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Asia

24 Dec
Japan announced on Friday that it decided not to send a government delegation to the Beijing Winter Games. Instead, Japan Olympic Committee President Yasuhiro Yamashita and Seiko Hashimoto, President of the...
24 Dec
South Korea says it will grant a special pardon to former President Park Geun-hye, who is serving a lengthy prison term for a series of corruption charges. The Justice Ministry said Friday that Park's pardon...
24 Dec
China on Thursday redoubled efforts to control new virus outbreaks with a lockdown of the 13 million residents in the northern city of Xi'an, following a spike in coronavirus cases. The measure comes just...
23 Dec
Beijing Winter Olympics organizers "strongly suggest" athletes from abroad should receive COVID-19 booster shots before participating in the games as the new omicron variant takes hold across the world....
23 Dec
Myanmar scheduled to produce COVID-19 vaccine at the end of January by purchasing of Ready to fill Bulk from China. Myanmar and China signed RTF Bulk Purchase Agreement for production of COVID-19 vaccine on...
23 Dec
China is continuing to gear up for the Winter Olympics with construction on all venues now complete, despite concerns of delays caused by the coronavirus pandemic.  All 12 venues have completed construction...
23 Dec
One million doses of COVID-19 vaccines donated by the People's Republic of China to Myanmar arrived at Yangon International Airport by CZ 8083 Airlines at 10 am on December 22. The handover ceremony was...
22 Dec
Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam met with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang in Beijing on Wednesday to report on the territory's first legislative elections. During the talks, Li said China would continue to support...
22 Dec
Thailand on Tuesday decided to immediately reimpose a mandatory quarantine for visitors and suspend a “test-and-go” scheme for fully vaccinated arrivals as concerns grow over the spread of the omicron...
22 Dec
China on Tuesday announced sanctions on four members of the U.S. government's Commission on International Religious Freedom in retaliation for penalties imposed on Chinese officials over complaints of abuses...

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