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The Latest: Chinese province ups restrictions amid outbreak
World
January 18, 2021
The Latest: Chinese province ups restrictions amid outbreak
BEIJING — A Chinese province grappling with a spike in coronavirus cases is reinstating tight restrictions on weddings, funerals and…
Typhoon Vamco triggers worst floods in Philippine capital in years
World
November 12, 2020
Typhoon Vamco triggers worst floods in Philippine capital in years
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered government agencies to rush aid to people affected by Typhoon…
Super typhoon batters Philippines; 1 million in shelters
World
November 1, 2020
Super typhoon batters Philippines; 1 million in shelters
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A super typhoon slammed into the eastern Philippines with ferocious winds early Sunday, knocking down power…
Asia Today: Philippine capital’s virus lockdown to be eased
World
August 18, 2020
Asia Today: Philippine capital’s virus lockdown to be eased
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has decided to ease a mild coronavirus lockdown in the capital and…
US-China spats rattle world, prompting calls for unity
World
July 28, 2020
US-China spats rattle world, prompting calls for unity
BEIJING (AP) — Antagonisms between the United States and China are rattling governments around the world, prompting a German official…
Lawmakers vote to close down Philippines’ largest TV network
World
July 10, 2020
Lawmakers vote to close down Philippines’ largest TV network
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine lawmakers voted Friday to reject the license renewal of the country’s largest TV network, shutting…
Virus misinformation fuels panic in Asia
World
May 29, 2020
Virus misinformation fuels panic in Asia
False alerts about a man shot dead at a coronavirus checkpoint, old footage of a supermarket stampede in reports of…
Typhoon leaves 1 dead, extensive damage in Philippine towns
World
May 15, 2020
Typhoon leaves 1 dead, extensive damage in Philippine towns
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Strong winds and rain from Typhoon Vongfong left at least one person dead and damaged hundreds…
Some leaders use pandemic to sharpen tools against critics
World
April 16, 2020
Some leaders use pandemic to sharpen tools against critics
BANGKOK (AP) — Health concerns were on artist Danai Ussama’s mind when he returned to Thailand last month from a…
Struggle, fear and heartbreak for medical staff on virus frontline
World
April 15, 2020
Struggle, fear and heartbreak for medical staff on virus frontline
Doctors, nurses and healthcare workers have become the unwitting heroes of the coronavirus pandemic, winning applause from balconies and streets…