ASIA

Protest messages shared in Hong Kong Lunar New Year packets

2:20 pm January 23, 2020

Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s anti-government protests are putting a new spin on a Lunar New Year tradition. Every year, adults hand out red packets stuffed with cash to children and young, single adults. Messages printed on them generally convey wishes for prosperity and happiness, but artist Jason Kwan has designed rubber stamps for those who […]

Thai protest leader on hunger strike given IV drip in prison

‘Greetings from Thailand’: Belgian fugitive taunts jailers

11:48 pm January 22, 2020

Brussels: An escaped Belgian prisoner taunted his former jailers by returning his prison badge with a cheery holiday message, purportedly from Thailand. Oualid Sekkaki had sent a postcard bearing the message “Greetings from Thailand”, a source speaking on condition of anonymity said on Wednesday, confirming local reports. “Yesterday the local jail authorities received a letter […]

Nepal constitutes committee to investigate death of eight Indian tourists

9:13 pm January 22, 2020

Kathmandu: Nepal has formed a five-member team to investigate and submit a report within 15 days into the death of eight Indian tourists, including four minors, who died in their room at a resort in the Himalayan country as the postmortem of the bodies was underway here on Wednesday. Tragedy struck a group of 15 […]

Coronavirus: China reports 4 deaths, 31 new cases

Death toll in China’s coronavirus goes up to 9; total cases rise to 440

3:11 pm January 22, 2020

Beijing: The death toll in China’s novel coronavirus virus has gone up to nine with the confirmed infection cases sharply rising to 440, the health authorities said on Wednesday, warning that the disease could spread further in the ongoing Chinese holiday season during which millions travel at home and abroad. The coronavirus is a large […]

China coronavirus: Death toll rises to 6 as leaders warn officials against cover up

7:32 pm January 21, 2020

Beijing: At least six persons have died of the new SARS-like virus in China with top leaders warning officials against any cover up of the information on its outbreak even as the WHO is considering declaring an international public health emergency to combat the deadly illness. The number of infected people has also increased sharply […]