Asia Pacific
Virus plunges Australia into first recession in nearly 30 years
Australia tumbled into its first recession for almost three decades with its pandemic-crippled economy shrinking a record seven percent in the second ...Japan to participate in WHO coronavirus vaccine programme
Japan’s health ministry said on Tuesday it planned to participate in the World Health Organization’s COVID-19 vaccine programme known as COVAX. A ...Australia virus cases drop after lengthy Melbourne lockdown
Australia reported fewer than 100 new coronavirus cases Monday, the lowest number in two months as authorities appeared to bring an outbreak ...Japanese PM Abe resigns over worsening health
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is to resign over health problems, top lawmakers said Friday, in a bombshell development that will end ...Hong Kong to ease some coronavirus measures starting on Friday
Hong Kong will ease some coronavirus measures from Aug. 28, allowing venues like cinemas and beauty parlours to reopen and restaurants to ...10 dead, dozens wounded in twin bombing in Philippines
At least 10 people were killed and dozens wounded — including soldiers and police — in a twin bombing Monday involving a ...China’s coronavirus vaccine development efforts
China has several novel coronavirus vaccine candidates in the late stage of development. Below is a summary of its efforts to develop ...New Zealand mosque gunman unmoved as survivors recount ordeal
The white supremacist who murdered 51 Muslims in last year’s New Zealand mosques shooting showed no emotion Monday as distraught survivors confronted ...South Korea reports highest daily virus cases since March
South Korea reported its highest daily number of coronavirus cases since early March on Sunday as authorities warned the country was “on ...South Korean coronavirus infections fan out nationwide from church cluster
Novel coronavirus infections have spread nationwide from a church in the South Korean capital, raising fears that one of the world’s virus ...
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