Latest Asia News: Breaking News, Asia Headlines

Over 260 Airports Including New York's LaGuardia Face Increasing Threat from Sea Level Rise: Study

Sea level rise will mostly impact Asia and Pacific countries with 14 airports in China could be submerged by 2100.

Jan 23, 2021

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Twitter Blocks Chinese Embassy Account For Saying Uighur Women Were No Longer 'Baby-Making Machines'

The move came on Tuesday as then-acting U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo likened China's actions against Uighurs to "genocide."

Jan 21, 2021

By Vishakha Sonawane

Chinese Hackers Targeting Airline Industry to Track Passengers: Cybersecurity Report

Cybersecurity report revealed that China-backed hackers are stealing passenger details from airline companies to track the movement of persons of interest.

Jan 20, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Cybersecurity

Indians Want to Know 'How to Make Covid Vaccine at Home', Reveals Google Trends Analysis Report

India is currently undertaking the world's largest vaccination drive of its kind but many people asking Google to help them out to find a cure for COVID-19.

Jan 20, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

Malaysian Government Mulling Harsher Laws Against LGBTQ Community for 'Unhealthy Activities'

Malaysia's Deputy Minister Ahmad Marzuk Shaary called for stricter punishment for the LGBTQ community and urged the public to report "unhealthy activities".

Jan 19, 2021

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Does Pfizer's COVID-19 Vaccine Stop Coronavirus Transmission? Israeli Study Offers Optimistic Results

The study at Sheba Medical Center in Israel found the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine 98 percent effective and with higher levels of antibodies it could stop transmission.

Jan 19, 2021

By Krishnendu Banerjee

Coronavirus

Thousands of Covid-19 Contaminated Ice Cream Boxes Found in China; Officials Scramble to Trace People Who Had Them

The ice cream was produced by the Tianjin Daqiaodao Food Company, where 1,662 employees were tested Thursday, and were quarantining.

Jan 16, 2021

By R. Ghosh

Coronavirus

23 People Die in Norway After Taking Pfizer Vaccine, Experts Warn of Immunization Risks

Norwegian Medicines Agency said 13 autopsy reports suggested that common side effects might have contributed to severe reactions in frail, elderly people.

Jan 15, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus

North Korea Shows Off 'World's Most Powerful Weapon' Days Before Joe Biden's Inauguration

Ahead of incoming President Joe Biden's inauguration, North Korea showed off its military might with a new SLBM that has a theoretical range of over 2,000 kilometers.

Jan 15, 2021

By Krishnendu Banerjee

WHO Team Lands in Wuhan to Probe Coronavirus Origin Amid Surge of Cases in China

A team from the World Health Organization arrived in China's Wuhan on the day when the country reported its first new death attributed to COVID-19 in months.

Jan 14, 2021

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

Coronavirus