China is urging consumers to boycott a promotion offered by KFC and toy retailer Pop Mart International Group Ltd., saying it encourages food...
China is urging consumers to boycott a promotion offered by KFC and toy retailer Pop Mart International Group Ltd., saying it encourages food...
BEIJING: The Chinese city of Tianjin started a new round of testing of its 14 million residents on Wednesday to block the Omicron...
TOKYO: Tokyo's new coronavirus infections are expected to surge to 2,000 on Wednesday, the Fuji News Network reported, as the infectious Omicron variant...
SEOUL/SAN FRANCISCO: About 70 South Korean nationals who attended the giant CES tech trade show in Las Vegas last week tested positive for...
Seoul: South Korea is turning to additional pharmaceutical tools as it looks to pre-empt a surge of COVID-19 omicron infections, authorising the use...
Thailand plans to start collecting a 300 baht ($9) entry fee from foreign holidaymakers as the tourism-reliant nation predicts a recovery for the...
American Airlines Group Inc. and United Airlines Holdings Inc. said Chinese aviation regulators have blocked some of their flights from entry as the...
Washington: The White House has announced $308 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan, offering new aid to the country as it edges...
The percentage of positive Covid-19 tests reached a record high in the Philippines, fueling fears of a return to stricter curbs on movement...
HONG KONG: Hong Kong will shut kindergartens and primary schools and start offering COVID-19 vaccines for children from the age of five, the...
BEIJING A third Chinese city has locked down its residents because of a COVID-19 outbreak, raising the number confined to their homes in...
NEW DELHI- More than 1 million Indians received their third COVID-19 vaccine dose on Monday as the country rolled out boosters for frontline...
KATHMANDU: Schools across Nepal will close for nearly three weeks after a spike in coronavirus cases, a government spokesman said on Monday, forcing...
MANILA, Philippines: The Philippines on Monday reported a record high number of new COVID-19 cases for the third day, logging 33,169 infections. The...
NEW DELHI: India began administering booster doses of COVID-19 vaccine to frontline workers and vulnerable elderly people on Monday, with the fast-spreading Omicron...
Singapore’s health minister Ong Ye Kung said vaccines that are available in the country have been far more effective than doing nothing at...
SYDNEY: Australia must "push through" the fast-moving Omicron outbreak, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Monday, as infections surpassed 1 million, more than...
BEIJING: The northern Chinese city of Tianjin tightened exit controls and is requiring residents to obtain approval from employers or community authorities before...
