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Japan may ban sale of new petrol-powered cars in mid-2030s

Japan's government is considering abolishing revenue of new petrol-engine cars by the mid-2030s towards hybrid...

South Korea students sit school examination behind plastic barriers and in hospitals because of COVID-19

Nearly half of a million South Korean students nervously commenced a hyper-competitive university entry test...

China orders inspections to prevent COVID-19 pass on via cold chain

China is carrying out sweeping inspections on food importers, supermarkets, e-commerce systems and restaurants to...

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai remanded into custody found on fraud charge

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai was remanded into custody in Thursday (Dec 3) after...

South Korea COVID-19 outbreak adds new stress to gruelling, 8-hour exam

From avoiding members of the family to skipping extra study at "cram schools", the coronavirus...

Parliamentarians from 18 countries urge Hong Kong to intervene in China detention case

More than 150 parliamentarians from 18 countries have called on Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam...

China spacecraft lands on moon to bring rocks back again to Earth

A Chinese spacecraft delivered to return lunar rocks to Earth collected its first samples on...

Taiwan says COVID-19 'passports' would be a good idea

COVID-19 "passports" showing peoples' inoculation and infection history will be difficult to do in practice...

Vietnam reviews 1st locally transmitted COVID-19 circumstance in practically 3 months

Vietnam confirmed on Monday (Nov 30) its first locally transmitted COVID-19 case in 89 times.The...

China gave COVID-19 vaccine prospect to North Korea's Kim: US analyst

China has provided North Korean innovator Kim Jong Un and his family with an experimental...

Philippines extends partial COVID-19 curbs found in capital to end of 2020

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday (Nov 30) said that partial coronavirus restrictions will remain...

Hong Kong leader reiterates call to remain in the home to curb pass on of COVID-19

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on the subject of Tuesday (Dec 1) again urged residents...

6 killed, dozens wounded found in Sri Lanka prison riot

Guards opened fire on Sunday (Nov 29) to include a prison riot close to Sri...

North Korea's Kim stresses financial policies at a politburo meeting

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stressed the necessity to carry out financial policies with...

Trump to include China's SMIC and CNOOC to defence blacklist: Sources

The Trump administration is poised to add China's top chipmaker SMIC and national offshore coal...

Thai protesters march to barracks against king's military power

Thousands of anti-federal government Thai protesters marched to an army barracks on Sunday (Nov 29)...