India announces easing of a stringent lockdown for 1.3 billion people by allowing opening of neighborhood and standalone shops with restrictions such as 50% of workers with face masks and social ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live updates: Japan discovers 60 more cases on Italian cruise ship; India eases some lockdown measures
Japan has confirmed 60 more coronavirus cases among crew members on the Costa Atlantica currently docked in the western Japanese city of Nagasaki for repairs. ( read original story ...)
China Sends Doctors to North Korea as TV Report Fuels Speculation About Kim Jong Un’s Health
China has sent a team of doctors to North Korea to help determine Supreme Leader of North Korea Kim Jong Un's health status, Reuters reported on Friday. Hong Kong state media reported that Kim was ... ( read original story ...)
The bittersweet story of Marina Abramović’s epic walk on the Great Wall of China
Abramović and Ulay trekked from opposite ends of the wall to meet in the middle – but this Herculean act of love and performance art was doomed from the start ... ( read original story ...)
China Sends Doctors to North Korea as Rumors on Kim Jong Un’s Health Swirl
China has sent a team of doctors to North Korea to help determine Supreme Leader of North Korea Kim Jong Un's health status, Reuters reported on Friday. Hong Kong state media reported that Kim was ... ( read original story ...)
China reports 12 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths
China reported 12 new coronavirus cases on April 24 compared with six new cases on the previous day, National Health Commission data showed on Saturday. ( read original story ...)
China reaches milestone in coronavirus fight
Watch "China reaches milestone in coronavirus fight", a CBSN video on CBSNews.com. View more CBSN videos and watch CBSN, a live news stream featuring original CBS News reporting. ( read original story ...)
Baseball in full swing in Taiwan, even in empty stadiums
NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan (AP) — When Wang Wei-chen had a base hit for the Chinatrust Brothers, no one booed or cheered from the stands at the suburban Taipei ballpark. No one hurled insults at ... ( read original story ...)
Why Taiwan Decided Against Nuclear Weapons To Deter A Chinese Invasion
Here's What You Need To Remember: Taiwan’s nuclear-weapons program, although understandable, was ill considered. A Taiwanese-Chinese nuclear standoff would have destabilized the entire region—ironic, ... ( read original story ...)
Children under Lockdown get a ‘Learning Passport’
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 24 2020 (IPS) - Soon schools in Timor-Leste, Ukraine, and Kosovo, where some 6.5 million children are currently at home, will hopefully start teaching their children once again — ... ( read original story ...)