Tag: Asia
Lowe to host NBC’s Olympics daytime coverage from Tokyo
<p>NEW YORK — Rebecca Lowe will be the daytime host for NBC's coverage of the Tokyo Olympics.</p>
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Cher’s star power helps rescue the ‘loneliest elephant’
LOS ANGELES — Cher’s rescue of an elephant long held in dismal conditions is a one-of-a-kind story, as would be expected from the singular...
Cher’s star power helps rescue the ‘loneliest elephant’
<p>LOS ANGELES — Cher’s rescue of an elephant long held in dismal conditions is a one-of-a-kind story, as would be expected from the singular...
US cervical cancers fall but other sex-related cancers rise
Screening and the HPV vaccine have led to drops in cervical cancers over the last two decades in the U.S., a new study finds,...
US cervical cancers fall but other sex-related cancers rise
<p>Screening and the HPV vaccine have led to drops in cervical cancers over the last two decades in the U.S., a new study finds,...
Hong Kong’s new Catholic bishop wants plurality respected
HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s incoming Roman Catholic bishop Stephen Chow called for plurality to be respected, in a time of polarization in the...
Japan’s economy shrinks 5.1% as pandemic dries up spending
<p>TOKYO — The Japanese economy contracted at an annual rate of 5.1% in January-March, slammed by a plunge in spending over the coronavirus pandemic,...
Japan’s economy shrinks 5.1% as pandemic dries up spending
TOKYO — The Japanese economy contracted at an annual rate of 5.1% in January-March, slammed by a plunge in spending over the coronavirus pandemic,...
Samsung thrives as Seoul mulls pardon of corporate heir
<p>SEOUL, South Korea — Pressure is mounting on South Korean President Moon Jae-in to pardon Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong, who is back in prison...
Samsung thrives as Seoul mulls pardon of corporate heir
SEOUL, South Korea — Pressure is mounting on South Korean President Moon Jae-in to pardon Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong, who is back in prison...