HONG KONG -- More than 200 people were arrested during anti-government protests in Hong Kong on Sunday night, police said, as authorities seek to prevent a revival of last year's massive ... ( read original story ...)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic Returns to Milan; Fans Return to Taiwan Baseball
No, Ibrahimovic is not returning to play soccer in Sweden, his home country. Plus: A top soccer team in China folds, and fans return (carefully) to the baseball stands in Taiwan. ( read original story ...)
UFC’s Greg Hardy credits empty arena for win; Taiwan baseball has 1,000-fan ‘sell outs’
Greg Hardy said an empty arena helped him win his recent UFC fight, while Taiwan sold out baseball games this weekend with a 1,000-fan limit as sports slowly return from suspension due to the ... ( read original story ...)
Bipartisan lawmakers push to have Taiwan included in World Health Agency meeting, China pushes back
Citing the global fight against coronavirus, a group of bipartisan U.S. lawmakers on Friday wrote to nearly 60 countries on behalf of Taiwan, asking them to support the country's inclusion in the ... ( read original story ...)
China Is Still Wary of Invading Taiwan
With bilateral trade crashing, diplomatic relations at their worst, and a politically divided United States fighting an epidemic, this seems like an opportune time for Chinese President Xi Jinping to ... ( read original story ...)
WHO says has ‘no mandate’ to invite Taiwan to assembly meeting
The World Health Organization's director general has "no mandate" to invite Taiwan to take part in its assembly next week, the body's lawyer said on Monday, adding member states had "divergent views" ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus pandemic | Landlocked between India and China, here’s how Bhutan managed to curb the spread of COVID-19
Bhutan put in place a National Preparedness and Response Plan and an emergency committee in February. The country has only nine cases of COVID-19 and it has a story of effective management to tell beh ... ( read original story ...)
Cyprus extends commercial flight ban, hopes to spur tourism
Cyprus has extended a ban on commercial flights into and out of the country until May 28 as the government considers ways to restore the country’s tourism industry to meet an anticipated swell in dema ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Cyprus extends flight ban until May 28
Cyprus has extended a ban on all inbound and outbound flights for another two weeks until May 28 as part of its efforts to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. ( read original story ...)
Greece, Cyprus and Israel might form a ‘travel bubble’ – here’s how it would work
We may not be able to explore far and wide for some time – but the fast-emerging idea of the ‘travel bubble’ is providing a glimmer of hope for housebound globetrotters. First Australia and New ... ( read original story ...)