Authorities said on Saturday nearly 60,000 people with COVID had died in hospitals between December 8 and January 12
Britain criticized what it says is the erosion of freedoms in Hong Kong by the Chinese government
Face coverings to protect against XBB.1.5, yet another descendant of Omicron, the most contagious - and now globally dominant - variant of the virus that causes COVID-19
Among factors cited are impact of central bank rate hikes , Russia's war in Ukraine and sputtering of world's major economic engines
Infections have spiraled since China abandoned its strict "zero-COVID" policy last month after protests over tight restrictions placed on its citizens.
Kishida plans to discuss Tokyo's new security policy
Government says aim is to help 'verify that the data we receive from China is accurate'
Glum forecast triggered by main engines of global growth - the United States, Europe and China - all having experienced weakening activity
The airport has been ranked among the world's worst international gateways, with flight backlogs a regular occurrence
The close encounter followed what the United States has called a recent trend of increasingly dangerous behavior by Chinese military aircraft
Tension remained high throughout this year amid the North's constant weapons tests
Most of the deaths were caused by drowning from flash floods
India's pharmaceuticals regulator has begun inspecting some drug factories across country, health ministry says, as it tries to ensure high standards after Indian company's cough and cold syrups were linked to deaths in Gambia
Conscripts will undergo more intense training, including shooting exercises, combat instruction used by U.S. forces, and operating more powerful weapons
Nearly 500 Rohingya have reached Indonesia in the past six weeks while "many others did not act despite numerous pleas and appeals for help," the UNHCR said in a statement
Thailand must hold an election by May next year, according to its election commission
Nearly 200 Rohingya were already feared dead or missing at sea this year
Taiwan, which strongly rejects China's sovereignty claims, said the drills showed Beijing was destroying regional peace and trying to cow Taiwan's people
Infections have recently spiked in the world's second-largest economy and projections have suggested China could face an explosion of cases and more than a million deaths next year
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