Thailand on Wednesday reported one new coronavirus infection and no new deaths, bringing the country's total to 3,084 confirmed cases and 58 fatalities since the outbreak started in January. ( read original story ...)
Philippines suspends abrogation of defense pact with US
The Philippine president has suspended his decision to terminate a key defense pact with the United States, at least temporarily avoiding a major blow to one of America’s oldest alliances in Asia. ( read original story ...)
The ‘Japan model’ that brought coronavirus to heel
In a characteristically Japanese way, we have all but brought this epidemic under control in the last month and a half,” the prime minister declared. He lavished praise on the public but Mr Abe’s ... ( read original story ...)
Death of reality TV show star in Japan spotlights cyber bullying
The recent death of Hana Kimura, a bubbly, pink-haired 22-year-old wrestler and reality TV show star, has spotlighted a rise in cyber bullying in Japan and prompted swift official pledges to do more ... ( read original story ...)
How Imperial Japan Struck Targets Near the West Coast
Japan would have needed to defeat America's navy in order to actually invade the West Coast. And even then, it might not have had the resources. It seemed like just another ordinary day at sea. Early ... ( read original story ...)
Bangladesh reports first virus death in Rohingya refugee camp
Aid workers have long warned of a potential humanitarian disaster if there is a major outbreak at the camps in the Cox's Bazar coastal district. ( read original story ...)
Severe cyclone approaches India’s financial capital Mumbai
A storm in the Arabian Sea off India’s west coast has intensified into a severe cyclone, gathering speed as it barrels toward India’s financial capital of Mumbai ... ( read original story ...)
Mumbai streets deserted as India’s biggest city braces for cyclone
The streets of Mumbai emptied on Wednesday as a rare cyclone headed for India's most populous metropolis and thousands of people moved away from the coast, adding to the pressure on authorities ... ( read original story ...)
‘Sacrificed’: anger in China over death of Wuhan doctor from coronavirus
Hu Weifeng, 42, worked at the same hospital as whistleblower ophthalmologist Li Wenliang ... ( read original story ...)
UK to change immigration rules for Hong Kong citizens if China passes law
Britain will change its immigration rules and offer millions of people in Hong Kong "a route to citizenship" if China imposes new security laws, Boris Johnson has said. Writing in the Times, Mr ... ( read original story ...)