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 site near the capital By KIM TONG-HYUNG and HYUNG-JIN KIM…
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 part of efforts to fight the global viral pandemic March…
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 9, 2020, 4:15 PM 1 min read ATHENS, Greece —…
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 patients has collapsed, trapping some 70 people March 7, 2020,…
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 February 29, 2020, 3:19 PM 2 min read A viral…
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 ducks to help Pakistan combat a massive locust infestation February…
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 of the virus from China By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports…
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 virus February 9, 2020, 4:08 PM 2 min read BEIJING…
SUV on grounds of Beijing’s Forbidden City sparks outrage
Photos of two women with a Mercedes SUV at Beijing’s historic Forbidden City have sparked online outrage and prompted an apology from the management of China’s former imperial palace January…
Hong Kong bus crash kills 6, injures more than 30 others
Hong Kong police say a violent crash of a double-decker bus has killed six people and injured more than 30 others December 18, 2019, 12:48 PM 1 min read HONG…