North Korea Test-Fires Three Ballistic Missiles
SEOUL—North Korea launched three ballistic missiles off its east coast on Thursday, officials in…
Unvaccinated North Korea Locks Down After Reporting First Local Covid Infection
SEOUL—North Korea, which hasn’t vaccinated its population, imposed a lockdown in all its major…
China Censors WHO Chief’s Call to End Covid-19 Strategy Dubbed Unsustainable
SINGAPORE—China’s censors blocked rare public criticism of its zero-Covid strategy by the World…
China Consumer Inflation Accelerates Modestly
HONG KONG—China’s consumer inflation edged up in April and factory-gate price pressures remained…
Shanghai’s Covid Lockdown Leaves Thousands Sleeping in Its Streets
Shanghai’s lockdown has kept tens of millions of residents trapped indoors for a month and a half.
Shanghai Tightens Covid-19 Rules as Beijing Calls for Victory Over Virus
HONG KONG—After six weeks of strict lockdown, Shanghai authorities are again tightening Covid-19…
Beijing Residents Keep Faith With Government’s Zero-Covid Strategy
BEIJING—For weeks, Beijing has teetered on the edge of a hard, Covid-induced lockdown. For the…
Overshadowed by Shanghai, Millions Caught in China’s Forgotten Lockdowns
SINGAPORE—At the end of last year, life was very different for Dong Na. Co-founder of a bustling…
WHO Says 15 Million Have Died From Covid-19 Pandemic
India has suffered one of the highest death tolls related to Covid-19 of any country in the world.
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