Asia

Japan’s Okinawa declares state of emergency as virus cases soar

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's Okinawa region has declared a state of emergency and asked people to stay home for…

UAE starts up first Arab nuclear plant

by Shatha Yaish DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- The oil-rich United Arab Emirates on Saturday announced the startup of…

Japan secures 120 million doses of potential corona-vaccine: pharma group

BERLIN, Germany (AFP) -- Japan has signed a deal to secure 120 million doses of a potential coronavirus vaccine, German…

Former Taiwan president dubbed ‘Mr Democracy’ dies aged 97

by Amber WANG TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- Taiwan's former president Lee Teng-hui, who defied China and earned the nickname "Mr…

Japan to lift virus ban on re-entry of foreign residents

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan will from next week lift a ban on the re-entry of some foreign residents, imposed…

India reopens further as virus cases hit 1.5 million

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- India will reopen gyms and end a nighttime curfew from August, but cinemas, bars and…

Japan court recognizes more Hiroshima bomb survivors

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A Hiroshima court issued a rare ruling Wednesday expanding the designation of atomic bomb survivors to…

India uses arrival of new fighter jets to warn China

NEW DELHI, India (AFP) -- The first five Rafale fighter jets bought from France in a multi-billion-dollar deal landed in…

New virus cluster spreads to five Chinese regions

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A new coronavirus cluster in a port city in northeast China has spread to other provinces…

Strong earthquake rattles western China

HONG KONG, China A strong 6.3 magnitude quake struck early Monday in China's Tibet region, the US Geological Survey reported.…

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