Asia

UAE to suspend all passenger flights: state media

DUBAI, United States (AFP) -- The United Arab Emirates announced on Monday it will temporarily suspend all passenger and transit…

Asia steps up virus efforts as second wave of infections strikes

by Allison JACKSON Agence France-Presse Hong Kong, China (AFP) — From Australia's Bondi Beach to the streets of New Delhi, authorities…

China reports first new local virus case in four days

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China reported 46 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, including its first case of local transmission…

China reports no new local virus cases for third day running

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China reported no new local cases of the deadly coronavirus for a third consecutive day Saturday,…

Zimbabwe reports first coronavirus case

HARARE, Zimbabwe (AFP) -- Zimbabwe on Friday reported its first coronavirus case, a man who returned to his home in…

UAE reports first two deaths from coronavirus

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- The United Arab Emirates on Friday reported the first two deaths from coronavirus in…

North Korea fires two ‘ballistic missiles’ into sea: Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea on Saturday fired two projectiles presumed to be short-range ballistic missiles into the…

Iran’s coronavirus death toll rises to 1,433

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) --  Iran said Friday that coronavirus has killed 149 more people in the Islamic republic, raising the…

Turkey detains 64 over ‘provocative’ coronavirus posts

ANKARA, Turkey (AFP) -- Turkey has detained 64 people over "provocative and baseless" social media posts about the new coronavirus…

South Korea planning to evacuate citizens from Italy

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea is planning to send two chartered flights to Italy to evacuate some 570…

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