Tag: Asia
Navy SEALs to shift from counterterrorism to global threats
WASHINGTON — Ten years after they found and killed Osama bin Laden, U.S. Navy SEALs are undergoing a major transition to improve leadership and...
France, Germany plan billions in pandemic recovery spending
FRANKFURT, Germany — France and Germany together laid out plans for billions in spending from the European Union's pandemic recovery fund aimed at fighting...
Asia Today: India records 320K cases as foreign help arrives
<p>NEW DELHI — India recorded more than 320,000 new cases of coronavirus infection Tuesday as a grim surge of illness and death weighed on...
Ethnic allies of Myanmar resistance capture government base
<p>BANGKOK — Ethnic Karen guerrillas said they captured a Myanmar army base Tuesday in what represents a morale-boosting action for those opposing the military's...
Toyota acquires Lyft’s self-driving unit for $500 million
<p>TOKYO — Toyota Motor Corp. has acquired the self-driving division of American ride-hailing company Lyft for $500 million, in a move that underlines the...
Australian Olympians to be given COVID-19 vaccine priority
<p>SYDNEY — Australian athletes and support staff preparing for the Tokyo Olympics will be given priority for vaccines.</p>
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Iran nuclear talks resume in Vienna amid new complications
<p>BERLIN — World powers were set to resume high level talks in Vienna on Tuesday focused on bringing the United States back into the...
LPGA Tour returns to Singapore, Thailand for 2 events
SINGAPORE — The LPGA Tour heads to Asia for an abbreviated two-event schedule in Singapore and Thailand for the first time in 18 months...
Olympic chief marks Japan’s pride week with LGBTQ event
<p>TOKYO — The head of the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday took part in an event marking Japan's LGBTQ pride week at a center in...
Asia Today: India records 320K cases as foreign help arrives
NEW DELHI — India recorded more than 320,000 new cases of coronavirus infection Tuesday as a grim surge of illness and death weighed on...