Tag: Asia
Human Rights Watch official on war crimes documented in Bucha
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Rachel Denber, deputy director of the Europe and Central Asia Division at Human Rights Watch, about war crimes documented…
Safety concerns growing in Ukraine as Russia launches its 1st missile strike | ABCNL
ABC News’ foreign correspondent Maggie Rulli discusses the latest from Lviv, Ukraine, after the first Russian missile strike on the city since the war began….
Putin launched ‘unconscionable’ war against Ukraine: Biden | ABCNL
Neil Thomas, a northeast Asia analyst at the Eurasia Group, discusses China’s role in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and what that means for U.S and…
This Japanese Town Used Covid Relief Money To Buy A Giant Squid Statue | NBC News NOW
The town of Noto has caused a stir by spending part of a grant for business recovery after the coronavirus pandemic on a squid statue…
India’s Covid Variant Looms Over Pakistan’s Eid Celebrations
Pakistanis appears to be engaging more with Covid vaccinations as the potential spread of a new variant from India coincides with the Eid al-Fitr holiday….
China Ultramarathon Turns deadly After Freezing Rain Descends
A 60-mile marathon event descended into chaos in northwestern China after freezing weather and gales struck during a mountainous stretch of the race. Thousands of…
Parents Sound Skeptical About China’s New Three-Child Policy
Parents of one child families in Shanghai, China, reacted to news that married couples may have up to three children, a major policy shift from…
Kim Jong Un Warns Of Possible Food Shortages In North Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned about possible food shortages as he opened a major political conference to discuss efforts to rebuild the country’s…
Marauding Bear Attacks Four In Japan
A brown bear was shot dead Friday after injuring four people and wandering around the streets in the northern Japanese city of Sapporo. » Subscribe…
Floods And Landslides Leave Dozens Dead in Maharashtra, India
Torrential monsoon rains caused chaos across the western state of Maharashtra, bringing as much as 23 inches of water in just 24 hours.» Subscribe to…
Belarusian Athlete Makes Dash For Freedom In Tokyo Airport
Krystsina Tsimanouskaya made a dash for freedom at a Tokyo-area airport, claiming her team was forcing her to return home after she criticized her coaches….
One World, One Pandemic: How Asia is fighting COVID-19
ABC News’ Maggie Rulli and correspondents across Asia report on how nations there are battling the pandemic, including China’s zero tolerance approach to eliminating new…
Indonesia faces devastating new COVID surge
ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports on the COVID-19 crisis in Indonesia where the delta variant is spreading rapidly. India and others countries in Asia are…
VP Harris’ East Asia tour delayed by possible Havana syndrome case l GMA
Vice President Kamala Harris’ trip to Vietnam was delayed for several hours by an investigation into possible cases of the so-called Havana syndrome in Hanoi….
At least four Americans killed in Sri Lanka Easter bombings
Members of an extremist Islamist group have been identified as suspects in a series of suicide bombings on churches and luxury hotels in Sri Lanka…
Taiwan celebrates 1st same-sex weddings
The country is the first in Asia to legalize marriage for LGBT people. source
