Malaysia apologises for telling women not to nag during lockdowns
Malaysia apologised on Tuesday after telling women to speak with a cartoon cat voice and avoid nagging their husbands during coronavirus lockdowns, a move that...
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Life in China gradually getting back to normal as cases drop for fourth day
China reported a drop in new coronavirus infections for a fourth day as drastic curbs on international travellers reined in the number of imported cases,...
China guards against second wave of coronavirus coming from abroad
The growing number of imported coronavirus cases in China risked fanning a second wave of infections at a time when “domestic transmission has basically been...
N.Korea fires more missiles than ever amid coronavirus outbreak
North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles into the ocean off its east coast on Sunday, the latest in an unprecedented...
Taliban says will not negotiate with team announced by Afghan government
The Taliban refused to negotiate with the team announced by the Afghan government, the militant group’s spokesman said on Saturday, in a potential setback to...
China readies stimulus measures as local virus cases dwindle
China plans stronger steps to revive an economy hit by coronavirus, as the nation on Saturday reported no new locally transmitted infections for the previous...
China’s Wuhan, where the coronavirus emerged, begins to lift its lockdown
The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus outbreak first emerged, began lifting a two-month lockdown on Saturday by restarting some metro services and reopening...
Coronaburger: If you want to beat it, you’ve got to eat it first (V)
You’ve got to eat it, to beat it: That’s the philosophy of one Hanoi chef who is attempting to boost morale in the Vietnamese capital...
Gunmen in Afghanistan kill 25 in raid on Sikh complex, Islamic State claims responsibility
Gunmen and suicide bombers raided a Sikh religious complex in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Wednesday, killing 25 people before security forces killed all...
India’s 1.3 billion people to enter ‘total lockdown’
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered a 21-day lockdown of the world’s second most populous country on Tuesday, following China’s example to halt the spread...
Afghan military base stormed, 27 security personnel killed
At least 27 security personnel were killed when a military base was stormed in Afghanistan on Thursday, in one of the biggest attacks since a violence...
China’s new imported coronavirus cases at record; no domestic transfers for 2nd day
China‘s imported coronavirus cases have risen to a record 228, data showed on Friday, as infected travellers spread to ever more provinces, adding pressure on authorities to...
China reports no new local coronavirus transmissions for first time
China and the epicentre of its coronavirus outbreak, Wuhan city, have reported no new domestic transmissions for the first time, raising hopes that strict containment efforts to stop...
China reports almost all new infections outside Wuhan originated abroad
About a quarter of China’s new confirmed cases and almost all of those outside the epidemic’s epicentre in Wuhan originated outside the country on Friday,...
Judges say investigation into war crimes in Afghanistan can proceed
Judges at the International Criminal Court on Thursday ruled that an investigation into alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan by the Taliban, Afghan military and US forces may...
US carries out first airstrike on Taliban since Doha deal
The United States conducted an airstrike on Wednesday against Taliban fighters in Afghanistan’s southern Helmand province, a US forces spokesman said, the first such attack since a...
Think-tank report on Uighur labour in China lists global brands
Tens of thousands of ethnic Uighurs were moved to work in conditions suggestive of “forced labour” in factories across China supplying 83 global brands, an Australian...
S. Korea seeks murder charges over coronavirus, sect leader apologises
South Korea sought murder charges against leaders of a secretive church at the centre of a ballooning coronavirus outbreak in the country on Monday as the global...
US and Taliban sign deal to end 18-year Afghan war
The United States signed a deal with Taliban insurgents on Saturday that could pave the way toward a full withdrawal of foreign soldiers from Afghanistan...
Mainland China reports 433 new coronavirus cases, first reported cases in Denmark, Estonia
Mainland China reported 433 new cases of coronavirus infections on Feb. 26, the National Health Commission said on Thursday, up from 406 on the previous...
