Asia Today: India reports record 1,133 new virus deaths

India today (Tuesday) reported 1,133 deaths from the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, its highest single-day total. The Health Ministry also reported 75,809 new cases, raising India's tally to nearly

China, India accuse each other of border moves, firing shots

India and China accused each other today (Tuesday) of making provocative military moves and firing warning shots along their disputed border despite talks on ending the escalating tensions. China said Indian

When will tourists return to Africa? Continent must guess

Raino Bolz quickly diversified when his tourism business in South Africa's winelands crashed to a halt in March because of the coronavirus pandemic. He sold a minibus — useless without

WikiLeaks’ Assange in UK court to fight US extradition bid

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeared in a London court today (Monday) to fight a U.S. extradition request, at a high-stakes hearing that was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. Assange, who has

Asia Today: India adds another 83K, nears 2nd most in world

The number of people confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus in India rose by another 80,000 and is near Brazil's total, the second-highest in the world. The 83,341 cases added

Asia Today: Beijing receiving first int’l flights since March

Beijing's main international airport today (Thursday) began receiving international flights again from a limited number of countries considered at low risk of coronavirus infection. Passengers flying in from Cambodia, Greece, Denmark,

Venice reclaims spotlight as 1st COVID-era film fest opens

Venice is reclaiming its place as a top cultural destination with the opening of the Venice Film Festival — the first major in-person cinema showcase of the coronavirus era after

Asia Today: SKorea orders doctors to stop strike amid crisis

Health officials in South Korea ordered thousands of striking doctors to return to work as the country counted its 13th straight day of triple-digit jumps in coronavirus cases. Health Minister Park

Asia Today: South Korea closes many schools again amid surge

South Korea is closing schools and returning to remote learning in the capital region as the country counted its 12th straight day of triple-digit daily increases in coronavirus cases. Education Minister

Asia Today: South Korea sees 11th day of 3-digit increases

South Korea counted its 11th straight day of triple-digit daily jumps in coronavirus cases Monday and health officials pleaded for people to follow guidelines or risk further restrictions or strains

Football | A generation apart, Lewandowski and Mbappé seek first CL title

LISBON — Robert Lewandowski had already been playing for nearly a decade when Kylian Mbappé started his career. The Bayern Munich and Poland striker had scored more than 100 goals by

Basketball | Macau mulled as major venue for East Asia Super League

Debuting next year, the East Asia Super League (EASL) is eyeing Macau as one of the stops on its Asian tour, the organizers have revealed to the Times, with the

Russian opposition leader Navalny in coma after alleged poisoning

Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny is in a coma and on a ventilator in a hospital intensive care unit after falling ill from suspected poisoning that his allies believe is

Asia Today: India has record high of 69,000 more infections

India counted another record high of new coronavirus infections today (Thursday) as it ramped up testing to more than 900,000 a day. The 69,652 new cases pushed India's total past 2.8

Asia Today: 623 virus cases linked to South Korea church

South Korean health workers have found more than 600 coronavirus infections linked to a Seoul church led by a vocal opponent of the country's president as officials began restricting gatherings

Typhoon signal 10 hoisted at 5am

Weather Bureau update: Typhoon Higos is moving in a northwest direction and is forecasted to make landfall at the coast between Zhuhai and Yangjiang during morning. Higos will come closest to

Typhoon signal 9 hoisted

Weather Bureau update: Signal No.9 was issued at 2:30am Wednesday. The signal No.9 will remain in effect for a period of time, according to the weather bureau. The local winds will strengthen. At 3am

UK scraps public health body amid criticized virus response

The British government announced today (Tuesday) it is scrapping a public health agency that has taken blame for the country's uneven response to the coronavirus. Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the

China considers imposing tariffs on Australian wine

China today (Tuesday) launched an investigation into whether Australia is exporting wine at improperly low prices in a new dispute between major trading partners that could reduce access to the

Bank Association head unsure why demand for yuan spiking

Recently, demand for the yuan, the official currency of the People’s Republic of China, has lifted. But Ip Sio Kai, president of The Macau Association of Banks (ABM) and incumbent

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