Tag Archives: Asia / Pacific

Colombo, Sri Lanka (AP) – The Sri Lankan health minister, who has faced criticism for consuming and endorsing herbal syrup made by a magician, has tested positive for COVID-19. A Health Ministry …

Wuhan, China (AP) – A year ago, the world’s first coronavirus lockdown was announced in a notice sent to the smartphone at 2 am in Wuhan that would last 76 days. On …

HONG KONG (AP) – Thousands of Hong Kong residents were gunned down on Saturday in an unprecedented move to prevent a worsening outbreak in the city, officials said. Hong Kong has included …

The two-day measure targets an area in the Kovalin peninsula, a small, but densely populated area of ​​the city. Hong Kong has put thousands of its residents in lockdown to have a …

BEIJING (AP) – Beijing has ordered more coronavirus testing for about 2 million people in its downtown area after new cases surfaced in China’s capital. The city’s health department said that all …

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – Last year was a disaster for North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. He helplessly brooded the conclusion of a TV-to-summit with former President Donald Trump, who lifted …

BEIJING (Reuters) – A new form of African boar fever identified in Chinese pork farms is caused by illegal vaccines, industry insiders say, a fresh blow to the world’s largest pork producer, …

Colombo, Sri Lanka (AP) – Sri Lanka reopened to foreign tourists on Thursday after a nearly 10-month epidemic closed which cut deep into the Indian Ocean island nation’s lucrative travel industry. Completion …

New research shows how catnip and silver bells trigger erotic feelings in cats and help ward off mosquitoes. Catnip is known to have a special place in the hearts of fibers, which …

PUNE, India (AP) – The building under construction of Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine manufacturer, caught fire on Thursday, possibly affecting its future expansion of COVID-19 vaccine production. Firefighters …