It is the 15th day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, the Hungry Ghost Festival, and fires blaze on the streets. Some onlookers pray. Many more stand by and watch plumes of black smoke billow ... ( read original story ...)
EU welcomes formation of Yemeni government, praises role of Saudi Arabia
The EU welcomed the formation of a Yemeni government on Saturday and praised Saudi Arabia’s efforts to achieve the Riyadh Agreement. “The announcement of a new Yemeni government within the framework ... ( read original story ...)
Afghanistan conflict: Top US general meets Taliban negotiators
America's most senior general met Taliban peace negotiators on Tuesday to urge a reduction in violence, the Associated Press reports. Gen Mark Milley met the negotiators in Doha, Qatar, before flying ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea reports a record high 1,097 new coronavirus cases
South Korea reported 1,097 new coronavirus cases, a new daily record for the country, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) said on Sunday. This brings the total infections to ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Cases surge in Thailand, Sydney’s beach suburbs
Thailand on Sunday reported two new local infections, a day after identifying more than 500 cases south of Bangkok in a country that had largely brought the pandemic under ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand holds provincial elections in test of democracy
Thais voted nationwide on Sunday in provincial elections that mark the first test of democracy since a general election last year that drew accusations of manipulation and helped spawn months of youth ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand reports 548 new virus cases, highest daily spike
Thailand reported more than 500 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, the country’s highest daily tally. The 548 new cases, most of them connected with an outbreak at a wholesale seafood market on the ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Sydney outbreak grows; Thailand sees big jump
The outbreak in Sydney’s northern beach suburbs has grown to 70 cases with an additional 30 in the last 24 hours ... ( read original story ...)
Asia Today: Sydney outbreak grows; Thailand finds 548 cases
The outbreak in Sydney’s northern beach suburbs has grown to 70 cases with an additional 30 in the last 24 hours, and authorities say they may never be able to trace the ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand reports record surge in daily coronavirus cases to over 500
Thailand reported more than 500 cases of coronavirus among migrant workers at the centre of its seafood industry on Saturday, by far the biggest one-day rise in a country that had previously brought ... ( read original story ...)