic flame-lighting ceremony in Ancient Olympia on Thursday because of the coronavirus March…
Coronavirus live updates: Cases increase across the world
Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz, who says he was told he came into contact with someone who is infected with coronavirus…
NBA advises teams to prepare to play without fans due to coronavirus concerns
Dutch health authorities have confirmed new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases across the Netherlands to 188,…
Chinese hotel used to observe virus contacts collapses
News reports say a hotel in southeastern China being used for medical observation of people who had contact with coronavirus…
Italy coronavirus cases jump by 1,247 in a day
The coronavirus is impacting the operations of some federal courts across the US. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which…
New York governor declares state of emergency
The coronavirus is impacting the operations of some federal courts across the US. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, which…
Coronavirus news and live updates: First deaths in US, Thailand and Australia
The United Arab Emirates has suspended nursery schools for two weeks starting Sunday out of fears of a coronavirus outbreak,…
Pet dog in Hong Kong in quarantine after testing ‘weak positive’
The dog was handed over to the Hong Kong Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) after its owner was infected…
Coronavirus latest: Risk of global spread ‘very high’ warns WHO as China situation stabilizes
An ambulance is parked outside Carlos III hospital in Madrid, Spain, Wednesday, February 26. AP Photo/Manu Fernandez Spain has recorded…
New virus: Over 85,000 infected globally, over 2,900 deaths
A new virus that first emerged in China has infected more than 85,000 people and caused more than 2,900 deaths…
Questions raised about of China anti-locust ‘duck army’
Questions have been raised about a Chinese newspaper report that the country is planning to dispatch a 100,000-strong army of…
Coronavirus news and live updates: South Korea cases surpass 2,000
South Korean medical workers wearing protective gear visit a residence of people with suspected symptoms of the coronavirus in Daegu…
Trump, first lady stroll the grounds of iconic Taj Mahal
President Donald Trump, who once owned the former Trump Taj Mahal casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey, took in breathtaking…
Delta is reaching out to Hawaii-Japan passengers after coronavirus scare
Dr. William Walters, the Executive and Managing Director of Operational Medicine at Bureau of Medical Services at State Department, said…
Tokyo Marathon limited to elite runners because of virus
Tokyo Marathon organizers are drastically reducing the number of participants for this year’s race out of fear of the spread…
Uyghur refugee tells of death and fear inside China’s Xinjiang camps
“Moez!” three-year old Moez says, pointing at the infant version of himself. “Elina!” says his sister Elina. But when it…
‘Sonic The Hedgehog’ Races To The Top In Box Office Debut
LOS ANGELES, Feb 16, (Variety.com) – Paramount’s family film “Sonic the Hedgehog” ignited over Presidents Day weekend with $57 million…
Novel Coronavirus: Beijing orders mandatory quarantine for returnees as US moves to evacuate passengers from cruise ship
Beijing authorities announced Friday night local time that all people returning to the Chinese capital would be required to stay…
Coronavirus news and live updates: More than 67,000 cases globally
The Westerdam cruise ship is seen past Cambodian policemen as it approaches port in Sihanoukville, Cambodia’s southern coast, on February…
He spoke out about the Wuhan virus. Now his family and friends fear he’s been silenced
Chen Qiushi, a citizen journalist who had been doing critical reporting from Wuhan, the central Chinese city at the epicenter…
The Latest: Hong Kong lifts quarantine on cruise ship
Hong Kong has lifted a quarantine on the World Dream cruise ship after clearing all crew members of the new…
Coronavirus news and live updates: Death toll in China surpasses total from SARS outbreak
People wear masks to protect themselves against the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) virus April 16, 2003 in Hong Kong.…
Thailand shooting: Soldier who killed at least 20 people may be at a mall, authorities say
“We can’t confirm if there are any hostages taken. But we believe he (the shooter) is still holding inside Terminal…