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Seoul mayor missing, phone turned off
The mayor has left a verbal message for his daughter, described as sounding like a will, police say
09 Jul 2020 4:58 PM
Bali island reopens after 3 months of virus lockdown
The local government had granted automatic visa extensions to more than 7,000 tourists who got stranded in the island due to coronavirus
09 Jul 2020 3:59 PM
Dead bodies kidnapped in Indonesia as traditions clash with virus protocol
Corpse handlers say their job profile itself has changed, with longer hours and some even required to do rituals typically done by families
09 Jul 2020 1:10 PM
North Korea rejects talks ahead of US envoy's arrival in Seoul
North Korea ridiculed South's “nonsensical” calls for revived negotiations between US and Pyongyang when it lost its relevance as a mediator
07 Jul 2020 3:32 PM
Accident at site damages Iran's nuclear programme restarted after US abandoned deal
The accident at a warehouse could slow the production of centrifuges used to enrich uranium.
06 Jul 2020 6:30 PM
Hundreds of drones light up Seoul sky with virus messages
The show began with reminding people of precautionary measures, including wearing masks, washing hands and observing social distancing
06 Jul 2020 1:24 PM
Desperate searches as dozens feared dead in Japan floods
At least 36 people are feared dead after record rains lashed areas of western Japan in the early hours of Saturday
06 Jul 2020 8:53 AM
Hong Kong libraries remove books on democracy fearing it may violate China's national security law
The national security law is fundamentally a tool to incriminate speech, wrote author and activist Joshua Wong on Facebook.
04 Jul 2020 8:26 PM
'Hidden language': Hong Kongers get creative to mark dissent against security law
Apart from word plays, residents are using even Chinese Communist Party dogma to express their frustration through sarcasm
04 Jul 2020 3:09 PM
No need to sit for talks with US: North Korea
North Korea thinks meeting with Trump would be nothing more than “a political tool” for Washington
04 Jul 2020 12:52 PM
Hong Kongers clean up their chat histories in face of security law
Certain political views such as wanting independence became illegal and rights groups warn this will choke civil liberties and free speech
03 Jul 2020 1:11 PM
'The world should stand up to China over Hong Kong'
Pro-democracy activist Nathan Law explains how Hong Kong’s fate shows China’s true authoritarianism
03 Jul 2020 10:11 AM
Kim signals North Korea to keep borders closed against virus
Pyongyang insists it has not had a single case of COVID-19, while the disease has swept the world infecting more than 10.8 million people
03 Jul 2020 9:15 AM
Singaporean charged for racist tweets against Indian migrants
If found guilty, the accused may be punished with a jail term of up to three years, fined, or both
02 Jul 2020 12:54 PM
Hong Kong police make first arrest under new security law
Police force had issued statement that they would consider protesters promoting Hong Kong’s separation from China as illegal
01 Jul 2020 12:44 PM
India must protect our businesses, says China after apps ban
India on Monday banned 59, mostly Chinese, mobile apps in its strongest move yet targeting China
30 Jun 2020 1:55 PM
China approves national security law for Hong Kong
Authorities in Beijing, Hong Kong have repeatedly said legislation is aimed at a few “troublemakers” and will not affect rights and freedoms
30 Jun 2020 12:07 PM
China to restrict visas for Americans over Hong Kong row
China is moving forward on a security law that would enforce punishment for subversion and other offences in Hong Kong
29 Jun 2020 2:44 PM
‘Don’t plan vacations yet’, South Korea tells citizens
As the country experiences its second wave of virus spread, authorities issue warnings ahead of the holiday season
29 Jun 2020 1:45 PM
Hong Kong police ban protest against China's national security law
The law is expected to be voted on during a National People's Congress Standing Committee meeting to be held from Sunday to Tuesday
27 Jun 2020 2:53 PM
Columns
China’s pre-meditated aggression all around its neighbourhood is a matter of deep concern
The Mirwaiz and Geelani factions of the Hurriyat had no popular leaders in their ranks
In 1839, China declared war on drugs by impounding over 1,000 tons of opium from British dealers in Canton (modern Guangzhou)
When the disease spreads rapidly in places without urban healthcare, what will come is not difficult to imagine
