The Philippines is rolling out a range of tough tactics, with echoes of its deadly war on drugs campaign, in a bid to tackle its escalating coronavirus outbreak. Police will go house-to-house to find ... ( read original story ...)
Japan raises economic view for second month, but wary about resurgence of virus cases
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s government slightly raised its economic view for a second straight month in July, though authorities conceded that the situation remained severe in light of a renewed spike ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia reports 139 new coronavirus deaths, highest daily rise
Indonesia reported on Wednesday 139 new deaths from the coronavirus, the country's highest daily increase and bringing the total number of fatalities to 4,459, data from the country's Health Ministry ... ( read original story ...)
Indonesia investment chief questions ASEAN pact as FDI falls
Indonesia needs to reconsider the benefits it gets from being part of the ASEAN Economic Community, the head of the country's investment board said on Wednesday, after data showed foreign direct ... ( read original story ...)
India Cancels Historic Hindu Pilgrimage as Coronavirus Cases Mount
India has cancelled a historic Hindu pilgrimage to a holy cave high in the snow-capped mountains of contested Kashmir for the first time, as cases of the novel coronavirus continued to rise on ... ( read original story ...)
China vows retaliation after U.S. ordered its Houston consulate closed within 72 hours
The U.S. State Department said in a statement that the closure was to protect American intellectual property and private information. ( read original story ...)
China threatens retaliation after U.S. orders closure of Houston consulate
In a dramatic escalation of China-U.S. tensions, the State Department has ordered the closure of China's Houston consulate — a move that the Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday called an "outrageous ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. tells China to shut Houston consulate in move China calls ‘unprecedented escalation’
China said on Wednesday the United States had abruptly told it to close its consulate in the city of Houston, a move that Beijing said it strongly condemns, threatening retaliation. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Says China Sending Military Planes Near Island Almost Daily
China is sending military planes near Taiwan with increasing frequency in what appears to be a stepping up of its threat to use force to take control of the island, Taiwan’s foreign minister said ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. Orders China’s Houston Consulate To Close
The State Department, in a statement early Wednesday morning, said the move is "in order to protect American intellectual property and American's (sic) private information." ... ( read original story ...)