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Games-Asian Para Games postponed to 2023 due to COVID situation in China

17 May 2022

(Reuters) – The 2022 Asian Para Games that were scheduled to take place in the Chinese city of Hangzhou have been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Asian Paralympic Committee (APC) and the Games’ organising committee (HAPGOC) said on Tuesday. A task-force formed by the two committees and the Chinese Paralympic Committee will work …

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Mariupol defenders surrender to Russia but their fate is uncertain

17 May 2022

By Natalia Zinets MARIUPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) – More than 250 Ukrainian fighters surrendered to Russian forces at the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol after weeks of desperate resistance, bringing an end to the most devastating siege of Russia’s war in Ukraine and allowing President Vladimir Putin to claim a rare victory in his faltering campaign. Even …

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Yellen calls on U.S., European allies to confront China together

17 May 2022

By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stepped up her criticism of China’s economic and trade practices on Tuesday, calling on the United States and its allies in Europe to band together to challenge Beijing and diversify supply chains. “We have a common interest in incentivizing China to refrain from economic …

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Protesters block Pakistan highway after arrest of women accused of attack plot

17 May 2022

By Gul Yousafzai QUETTA, Pakistan (Reuters) – Hundreds of protesters blocked a highway in Pakistan for second day on Tuesday to protest against the arrest of two women, one of whom security officials described as a would-be suicide bomber who was planning to target Chinese citizens. Police arrested one woman who they said planned to …

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North Korea COVID outbreak is ‘worrying’ for new variants -WHO

17 May 2022

GENEVA (Reuters) -A senior World Health Organization official said on Tuesday that high levels of transmission of the coronavirus among unvaccinated people, such as in North Korea, creates a higher risk of new variants. The isolated country, a WHO member, is grappling with its first acknowledged COVID-19 outbreak, fuelling concerns over a major crisis due …

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Sri Lanka parliament blocks move to condemn president, lawmakers arrested over violence

17 May 2022

By Uditha Jayasinghe and Alasdair Pal COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka’s parliament on Tuesday voted against fast-tracking an opposition move to condemn President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, as the prime minister warned that the country was in a precarious economic situation and down to its last day of petrol supplies. Lawmakers voted 119 to 68 against fast-tracking the …

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Japan to allow limited tour groups from May as step to full re-opening

17 May 2022

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan said on Tuesday it would start conducting “test tourism” in the form of limited package tours in May as a way of gathering information prior to a full re-opening of the country to tourism. Though tourism was a major pillar of Japan’s economy, tourists have not been permitted to enter since …

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Philippines president-elect Marcos in Australia for a private trip

17 May 2022

MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine president-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr made a private trip to Australia on Tuesday, his spokesperson said, drawing some protesters onto the streets of the city of Melbourne. While he was there, Marcos received a phone call from Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, who congratulated him on winning the presidential election, his spokesperson …

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N.Korea’s Kim orders military to stabilise supply of COVID drugs

17 May 2022

By Josh Smith and Joori Roh SEOUL (Reuters) – Leader Kim Jong Un has ordered North Korea’s military to stabilise distribution of COVID-19 medicine in the capital, Pyongyang, in the battle against the country’s first confirmed outbreak of the disease, state media said. Last week brought the North’s first acknowledgment of an “explosive” outbreak, with …

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N.Korea mobilises army, steps up tracing amid COVID wave

17 May 2022

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea has mobilised its military to distribute COVID medications and deployed more than 10,000 health workers to help trace potential patients, as it fights a sweeping coronavirus wave, state media outlet KCNA said on Tuesday. The isolated country is grappling with its first acknowledged COVID-19 outbreak, which it confirmed …

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