WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is postponing her wedding after announcing new COVID-19 restrictions on Jan. 23 following the discovery of nine cases of […]
Thich Nhat Hanh, influential Zen Buddhist monk, dies at 95
By HAU DINH, ELAINE KURTENBACH and HRVOJE HRANJSKI Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Thich Nhat Hanh, the revered Zen Buddhist monk who helped spread the practice of mindfulness in […]
Map helps Chinese man reunite with his family after decades
By EMILY WANG FUJIYAMA Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Since he was a child, Li Jingwei did not know his real name. He did not know where he was born, […]
Clap, don’t chant: China aims for ‘Zero COVID’ Olympics
By CANDICE CHOI Associated Press Athletes will need to be vaccinated—or face a long quarantine—take tests daily and wear masks when not competing or training. Clapping is OK to cheer […]
Former NBA great Yao Ming addresses Peng Shuai, Olympics
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Former NBA great Yao Ming said on Jan. 17 that he and others had a pleasant talk when they met last month […]
In locked down Chinese city, some complain food hard to get
By KEN MORITSUGU BEIJING (AP) — Residents of the Chinese city of Xi’an are enduring a strict coronavirus lockdown, with business owners suffering yet more closures and some people complaining […]
More Tiananmen massacre memorials removed in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) — Universities in Hong Kong are removing memorials to the bloody suppression of the 1989 Chinese pro-democracy movement centered on Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. On Christmas Eve, the […]
Japan panel recommends no change to male-only emperor system
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — A government panel has retained Japan’s male-only imperial succession system despite a sharply shrinking number of men in the royal family. The […]
FAO: Virus hits Asian food security, as millions go hungry
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — The prolonged pandemic and surging prices are undermining food security for millions of people in Asia, with 1.8 billion lacking access […]
Japan’s Nintendo game console pioneer Uemura dies at 78
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Masayuki Uemura, a Japanese home computer game pioneer whose Nintendo consoles sold millions of units worldwide, has died, according to the university […]
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