Tag: Asia
Thailand probes Facebook’s removal of army-linked accounts
BANGKOK — Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha says he has assigned the Royal Thai Army to investigate after Facebook Inc. removed 185 accounts and...
Rennes hires Genesio as coach after Stephan leaves
RENNES, France — Rennes hired Bruno Genesio as its coach on Thursday after Julien Stephan stepped down this week.
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World Cup qualifying revised in Asia again amid pandemic
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Australia’s World Cup qualifying match against Nepal on March 30 has been postponed, leaving only three games to be played...
2 more foreign cricketers positive for virus in Pakistan
KARACHI, Pakistan — Two more foreign cricketers and one staffer tested positive for the coronavirus in the Pakistan Super League on Tuesday.
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India giving COVID-19 vaccines to more people as cases rise
NEW DELHI — India is expanding its COVID-19 vaccination drive beyond health care and front-line workers, offering the shots to older people and those...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump clings to his core election falsehoods
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump clung to his core election falsehoods in his first post-presidential speech, wrongly blamed wind power for the catastrophic power failures...
Report: US wasted billions on cars, buildings in Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD — The United States wasted billions of dollars in war-torn Afghanistan on buildings and vehicles that were either abandoned or destroyed, according to...
As Tokyo nears, the plans for USA Basketball continue
MIAMI — Atlanta coach and USA Basketball men’s national team assistant coach Lloyd Pierce had a one-day coronavirus scare a few weeks ago and...
It’s March, the month when the Tokyo Olympics were postponed
TOKYO — It's now March, the month when the Tokyo Olympics came apart just a year ago. Will it happen again? Frankly, it seems...
AI panel urges US to boost tech skills amid China’s rise
An artificial intelligence commission led by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is urging the U.S. to boost its AI skills to counter China, including...
