Hundreds of people in hazmat suits were seen lining the streets of Wuxi, China, on July 1, 2022, waiting to be transported to a quarantine facility. This came after a cluster of 27 new asymptomatic Covid-19 cases were detected that day. China has adhered...

Zhong Xue Gao, dubbed the ‘Hermès of ice cream’ for its pricey treats, is facing questions about its products’ contents after it was revealed that the ice cream does not melt in hot temperatures or when exposed to fire. In July, a viral video clip showed...

As the globally prominent BA.5 variant of the coronavirus continues to drive a surge in Covid-19 cases in many countries, a new sub-lineage known as BA.2.75 is also on the rise, particularly in India. Although health experts are not yet sure if the mutati...

Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has won the latest parliamentary election by a landslide, securing 76 of the 125 contested upper house seats with its coalition partner. The election came days after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assass...

While picking up orders from a restaurant, a delivery man found that a stray dog was eating marinated meat from a pot in the kitchen in eastern China’s Zhejiang province. The shop was fined 2,550 yuan (US$380) and has been temporarily suspended by local a...

China has released new photos of the surface of Mars collected by its Tianwen-1 probe mission launched in July 2020. The images shared on June 29, 2022, include shots of the planet’s southern polar region and an 18km (11 miles) high volcano. The Tianwen-...

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe died on July 8, 2022, after he was shot while delivering a speech in Nara, Japan. Abe showed “no vital signs” after the attack. Police arrested a man described as a suspect in the attack.

China’s Covid-19 pandemic infection cases continued climbing since a fresh outbreak began in early July 2022, with 24 cases detected nationwide on July 6. Shanghai launched another round of mass testing in nine districts after detecting new cases on July...

Seeing no end to Sri Lanka’s fuel crisis, many are now cooking with firewood and charcoal stoves, and turning away from automobiles and towards bicycles. The South Asian nation has failed to pay for petrol and diesel imports and is suffering with prolonge...

Seven years ago, a Chinese couple revamped an abandoned 18th-century French vineyard called Château La Bastide. After years of hard work and dedication, and facing adversity being the only Chinese winemakers in the region

A searing heatwave has swept across northern and eastern China, causing extreme temperatures. On June 24, 2022, Zhengzhou topped 42.3 degrees Celsius (108°F), breaking the heat record in June since 1954.

Students in Beijing began returning for in-person classes on Monday June 27, 2022, as the Covid-19 pandemic situation eased in the Chinese capital. According to the arrangements announced by Li Yi, spokesman of the Beijing Municipal Education Commission,...

Authorities in Myanmar have torched more than half a billion dollars worth of seized narcotics, including nearly 2 tonnes (2,000kg) of heroin and over US$630 million worth of meth. This came as the Southeast Asian country saw a record number of methamphet...

Sri Lanka announced a two-week ban on fuel sales for all non-essential services, starting from June 28, 2022, as the island nation faces its worst economic crisis in 70 years. Schools have also been shut to reduce the need for commuting, and the governmen...

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un approved plans to bolster the country’s defence capabilities during a three-day meeting with the top military brass in Pyongyang. State media reported that Kim urged the country to boost its defence capabilities with a stro...