Asia Pacific
Chinese city in partial lockdown over ‘major risk’ of virus spread
A northeastern Chinese city has partially shut its borders, cut off transport links and closed schools after the emergence of a local ...Emirates Airline plans scheduled flights from May 21 to nine cities
Emirates Airline from May 21 plans to operate scheduled flight services from Dubai to London Heathrow, Frankfurt, Paris, Milan, Madrid, Chicago, Toronto, ...Virus hope in US as WHO hails global progress
The United States has logged a second consecutive day of fewer than 900 coronavirus deaths, as the World Health Organization hailed global ...Wuhan to test entire population after new virus cluster
Wuhan plans to conduct coronavirus tests on the Chinese city’s entire population after new cases emerged for the first time in weeks ...Seoul closes bars and clubs over fears of virus second wave
South Korea’s capital has ordered the closure of all clubs and bars after a burst of new cases sparked fears of a ...China says willing to help North Korea in fight against virus
China is willing to offer support to North Korea within its ability against the coronavirus epidemic, state television said on Saturday, quoting ...Virus deaths top 250,000 as billions pledged for vaccine push
The global death toll from the coronavirus pandemic topped a quarter of a million on Tuesday, with the US government predicting a ...Australia and New Zealand ‘travel bubble’ in sight as virus growth slows
New Zealand and Australia could soon open their borders to each other, creating what they call a “Trans-Tasman bubble” as they look ...Australia fights virus clusters as parts of country ease restrictions
Australia’s state of Victoria saw its highest increase in new coronavirus cases in weeks on Sunday and New South Wales state struggled ...North and South Korea exchange gunfire at border: Seoul
North Korean troops fired multiple gunshots towards the South in the DMZ dividing the peninsula on Sunday, prompting South Korean forces to ...














