Asia

North Korea’s Kim ‘alive and well’: Seoul

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is "alive and well", a top security adviser to…

Beijing bans ‘uncivilized’ behaviour to improve public hygiene

  BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Beijing has banned "uncivilized" behaviour such as not covering the mouth and nose when coughing…

Singapore’s COVID-19 cases leap to over 11,000; still country with most virus cases in Southeast Asia

  (Eagle News) – Singapore’s COVID-19 cases jumped anew, reaching more than 11,000 as more than a thousand new infections…

China to give WHO $30 million more after US freezes funds

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- China announced Thursday it will donate another $30 million to the World Health Organization to help…

UAE considers reopening malls after virus shutdown

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- The United Arab Emirates said Thursday it is looking into reopening its massive shopping…

14 more crew have virus on cruise ship docked in Japan

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- At least 48 crew aboard a cruise ship docked in the Japanese city of Nagasaki has…

Iran reports 94 virus deaths but cases going down

TEHRAN, Iran (AFP) -- Iran announced on Wednesday 94 new deaths from the novel coronavirus but said the cases of…

Eight babies and toddlers catch coronavirus at Tokyo centre

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Eight babies and toddlers at a Tokyo care centre have tested positive for the coronavirus after…

China’s northeast tightens restrictions as virus resurges

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- New clusters of coronavirus infections in northeastern China near the Russian border forced officials Wednesday to…

34 crew have virus on cruise ship docked for repairs in Japan

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- At least 34 crew members aboard a cruise ship docked in the Japanese city of Nagasaki…

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