Asia Pacific
Australia restricts number of citizens returning as virus surges
Australia will halve the number of citizens allowed to return home from overseas each week, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Friday, ...Seoul mayor found dead after ‘#MeToo allegations’
Seoul’s outspoken mayor Park Won-soon, long seen as a potential South Korean presidential candidate, was found dead Friday, police said. He was ...Millions under new Australia lockdown as global virus cases soar
Millions in Australia’s second-biggest city went into lockdown Thursday to battle another coronavirus outbreak, as spikes across the world added to the ...China criticises U.S. withdrawal from World Health Organization
China criticized the United States’ planned withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), saying on Wednesday that the move will have grave ...Australia’s second-biggest city under new virus lockdown
Five million Melbourne residents were ordered back into lockdown after coronavirus cases surged in Australia’s second-biggest city Tuesday. Victoria state Premier Daniel ...Australia moves to seal off virus-hit state as outbreak worsens
Australia will effectively seal off the state of Victoria from the rest of the country, authorities said Monday, announcing unprecedented measures to ...Hundreds of drones light up Seoul sky with virus messages
Hundreds of drones lit up the night sky in Seoul for a spectacular showcase of motivational and awareness messages as the world ...Australia new virus cases fall, but testing blitz runs into resistance
Australia reported a drop in new coronavirus cases on Friday, with a surge in the second most populated state Victoria appearing to ...China, UK clash over Hong Kong’s fate under new security law
China promised Thursday to take countermeasures against Britain if it presses ahead with plans to extend citizenship rights to Hong Kongers after ...More than 100 dead in Myanmar jade mine landslide
The bodies of at least 100 jade miners were pulled from the mud after a landslide in northern Myanmar on Thursday, in ...














