Asia

‘Hazardous’ smog chokes India’s capital

New Delhi, India | AFP | Smog in New Delhi hit "hazardous" levels on Thursday as smoke from thousands of…

Japan warns some to shelter after North Korea missile launch

Tokyo, Japan | AFP | Japan warned residents of three regions to take shelter Thursday morning after a North Korean…

China, Vietnam pledge to ‘manage’ South China Sea dispute

Beijing, China | AFP | China and Vietnam agreed on Tuesday to "properly manage" territorial disputes in the South China…

DEVELOPING STORY: North Korea fires ‘unidentified ballistic missile’, Seoul’s military says

Seoul, South Korea | AFP | North Korea fired at least one "unidentified ballistic missile" Thursday, Seoul's military said, with…

China imposes Covid lockdown on 600,000 people around iPhone plant

  Beijing, China | AFP | by Jing Xuan TENG Chinese authorities imposed lockdowns on 600,000 people in the area…

South Korea to hold police accountable for crowd crush failures: PM

  Seoul, South Korea | AFP | South Korea's prime minister said Wednesday that police must explain failures to respond…

North Korea fires more than 20 missiles, one close to South

  Seoul, South Korea | AFP | by Cat BARTON / Claire LEE North Korea fired more than 20 missiles…

‘Law and order returned’ Hong Kong’s US-sanctioned leader says at banking summit

by Jerome Taylor and Holmes Chan Agence France-Presse HONG KONG, China (AFP)  -- Hong Kong’s US-sanctioned leader insisted Wednesday that…

China launches third and final module for Tiangong space station: state TV

  Beijing, China | AFP | China launched the final module of its Tiangong space station on Monday, state media…

China to ease mainland residents’ travel to Macau

Beijing, China | AFP | Mainland Chinese residents will be allowed to visit Macau using an online visa system as…

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