Asia
China says virus spreading between humans as WHO set to meet
World
January 21, 2020
China says virus spreading between humans as WHO set to meet
China has confirmed human-to-human transmission in the outbreak of a new SARS-like virus as the number of cases soared and…
Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year fairs get a protest makeover
World
January 21, 2020
Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year fairs get a protest makeover
Protest-themed Lunar New Year fairs have sprung up across Hong Kong to raise money and morale for the city’s pro-democracy…
Malaysia sends back trash, says won’t be world’s waste bin
Environment
January 20, 2020
Malaysia sends back trash, says won’t be world’s waste bin
PENANG, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia has sent back 150 containers of plastic waste to 13 mainly rich countries since the…
Toy Story: Hong Kong protest models become major hit
World
January 20, 2020
Toy Story: Hong Kong protest models become major hit
Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement’s street…
SARS-like virus spreads in China, reaches third Asian country
World
January 20, 2020
SARS-like virus spreads in China, reaches third Asian country
A mysterious SARS-like virus has killed a third person, spread around China and reached a third Asian country, authorities said…
Experts warn over scale of China virus as US airports start screening
World
January 19, 2020
Experts warn over scale of China virus as US airports start screening
The true scale of the outbreak of a mysterious SARS-like virus in China is likely far bigger than officially reported,…
Police fire tear gas to disperse thousands in central Hong Kong
World
January 19, 2020
Police fire tear gas to disperse thousands in central Hong Kong
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Police fired tear gas on Sunday to disperse thousands of anti-government protesters who gathered in a…
China and Myanmar ‘stand together’ despite Rohingya backlash
World
January 18, 2020
China and Myanmar ‘stand together’ despite Rohingya backlash
China and Myanmar inked dozens of mammoth infrastructure and trade deals after a meeting Saturday between President Xi Jinping and…
Philippines struggles to keep evacuees away from volcano
World
January 15, 2020
Philippines struggles to keep evacuees away from volcano
Philippine authorities were struggling Wednesday to keep thousands of evacuees from returning to homes in areas threatened by a feared…
US, China set to sign vital trade truce
World
January 15, 2020
US, China set to sign vital trade truce
The world’s two dominant economic powers, the United States and China, are poised to sign a trade truce Wednesday that…