Tag: Asia
The Latest: Hong Kong increases virus rules as cases grow
HONG KONG - Hong Kong will ban dining at restaurants completely and mandate masks in all public places, as the city battles a worsening...
Gold surges, Asian stocks mixed amid US-China feud, pandemic
BEIJING (AP) - Major Asian stock markets declined and gold surged to a record price Monday amid U.S.-China tensions and concern a recovery from...
Tourism, diplomacy facing pushback as virus caseloads surge
MITO, Japan (AP) - Countries are considering putting away their welcome mats to tourists and regional meetings are being put on hold as the...
Asia Today: Australian outbreak attributed to sick workers
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Australia’s hard-hit Victoria state on Monday posted a new daily record of 532 new COVID-19 cases, and the government leader...
Asia Today: Australian outbreak attributed to sick workers
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Australia’s hard-hit Victoria state on Monday posted a new daily record of 532 new COVID-19 cases, and the government leader...
The Latest: India adding testing facilities to track virus
NEW DELHI - As India recorded nearly 50,000 fresh cases of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepared to launch facilities in three major...
Consulate closures an inflection point in China-US relations
CHENGDU, China (AP) - In the more than 40 years since China and the U.S. established formal diplomatic relations, accusations have been traded, tensions...
Tourism, diplomacy facing pushback as virus caseloads surge
MITO, Japan (AP) - Countries are considering putting away their welcome mats to tourists and regional meetings are being put on hold as the...
Asia Today: Australian outbreak attributed to sick workers
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) - Australia’s hard-hit Victoria state on Monday posted a new daily record of 532 new COVID-19 cases, and the government leader...
US closes Chengdu consulate in China, after Houston order
CHENGDU, China (AP) - The U.S. closed its consulate in the southwestern Chinese city of Chengdu on Monday, a victim of the rising tensions...