US urges increased caution for Americans visiting Hong Kong
Aug 8, 2019
The U.S. government has stepped up its warnings to travelers to Hong Kong because of increasing...
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Pope Francis to visit Thailand, Japan in November
China to boost pork output as swine fever drives up prices
US priest who gave out gifts in Philippines accused of abuse
US promotes free and open Indo-Pacific at naval exercise
China ban on some textbooks seen aimed at Uighur culture
Road tripping Thailand: Weekend getaways to beat the crowds
Oct 9, 2019
Get off Thailand's well-trodden track by rail or road with lesser-known weekend getaways
Protests squeezing Hong Kong economy, tourism, leader says
Oct 8, 2019
Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam says the city's economy is being battered by months of increasingly violent protests
Philippines confirms 2nd polio case after declaring outbreak
Sep 20, 2019
Philippine health officials have confirmed a second case of polio in a 5-year-old child a day after declaring the country's first outbreak in nearly two decades and announced plans for a massive immunization program
Pope Francis to visit Thailand, Japan in November
Sep 13, 2019
Pope Francis will visit Thailand and Japan in November in a visit expected to highlight his call for complete nuclear disarmament and honor the small Catholic communities in each country
China to boost pork output as swine fever drives up prices
Sep 11, 2019
China is launching a nationwide initiative to boost pork production following a price spike blamed on a devastating outbreak of African swine fever
US priest who gave out gifts in Philippines accused of abuse
Sep 9, 2019
The arrest of a Catholic priest has deeply shaken the Philippine village where he lived and revealed how allegations of sex crimes by priests are still ignored in one of the world's most Catholic countries
US promotes free and open Indo-Pacific at naval exercise
Sep 2, 2019
A senior U.S. naval officer has underlined Washington's commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific as the United States launched its first joint naval exercise with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
China ban on some textbooks seen aimed at Uighur culture
Aug 27, 2019
Detained textbook editor illustrates how even Uighurs who toed the China's party line have been rebranded enemies of the state amid a sprawling system of surveillance and detention in Xinjiang
Hong Kong police and protesters clash, ending violence lull
Aug 24, 2019
Hong Kong protesters have thrown bricks and gasoline bombs at police, who responded with tear gas, as chaotic scenes returned to the summer-long anti-government protests for the first time in nearly two weeks
Chinese pop stars publicly back Beijing on Hong Kong
Aug 19, 2019
At least eight mainland Chinese pop stars and one each from Taiwan and Hong Kong are publicly stating their support for Beijing's one-China policy, eliciting a mixture of disappointment and understanding from fans
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Philippines confirms 2nd polio case after declaring outbreak
Philippine health officials have confirmed a second case of polio in a 5-year-old child a day after...
Sep 20, 2019
China to boost pork output as swine fever drives up prices
China is launching a nationwide initiative to boost pork production following a price spike blamed...
Sep 11, 2019
US promotes free and open Indo-Pacific at naval exercise
A senior U.S. naval officer has underlined Washington's commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific...
Sep 2, 2019
Experimental surgery gains support as opioid deaths rise
Clinical trials in China using deep brain stimulation may hold the key to treating drug users,...
May 8, 2019
Chinese researchers try brain implants to treat drug addicts
Clinical trials in China using deep brain stimulation or DBS may hold the key to treating drug...
May 8, 2019
China to regulate all fentanyl drugs as controlled substance
China next month will begin regulating all fentanyl-related drugs as a class of controlled...
Apr 1, 2019