The Japanese prime minister on Tuesday emphasised his plans to improve the economy while tackling COVID-19 in a speech to a virtual gathering hosted by the World Economic Forum.
Fumio Kishida emphasized...
Hindus in Malaysia celebrated the festival called thaipusam on Tuesday, with devotees making their way up the temple's 272 steps to fulfil vows and perform prayers.
The yearly festival was held with strict...
Chinese President Xi Jinping called Monday for greater world cooperation against COVID-19 during a speech at a virtual gathering hosted by the World Economic Forum in Geneva, Switzerland.
Xi urged other world...
China's economy grew by 8.1% in 2021 but Beijing faces pressure to shore up activity after an abrupt slowdown in the second half. The GDP was 18 trillion US dollars in 2021.China's GDP growth was 2.2% in...
Japan strongly condemned North Korea's firing of two suspected ballistic missiles Monday, saying it threatened the peace and security of the region. Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said...
Australia has sent a surveillance flight to Tonga to assess the extent of the damage from a huge undersea volcanic eruption. New Zealand's military on Monday morning was also able to send a flight.
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A plane believed to be carrying Novak Djokovic took off from Melbourne Airport on Sunday after a court dismissed the top-ranked tennis star’s appeal against a deportation order.
Three Federal Court judges...
The central Chinese city of Xi'an has gradually begun lifting COVID-19 restrictions after it entered a lockdown over three weeks ago to stamp out a local virus outbreak.
Officials told that lockdown...
South Korea president Moon Jae-in attended Dubai's Expo 2020 on Sunday. The two countries signed a memorandum of understanding for the UAE's purchase of a South Korean mid-range missile defense system...
Novak Djokovic’s hopes of playing at the Australian Open were dashed Sunday after a court dismissed the top-ranked tennis star’s appeal against a deportation order. Djokovic released a statement in...