Typhoon unleashes rain, strong winds in S. Japan
TOKYO – The second powerful typhoon to slam Japan in a week unleashed fierce winds and rain on southern islands on Sunday, blowing off...
China tries to flip the pandemic script, starring a ‘reborn’ Wuhan
WUHAN, China — China is recasting Wuhan as a heroic coronavirus victim and trying to throw doubt on the pandemic's origin story as it...
Livestock ship with 42 crew sinks off Japan coast
TOKYO – Japanese rescuers were searching Thursday for a livestock ship with 42 crew members on board that a survivor said sank during rough...
Hurricane Nana nears Belize as residents brace for landfall
PUNTA GORDA, Belize – Hurricane Nana brushed past Honduras and barreled toward Belize, where thousands of people were stocking up on food, water and...
Beijing airport receives international flights
BEIJING – Beijing’s main international airport on Thursday began again receiving international flights from a limited number of countries considered at low risk of...
Japan party sets Sept. 14 vote on PM Abe’s successor
TOKYO – Japan's ruling party will vote on September 14 on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's replacement, an official confirmed Wednesday, as powerful chief cabinet...
HK starts mass COVID testing amid criticism
HONG KONG has begun a free universal COVID-19 testing program, despite criticism that it is not effective and could be misused for surveillance.
The voluntary...
Malaysia to bar long-term pass holders from PH, India, Indonesia
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia on Tuesday said it would bar entry of long-term immigration pass holders from India, Indonesia and the Philippines from September...
2 pythons weighing 100 pounds collapse ceiling
CANBERRA, Australia – An Australian returned home and was surprised to discover that his kitchen ceiling had collapsed under the weight of two large...
Russia’s virus cases exceed 1 million, globally 4th highest
MOSCOW – Russia’s tally of confirmed coronavirus cases surpassed 1 million on Tuesday as authorities reported 4,729 new cases.
With a total of 1,000,048 reported...