Tag: Asia
Osaka, Halep advance to 2nd round in Madrid
<p>MADRID — Second-seeded Naomi Osaka made her return to clay to beat Misaki Doi 7-5, 6-2 in the first round of the Madrid Open...
UN report says Myanmar poverty could double from coup chaos
BANGKOK — Political turmoil and disruptions following the coup in Myanmar could undo years of progress and double the number of its people living...
USA Luge picks national team for 2021-22 Olympic season
<p>LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — USA Luge’s national team for the looming Olympic season is set, with five members of the 2018 Olympic team now...
India’s COVID-19 human crisis spirals with record new cases
NEW DELHI — India’s coronavirus cases climbed again Friday, prompting the army to open up its hospitals in a desperate bid to control a...
Inbee Park tied for lead after 2 rounds at LPGA Singapore
SINGAPORE — Hee Young Park birdied her final hole Friday to move into a second-round tie for the lead with Inbee Park at the...
Blinken off to London, Kyiv as Ukraine questions resurface
<p>WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is headed to Europe next week for critical talks on Russia, Ukraine, Iran, Afghanistan and frayed transatlantic...
Osaka, Halep advance to 2nd round in Madrid
MADRID — Second-seeded Naomi Osaka made her return to clay to beat Misaki Doi 7-5, 6-2 in the first round of the Madrid Open...
Masters champion Matsuyama gets Prime Minister’s Award
TOKYO — Hideki Matsuyama received the Prime Minister’s Award in Tokyo on Friday for winning the Masters golf tournament.
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UN envoy: Myanmar military faces demands for democracy
<p>UNITED NATIONS — The strong, united demand for democracy by the people of Myanmar has created “unexpected difficulties” for the military in consolidating power...
Blinken off to London, Kyiv as Ukraine questions resurface
WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is headed to Europe next week for critical talks on Russia, Ukraine, Iran, Afghanistan and frayed transatlantic...