Tag: Asia
India’s Covid Variant Looms Over Pakistan’s Eid Celebrations
Pakistanis appears to be engaging more with Covid vaccinations as the potential spread of a new variant from India coincides with the Eid al-Fitr holiday….
China Ultramarathon Turns deadly After Freezing Rain Descends
A 60-mile marathon event descended into chaos in northwestern China after freezing weather and gales struck during a mountainous stretch of the race. Thousands of…
Parents Sound Skeptical About China’s New Three-Child Policy
Parents of one child families in Shanghai, China, reacted to news that married couples may have up to three children, a major policy shift from…
Kim Jong Un Warns Of Possible Food Shortages In North Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned about possible food shortages as he opened a major political conference to discuss efforts to rebuild the country’s…
Marauding Bear Attacks Four In Japan
A brown bear was shot dead Friday after injuring four people and wandering around the streets in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo. » Subscribe…
Floods And Landslides Leave Dozens Dead in Maharashtra, India
Torrential monsoon rains caused chaos across the western state of Maharashtra, bringing as much as 23 inches of water in just 24 hours.» Subscribe to…
Belarusian Athlete Makes Dash For Freedom In Tokyo Airport
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya made a dash for freedom at a Tokyo-area airport, claiming her team was forcing her to return home after she criticized her coaches….
One World, One Pandemic: How Asia is fighting COVID-19
ABC News’ Maggie Rulli and correspondents across Asia report on how nations there are battling the pandemic, including China’s zero tolerance approach to eliminating new…
Indonesia faces devastating new COVID surge
ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports on the COVID-19 crisis in Indonesia where the delta variant is spreading rapidly. India and others countries in Asia are…
VP Harris’ East Asia tour delayed by possible Havana syndrome case l GMA
Vice President Kamala Harris’ trip to Vietnam was delayed for several hours by an investigation into possible cases of the so-called Havana syndrome in Hanoi….
At least four Americans killed in Sri Lanka Easter bombings
Members of an extremist Islamist group have been identified as suspects in a series of suicide bombings on churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka…
Taiwan celebrates 1st same-sex weddings
The country is the first in Asia to legalize marriage for LGBT people. source
Trump plays golf with Japanese PM Shinzo Abe during 4-day state visit l ABC NEWS
The president is in Japan to discuss trade deals and strengthen military ties with the U.S.’s East Asian ally. #trump #shinzoabe #japan source
Baby Elephant Gets CPR After Being Hit By Motorcycle | NBC News NOW
A baby elephant in Thailand made a full recovery after a rescue worker performed CPR on it following a collision with a motorcycle. » Subscribe…
Health officials scramble to contain deadly virus | GMA
The coronavirus is spreading widely across Asia, the U.S. and now is in Europe and Australia. SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://www.youtube.com/ABCNews/ Watch More on http://abcnews.go.com/…
Should Americans reconsider travel plans in wake of coronavirus?
With the coronavirus spreading to Europe and Asia, travelers are questioning whether they should cancel their travel plans. source
Several cities in Northern Italy on lockdown l ABC News
Several countries have imposed a lockdown while others continue to have open borders; a traveler from Italy tested positive in Spain, forcing a lockdown of…
Chinese New Year Festivities Kick Off Under Shadow Of Coronavirus | NBC News NOW
For the second time, Chinese New Year will be celebrated under the shadow of the coronavirus. That means no official fireworks, no temple fairs, and…
Officials in Asia push back on need for all to wear face masks | WNT
The WHO says it does not generally recommend the wearing of face masks in public. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT’: https://bit.ly/33UL0tY WATCH…
Europe hits grim milestones amid coronavirus outbreak
Spain and the U.K. are now reporting their highest number of deaths since the outbreak began. source
