Asia
Thai protesters carry on demonstrations despite warnings
World
October 18, 2020
Thai protesters carry on demonstrations despite warnings
BANGKOK (AP) — Pro-democracy activists in Thailand launched their fifth straight days of protests on Sunday, scheduling demonstrations not just…
China passes biosecurity law to prevent infectious diseases
World
October 18, 2020
China passes biosecurity law to prevent infectious diseases
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s top legislative body passed a new biosecurity law aimed at preventing and managing infectious diseases, state…
Tens of thousands protest across Thailand in defiance of ban
World
October 17, 2020
Tens of thousands protest across Thailand in defiance of ban
BANGKOK (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in a wave of protests across Bangkok and…
China uses new tactic in campaign against Taiwan with spy accusations
World
October 14, 2020
China uses new tactic in campaign against Taiwan with spy accusations
TAIPEI (Reuters) – China has opened a new front in its pressure campaign against Taiwan with a series of spying…
Asia Today: China to test 9 million after fresh outbreak
Egypt
October 12, 2020
Asia Today: China to test 9 million after fresh outbreak
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese health authorities will test all nine million people in the eastern city of Qingdao for the…
North Korea’s Kim attends military parade, thanks troops for stopping coronavirus
World
October 10, 2020
North Korea’s Kim attends military parade, thanks troops for stopping coronavirus
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un addressed an unusual predawn military parade early on Saturday, praising the…
The Latest: India’s new virus totals still on downward trend
World
October 5, 2020
The Latest: India’s new virus totals still on downward trend
NEW DELHI — India has registered a single-day spike of 74,442 new coronavirus cases, driving the country’s overall tally since…
Worldwide grief: Death toll from coronavirus tops 1 million
Features/Interviews
September 29, 2020
Worldwide grief: Death toll from coronavirus tops 1 million
NEW DELHI (AP) — Joginder Chaudhary was his parents’ greatest pride, raised with the little they earned farming a half-acre…
China fires back at US over environment, South China Sea
World
September 28, 2020
China fires back at US over environment, South China Sea
BEIJING (AP) — US-China friction flared again Monday, with Beijing firing back at accusations by Washington that it is a…
Amid China’s bumpy rise, Xi faces delicate moment at UN
World
September 22, 2020
Amid China’s bumpy rise, Xi faces delicate moment at UN
TOKYO (AP) — The descriptions that China’s state media rolled out ahead of leader Xi Jinping’s speech Tuesday at the…