Tag: Asia
India’s disaster hangs over countries facing COVID-19 surges
SOHAG, Egypt — Countries worldwide wrestling with new coronavirus surges are trying to ensure they aren’t hit by an India-style disaster. They face many...
Personal ties: Harris’ family in India grapples with COVID
<p>WASHINGTON — G. Balachandran turned 80 this spring — a milestone of a birthday in India, where he lives. If not for the coronavirus...
China opens Everest’s north side to 38 virus-tested climbers
BEIJING — China has opened Mount Everest's northern slope to a few dozen mountaineers who will be tested for the coronavirus and must keep...
Japan set to extend virus emergency in Tokyo through May 31
<p>TOKYO — Japan is set to expand and extend a state of emergency in Tokyo and other areas through May 31 as the coronavirus...
China propels BMW to strong profits, Germany lags
FRANKFURT, Germany — Booming sales in China helped propel German luxury carmaker BMW to stronger profits in the first three months of the year...
Top U.S., China and Russia diplomats to speak on cooperation
<p>UNITED NATIONS — A Security Council meeting aimed at strengthening global cooperation and the role of the United Nations is expected to hear from...
China discounts possibility of harm from falling rocket
BEIJING — China says the upper stage of its Long March 5B rocket that launched the core module of its space station will mostly...
China trade surges as global demand recovers from pandemic
<p>BEIJING — China’s exports surged 32.3% over a year earlier in April as global consumer demand strengthened, while imports rose 43.1%. </p>
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced for Tiananmen vigil
HONG KONG — Prominent pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong was sentenced to more jail time Thursday for participating in an unauthorized vigil to commemorate the...
Anti-Olympic petition gains tens of thousands of signatures
TOKYO — An online petition calling for the Tokyo Olympics to be canceled has gained ten of thousands of signatures since being launched in...