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Japan declares COVID-19 emergency in Tokyo, three prefectures

Japan's government declared on Friday state of emergency in Tokyo and three western prefectures of Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo from April 25 to May 11, as the country is struggling to curb a resurgent pan

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Russia expels 5 Polish diplomats in retaliation

The Russian Foreign Ministry said Friday that it is expelling five staffers of the Polish embassy in Moscow after Warsaw expelled three Russian diplomats.

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Uygur Islamic leader shares the reality of religions in China

05:58 At the Boao Forum for Asia, three Chinese religious figures representing Buddhism, Islam and Catholicism attended a forum to talk about the importance of religion

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3 rockets land near Baghdad airport in Iraq

Three rockets were fired at Baghdad International Airport area without causing casualties, the Iraqi military said on Thursday.The attack took place around midnight when the three Katyusha rockets la

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Huawei CFO's extradition hearings delayed to August

A Canada judge has agreed to delay Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou's U.S. extradition hearings for three months to August, according to a ruling read in cou

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See how people commemorated the place where George Floyd was killed

After 12 jurors found ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on all three counts in the death of George Floyd last year, supporters gathered at Floyd Memo

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At least three dead in shooting in Austin, Texas, authorities say

FILE PHOTO: Police block off an area in downtown Austin, Texas following a shooting incident. /Getty Images At least three people were killed on Sunday, in a shooting incident in Austin, the s

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Nearly 100 people injured after train derails in Egypt

A train in Egypt's Qalyubia province, north of the capital city of Cairo, derailed on Sunday, leaving 97 passengers injured, the health ministry said in a statement.More than 50 ambulances rushed to

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Three people killed, two injured in shooting in Kenosha, Wisconsin

Three people were killed and two others injured in a shooting early Sunday morning in Kenosha County, Wisconsin, according to the Sheriff's Department.The suspect is still at large and there is no in

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Three members of International Space Station crew return to Earth

Three members of the International Space Station's crew returned safely to Earth on Saturday in a Russian Soyuz craft, Russia's Roscosmos space agency reported.The Soyuz MS-17 spacecraft carrying NAS

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2 dead, 3 missing in chemical plant blast in N China

Two people were killed and three others are missing after a blast hit a chemical plant in Taiyuan, capital city of north China's Shanxi Province, on Saturday morning, s

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Venezuela struggling to get COVID vaccines

03:02 Venezuela is struggling to acquire COVID-19 vaccines, as the number of cases in that country is hitting record levels. So far, Venezuela has acquired enough vaccines for just one

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A Xinjiang farmer's journey to China's coastal city

05:43 Once a farmer in Cele, Xinjiang, Mettohti Memet Rehim moved to China's coastal city of Dalian. His biggest shock came from the abundance of water, which is scarce

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LegCo hears 1st, 2nd readings of HKSAR electoral reform bill

An amendment bill on improving the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)'s electoral system was introduced to the Legislative Council (LegCo) on Wednesday for

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“Candy land” in real life: Sugar rush theme park opens in California

00:50 Take a look at “Sugar Rush,” a candy-themed walking experience in Los Angeles. For $75 for a family of three, people can roam around a sweet and cute park. Check out The China Re

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Lasso declared himself winner of Ecuador's presidential election

Former banker Guillermo Lasso declared himself the winner of Ecuador's presidential runoff election on Sunday, saying it was a historic day for the South American count

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A study shows COVID-19 impact based on poverty in Brazil

02:42 The COVID-19 pandemic is a global tragedy,but not everyone has been affected in the same way.Brazilian researchers found in a recentstudythat poverty is oneofthe factors that put