White House national security adviser Robert O'Brien is on his way to Vietnam and the Philippines to discuss regional security cooperation, the White House said in a tweet on Wednesday. While ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus cases in the Philippines exceed 410,000
MANILA, Philippines — Another 1,148 Filipinos were reported to have contracted novel coronavirus by the health department on Tuesday, pushing the national caseload to a grim 410,718. Of the total ... ( read original story ...)
No late-night parties, leave Japan quickly: Games will be all business for athletes
No nights – or early mornings – on the town. Instead of getting to know their global neighbors, Olympic athletes will be encouraged to leave Japan a day or two after they've finished competing. The ... ( read original story ...)
Pakistan in England 2021
Fixtures for Pakistan's limited-overs tour of England, featuring three ODIs and three Twenty20 internationals. ( read original story ...)
5G and the future of tech in Indonesia
With Indonesia set to become one of the world’s digital economic powerhouses, 5G will play an instrumental role in the economy going forward. With the goal of being among the world’s top five-largest ... ( read original story ...)
China rescue: British diplomat Stephen Ellison saves drowning woman
media captionJust one month into his new role as consul general, Stephen Ellison saves a university student from drowning A British diplomat has been hailed as a hero after diving into a river in ... ( read original story ...)
Booming factories lead the way as recovery accelerates in China
China’s economic recovery is gathering pace while its European counterparts battle a resurgence in coronavirus infections. Industrial production beat expectations to grow by 6.9 per cent in the year ... ( read original story ...)
Canada’s opposition parties urge Trudeau government to ban Huawei 5G, say China is threat
Canada's opposition on Wednesday called on Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government to get tougher on China, including by officially banning Huawei Technologies Co Ltd's 5G technology from ... ( read original story ...)
GOP Report, Like Biden, Urges Multilateral Approach to China
Republicans on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee recommend putting aside differences with Europe that have rankled ties both during the Trump administration and before. ( read original story ...)
How Obama-era budget controls have hurt US military readiness against growing China, Russia, Iran threats
When it comes to the biggest threat actors the United States now faces, China, Russia, and Iran are followed by North Korea and terrorist groups in the Middle East and Afghanistan. The Index ... ( read original story ...)