Asia

North Korea blows up inter-Korean liaison office near border with South

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea blew up an inter-Korean liaison office on its side of the border on…

North Korean army ‘fully ready’ for action against Seoul: KCNA

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea's army is "fully ready" to take action against the South, state media said…

Beijing virus situation ‘extremely severe’ as 27 new cases reported

by Jing Xuan TENG BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The coronavirus situation in China's capital is "extremely severe", a city official…

Over 100 cases in new Beijing COVID-19 outbreak: WHO

by Robin MILLARD GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) -- More than 100 cases of the novel coronavirus have been officially recorded in…

UAE says low oil price unsustainable, warns of shocks

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- UAE Energy Minister Suheil al-Mazrouei said on Monday current low oil and gas prices…

Taiwan pedals faster to meet global pandemic demand for bikes

by Amber WANG / Sean CHANG TAICHUNG, Taiwan (AFP) -- Deserted streets, cabin fever and worries over COVID-enabling commutes in…

Hong Kong Disneyland to reopen after five-month virus closure

HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong's Disneyland will reopen its doors on Thursday following nearly five months of closure,…

China reports 49 more virus cases as Beijing tests thousands

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Chinese health officials reported 49 new coronavirus cases on Monday, including 36 more in the capital…

JUST IN: China locks down ten more Beijing neighborhoods over virus cluster

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China's capital city raced Monday to control a fresh coronavirus outbreak, with 75 cases linked to…

Magnitude 5.9 quake strikes east Turkey, followed by aftershocks, 1 dead

  A magnitude 5.9 earthquake struck eastern Turkey on Sunday, followed by aftershocks, killing one person and injuring several others.…

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