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Asia Today: China's university exam begins after virus delay

Almost 11 million students began taking China's university entrance exam Tuesday after a delay as the country worked to bring ...

Asia Today: Australian state's cases spike, borders to shut

The hard-hit Australian state of Victoria recorded two deaths and its highest-ever daily increase in coronavirus cases on ...

India bans TikTok, other Chinese apps amid border standoff

Indian TikTok users awoke Tuesday to a notice from the popular short-video app saying the company was working to comply with ...

The Latest: UK gov't aiding arts and cultural institutions

LONDON — The British government has announced a big pot of money to help the country’s renowned arts and cultural ...

Indians keep their distance in mass tree planting campaign

More than 2 million people gathered Sunday at river banks, farmlands and government buildings in northern India while trying ...

UAE orders government shakeup as virus erodes economic gains

The United Arab Emirates announced a wide-ranging government shakeup on Sunday aimed at creating a more flexible and modern ...

Asia Today: India's cases up as WHO cautions vs vaccine plan

India has reported another record 24-hour jump in coronavirus cases as the World Health Organization cautioned against the ...

US envoy forges ahead with troubled Taliban peace deal

Washington's envoy to Afghanistan on Saturday emphasized the economic benefits of the peace deal with the Taliban, forging ...

Modi visits military base close to China amid standoff

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an unannounced visit Friday to a military base in a remote region bordering China ...

First coronavirus then Trump order split Indian families

The March day that his father died, Karan Murgai boarded a plane to India. The coronavirus was spreading, so Murgai's wife ...

Top Bollywood choreographer Saroj Khan dies at 71

Saroj Khan, a top Bollywood choreographer, died of cardiac arrest in a Mumbai hospital early Friday, her family said. She was ...

Asia Today: India's virus cases surpass 600,000, curve rises

India's number of coronavirus cases passed 600,000 on Thursday with the nation's infection curve rising and its testing ...

China accuses India of targeting Chinese imports after clash

China accused India on Thursday of improperly disrupting activities by Chinese companies in the midst of tensions over a ...

Asia Today: Thailand lets in some foreigners, opens schools

Thailand has begun a fifth phase of relaxations of COVID-19 restrictions, allowing the reopening of schools and high-risk ...

Turkey: Up to 60 migrants feared dead in lake after sinking

Up to 60 migrants may have been trapped in a boat that sank in an eastern lake last week, Turkey’s interior minister said ...

PM Modi says virus status 'critical,' warns of carelessness

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in a live address Tuesday that the country's coronavirus death rate is under ...

EU bans Pakistan airline from flying to Europe for 6 months

The European Union's aviation safety agency said Tuesday that Pakistan’s national airline will not be allowed to fly into ...

India bans dozens of Chinese apps, citing security reasons

India on Monday banned 59 apps with Chinese links, saying their activities endanger the country’s sovereignty, defense and ...

Asia Today: India's virus cases jump with another daily high

India has reported a daily record of nearly 20,000 new infections as several Indian states reimpose partial or full lockdowns ...

AP Interview: Delhi minister says city faces virus challenge

The acting health minister of India's capital said that New Delhi is facing a shortage of “trained and experienced” health ...