Tag: Asia
Court hearing due for Associated Press reporter in Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar — A court in Myanmar is scheduled to hold a hearing on Friday for an Associated Press journalist detained while covering demonstrations...
Amid pandemic, ‘an international epidemic’ of childhood pain
PARIS — By the time his parents rushed him to the hospital, 11-year-old Pablo was barely eating and had stopped drinking entirely. Weakened by...
Japan Post, Rakuten tie-up in digital delivery, cashless pay
TOKYO — Japan’s postal system is investing 150 billion yen ($1.4 billion) in an 8% stake in the e-commerce venture Rakuten to strengthen a...
Journalists’ group: 65 media workers killed in 2020
BRUSSELS — A total of 65 journalists and media workers were killed worldwide in 2020 while doing their jobs, according to the International Federation...
Olympic host Japan will not take part in China vaccine offer
TOKYO — Japan will not take part in China's offer — accepted by the International Olympic Committee — to provide vaccines for “participants" in...
US, Indo-Pacific allies to expand India’s vaccine production
President Joe Biden and fellow leaders of the Indo-Pacific alliance known as the Quad are set to announce a plan to expand coronavirus vaccine...
China regulator fines 12 firms over anti-monopoly law
HONG KONG — China’s market regulator said Friday that it fined a dozen companies, including games company Tencent Holdings and Chinese search engine firm...
Asian soccer gets 8 host hubs for World Cup qualifying games
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — The delayed World Cup qualifying matches in Asia will be completed in June with each of the eight groups playing...
Hungary emerges as an EU vaccination star amid surging cases
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary has emerged as a European Union leader in COVID-19 vaccinations thanks to a strategy that sought shots from Russia and...
Memo banning Afghan girls singing prompts #IAmMySong protest
KABUL, Afghanistan — A memo from Afghanistan's education ministry banning girls 12 years old and older from singing at school functions has been causing...
