Asia Pacific
Chinese COVID-19 vaccine starts final tests in Brazil
A Chinese-made vaccine against the new coronavirus entered the final stage of testing Tuesday in Brazil, where volunteers received the first doses ...New clashes dash hopes of end to fighting on Azerbaijan-Armenia border
New clashes erupted Thursday on the border between Azerbaijan and Armenia following a day-long lull, dashing hopes of a rapid end to ...Asian markets mostly up on vaccine, stimulus hopes
Fresh hopes for a coronavirus vaccine and another round of US stimulus lifted most Asian markets on Wednesday, although gains were tempered ...China’s economy seen growing 2.5% in second quarter as lockdowns end, stimulus kicks in
China’s economy likely returned to modest growth in the second quarter after a record contraction, as lockdown measures ended and policymakers announced ...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 ...














