Japan will declare a month-long emergency in Tokyo and surrounding areas to tackle a surge in coronavirus cases from Saturday until Feb. 7, broadcaster Asahi TV reported. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: EU medicines regulator approves Moderna vaccine; Japan’s daily cases hit new record
Moderna is second vaccine to get EU approval; Japan under pressure to impose state of emergency for Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live news: Covid patients in Irish hospitals pass first-wave peak; Japan’s daily cases hit new record
Japan under pressure to impose state of emergency for Tokyo; Irish health officials blame socialising around Christmas for rise in infections ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh hire Jon Lewis as batting coach for West Indies, New Zealand series
Facebook; Twitter; Facebook Messenger; Pinterest; Email; Print; Jon Lewis will be Bangladesh's new batting coach for their next two bilateral series against West Indies and New Ze ... ( read original story ...)
Hazara Shiites refuse to bury dead as Pakistan protest continues
Hundreds of mourners in Pakistan protested Wednesday for a fourth day alongside the bodies of miners killed in a brutal attack claimed by the Islamic State group, as officials urged them to bury their ... ( read original story ...)
New Zealand vs Pakistan: Shahid Afridi Slams Pakistan for ‘Very Poor’ Cricket
Despite taking the game to a thrilling close contest in the first match, Pakistan have failed to put up much of a fight in the second game, thereby losing the series as well. ( read original story ...)
‘Total submission’: With mass arrests, China neutralizes Hong Kong democracy movement
Dozens were detained under the national security law in the biggest onslaught in Beijing’s campaign to wipe out democratic aspirations in the financial center. ( read original story ...)
Politics frustrates WHO mission to search for origins of coronavirus in China
Doubts about whether Beijing will allow full access for scientific investigations bedevil the quest for pandemic’s source before it has begun. ( read original story ...)
World Finance reveals the winners of its Global Insurance Awards 2020
World Finance magazine has announced the winners of its Global Insurance Awards 2020, championing the work carried out by China's Ping An Insurance, Atradius from the Netherlands and a number of other ... ( read original story ...)
Macau-Taiwan relations losing steam – Report
Taiwan relations have been less "proactive" in 2020, the island's Mainland Affairs Office annual report on the SAR indicates ... ( read original story ...)