South Korea’s former president Roh Tae-woo dies at 88
SEOUL — South Korean former president Roh Tae-woo, a decorated war veteran who played a pivotal but controversial role in the transition to democratic elections from rule by authoritarian leaders, has died, a Seoul hospital confirmed.
Rise in human bird flu cases in China shows risk of fast-changing variants
BEIJING — A jump in the number of people in China infected with bird flu this year is raising concern among experts, who say a previously circulating strain appears to have changed and may be more infectious to people.
Southeast Asian leaders hold summit, excluding Myanmar coup leader
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN - Southeast Asian leaders begin their annual summit on Tuesday without Myanmar military leader Min Aung Hlaing, who overthrew a civilian...
Facebook invests billions in metaverse efforts as ad business slows
By Elizabeth Culliford and Nivedita Balu
Facebook Inc said on Monday it will start publishing the financial results of its augmented and virtual reality labs as a separate unit, where...
Amazon signs deal with British spy agencies to boost use of AI for espionage...
Britain's spy agencies have given a contract to Amazon Web Services (AWS) to host classified material in a deal aimed at boosting the use...
Recognizing Myanmar junta won’t stop violence: outgoing U.N. envoy
By Michelle Nichols
UNITED NATIONS - Recognizing Myanmar's junta as the country's government would not stop growing violence, the outgoing United Nations special envoy on Myanmar said...
La Niña to worsen energy crisis with colder winter
A weather phenomenon that typically delivers harsher winters is on the way and expected to add to Asia’s energy crisis.
The La Niña pattern, which...
Fully vaccinated and want to visit Israel? Read the fine print first, say...
TEL AVIV — Tourists hoping to visit Jerusalem or Tel Aviv after Israel’s announcement last week that it would open to some vaccinated foreign...
China will uphold world peace, Xi says on anniversary of return to UN
BEIJING — President Xi Jinping vowed on Monday that China would always uphold world peace and international rules, amid concerns expressed by the United...
Hong Kong’s zero-COVID policy undermining financial hub status — industry group
HONG KONG — A financial industry group warned on Monday that Hong Kong’s zero-COVID policy and strict quarantine requirements for international travelers threatens to...
Standardization of travel rules key for Latin America airlines’ recovery
BOGOTA — Getting standardized rules for international travelers amid the coronavirus pandemic is the biggest hurdle for Latin American airlines, with their recovery threatened...
China warns of further spread in latest COVID-19 flare-up
BEIJING — China’s latest coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak is increasingly likely to spread further, a health official said on Sunday, as authorities urged...