Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam says the territory is ramping up testing, especially for workers at the busy international airport and caregivers at homes for the elderly ... ( read original story ...)
Xi’s Taiwan problem isn’t going away
But as global support for an inquiry grew, its focus shifted in Xi’s favor. “Drafts of the proposed resolution showed a focus on international collaboration to manage the pandemic, with relatively ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Says It Tried to Warn the World About Coronavirus. Here’s What It Really Knew and When
When they heard about patients falling sick with a mysterious pneumonia in the Chinese city of Wuhan on Dec. 31, Taiwan’s health officials fired off an email to the World Health Organization asking ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan wants to share its ‘successful’ coronavirus story with the global community: Disease expert
Taiwan has a lot to share about its "successful story" in containing the coronavirus outbreak with the rest of the world, says Yi-Chun Lo, deputy director-general at the Taiwan Centers for Disease ... ( read original story ...)
Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Dark Knight’ Trilogy Rereleasing In Hong Kong, Taiwan
Warner Bros. is going to rerelease the "Dark Knight" trilogy in Hong Kong and Taiwan as theaters start to reopen there. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan Says It Did Not Receive WHO Meeting Invite, Issue off the Table for Now
WHO member Taiwan had been lobbying to take part in a meeting later on Monday of WHO's decision-making body, the World Health Assembly, saying that to lock it out was to create a gap in fighting the ... ( read original story ...)
2017 video shows Georgia officer tried to tase Ahmaud Arbery
A video released Monday shows police in Georgia attempting to search Ahmaud Arbery's parked car in 2017 and when he refuses and attempts to walk back to the vehicle ... ( read original story ...)
Georgia man wanted after 6-year-old sibling gets gun, shoots 4-year-old in face
A man who had active warrants for his arrest will face several new charges after his 6-year-old sibling took his gun and shot a 4-year-old girl in the face in LaGrange, authorities said. About 2:15 p. ( read original story ...)
Singapore sorry for sending positive coronavirus test results in error
The death toll in Singapore stands at 22. "The messages had been sent due to an IT system testing glitch as we sought to improve the efficiency of our system," the health ministry said in a statement ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore Expats Flouting Virus Rules Spark Alcohol Clampdown
Singapore authorities ordered several restaurants in a neighborhood popular with expatriates to immediately stop selling takeaway alcohol, after several foreigners didn’t adhere to social distancing ... ( read original story ...)