Asia
Mob storms Pakistani police station, lynches man accused of blasphemy
By Mubasher Bukhari LAHORE, Pakistan, Feb 11 (Reuters) - A mob in eastern Pakistan stormed a police station on Saturday and lynched…
Heavy snow in Japan disrupts flights and trains, closes roads
TOKYO, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Heavy snow across much of Japan on Friday grounded 100 flights, blocked dozens of roads and disrupted…
Gulf nations to remain major oil suppliers to India for a ‘long time’, minister says
BENGALURU, India (Reuters) - India, the world's third-biggest oil importer and consumer, has diversified its sources of energy imports but will continue…
Chances of new wave of COVID low in China in coming months -CDC official
BEIJING, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The possibility of a large new wave of COVID-19 is relatively low in the coming months in…
World should ‘calm down’ about China COVID variants – Chinese scientist
By Farah Master and Jennifer Rigby HONG KONG (Reuters) - The world should "calm down" about the possibility of new COVID-19 variants…
China says it declined phone call with U.S. over balloon incident
BEIJING, Feb 9 (Reuters) - China declined a proposed phone call with the United States because the U.S. side hadn't created "an…
Taiwan president to donate a month’s salary for Turkey relief efforts
TAIPEI, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen and Vice President William Lai will each donate a month's salary for Turkish…
North Korea shows off largest-ever number of nuclear missiles at nighttime parade
By Josh Smith and Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Nuclear-armed North Korea showcased its missile production muscle during a nighttime…
U.S. seeks Chinese balloon remnants, says approach to China will stay calm
The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday imposed a temporary security zone in waters off South Carolina during the military's search for debris…
North Korea ruling party meeting to address ‘urgent’ agricultural needs
SEOUL, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Leading members of North Korea's ruling party will meet this month to discuss the "urgent" task of…
India PM Modi invites foreign investment in country’s energy sector
BENGALURU, India, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday India represented a major opportunity for foreign investors…
North Korean balloon briefly spotted over South Korea
By Josh Smith SEOUL, Feb 6 (Reuters) - South Korea's military said on Monday it had tracked a North Korean balloon over…