04:41 Taiwanregionis now under a level-three alert, its second-highest warning. The island reported 286 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, with the number of cases ri
The Chinese mainland recorded 10 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, one from south China's Guangdong Province and nine from overseas, data from the National Health Commissio
By APD writer Shristi KafleNepal has dissolved the House of Representatives on the recommendation of cabinet led by Prime Minister KP Oli.Nepali President Bidya Devi Bh
Thailand reported 35 COVID-19 related deaths over the last 24 hours, the highest daily record since the start of the pandemic, the Center for COVID-19 Situation Adminis
A poverty-fighting measure included in the COVID-19 relief bill passed this year will deliver monthly payments to households including 88% of children in the United Sta
France, Germany and Spain said on Monday they had reached a deal over the next steps of the development of a new fighter jet, Europe's largest defence project at an est
Ireland's health ministry was the target of an attempted cyber attack after its Health Service Executive was affected. /CFP Ireland's health ministry was the target of an attempted cyber attac
The Chinese mainland reported five locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Sunday, three in Liaoning Province and two in Anhui Province, data from the National Health Com
The Chinese mainland reported four locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Saturday, all in northeast China's Liaoning Province, data from the National Health Commission
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Friday officially announced that three more prefectures - Hokkaido, Okayama, and Hiroshima - will be placed under a COVID-19 state of emergency due to a recen
The Chinese mainland recorded seven new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, five from overseas and two reported in east China's Anhui Province, data from the National Health Co
The Chinese mainland recorded 16 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, all from overseas, data from the National Health Commission (NHC) showed on Wednesday.No new deaths rela
India's top state oil refiners are reducing processing runs and crude imports as the surging COVID-19 pandemic has cut fuel consumption, leading to higher product stockpiles at the plants, compan
U.S. main fuel pipeline operator Colonial Pipeline said on Monday that a section of the system from North Carolina to Maryland has been reopened at least temporarily after all pipeline operations wer
The Chinese mainland recorded 14 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, all from overseas, data from the National Health Commission (NHC) showed on Tuesday.No new deaths related
00:47 Chinese researchers have identified a group of wild North Chinese leopards in Liupan Mountain National Nature Reserve in northwest China's Ningxia Hui Autonomous
Police were looking for one or more suspects after a reported shooting at Canada's Vancouver International Airport, CBC News reported on Sunday.Vancouver International Airport (YVR) said in a tweet t