Asia
For kitchen-less Hong Kongers, new ban on restaurant dining is a bitter pill
World
July 27, 2020
For kitchen-less Hong Kongers, new ban on restaurant dining is a bitter pill
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A new Hong Kong ban on dining at restaurants and food stalls aimed at reining in…
Second wave of coronavirus in Asia prompts fresh lockdowns
World
July 27, 2020
Second wave of coronavirus in Asia prompts fresh lockdowns
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Countries around Asia are confronting a second wave of coronavirus infections and are clamping down again to…
Hong Kong extends virus restrictions to ban gatherings of more than two people
World
July 27, 2020
Hong Kong extends virus restrictions to ban gatherings of more than two people
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong on Monday announced further restrictions to curb a surge in coronavirus cases, including a…
North Korea’s Kim marks war anniversary amid virus concerns
World
July 27, 2020
North Korea’s Kim marks war anniversary amid virus concerns
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited a national cemetery and handed out commemorative…
North Korea declares emergency in border town over first suspected COVID-19 case
World
July 26, 2020
North Korea declares emergency in border town over first suspected COVID-19 case
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared an emergency and a lockdown in a border town after…
Record numbers of coronavirus cases in every global region: Reuters tally
World
July 25, 2020
Record numbers of coronavirus cases in every global region: Reuters tally
(Reuters) – Almost 40 countries have reported record single-day increases in coronavirus infections over the past week, around double the…
Chinese military threat on the rise, Taiwan foreign minister warns
World
July 22, 2020
Chinese military threat on the rise, Taiwan foreign minister warns
TAIPEI (Reuters) – China is stepping up military preparedness to overtake Taiwan, the island’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said on…
Fear of Chinese justice at core of Hong Kong concerns
World
July 21, 2020
Fear of Chinese justice at core of Hong Kong concerns
HONG KONG (AP) — With Britain the latest country to scrap its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, the focus in…
UK suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty, stoking China tensions
World
July 21, 2020
UK suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty, stoking China tensions
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain announced on Monday it would suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in an escalation of…
North Korean leader berates officials over hospital project
World
July 20, 2020
North Korean leader berates officials over hospital project
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated construction managers for unspecified problems in building a…