South Korea's 'walk-thru' Coronavirus Testing Booth Goes Global
SEOUL (KOREA HERALD/ASIA NEWS NETWORK)About two months ago, a South Korean doctor came up with the idea of a coronavirus testing booth that would allow health w
Vietnam Protests Against Beijing's Expansion In Disputed South China Sea
Vietnam has protested against China's actions, saying the latter had established two administrative units on islands in the South China Sea, in Beijing's latest
Opportunity For Philippines In Shifting Investment Landscape: Inquirer
MANILA (PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK)Something big is happening in the global supply chain, and if the Philippines plays its cards right, signifi
Coronavirus: Indonesia's Real Death Toll Likely 1,000 Already, Says Senior Medic
Indonesia's death toll from the new coronavirus has likely reached 1,000, nearly double the official figure of 535, Indonesian Doctors Association (IDI) chairma
Militants Kill 11 Philippine Troops, Wound 14
MANILA (AFP)Islamic State-linked (ISIS) militants killed 11 Philippine soldiers and wounded 14 others on Friday (April 17) in the group's deadliest attack in ov
Doctors Come Under Attack In India As Coronavirus Stigma Grows
NEW DELHI (BLOOMBERG)Trupti Katdare was in a slum in the central Indian city of Indore when the mob attacked. She and a group of other public-health workers had
Philippines' Coronavirus Cases Top 5,000, 20 More Deaths
MANILA (REUTERS)The Philippine health ministry on Tuesday (April 14) reported 20 more deaths linked to the new coronavirus and 291 more cases. In a bulletin, th
First Case Of Polio In 19 Years Reported In The Philippines
Polio has resurfaced in the Philippines, 19 years after the country was declared free of the paralysing disease. Officials say the development is the result of
Secret Service Tackled Chinese In Nuclear Football Clash
U.S. officials found themselves in a confrontation with the Chinese over the nuclear football in November when President Trump came to Beijing. The briefcase's
Harry Harris Says US Must Be Prepared For War With China
The Navy admiral set to be the next US ambassador to Australia has warned Congress that China's military might is growing at such a pace that it could soon riva
China Builds High-speed Rail In 'Bermuda Triangle Of Asia'
Chinese workers are constructing an impressive railroad bridge in an area that has been considered a 'no-go zone' for bridge builders. The £1.2 billion Pingtan
China's Militarisation Of The South China Sea Revealed
Beijing's militarisation of the South China Sea has been revealed in new aerial photos obtained by a newspaper in the Philippines. In what the news organization
ISIS-affiliated Leaders Killed In Philippines
The two leaders were named as Isnilon Hapilon, who was declared terror group's emir for Southeast Asia, and Omar Maute, a leader of a local militant group that
Philippine Court Upholds Guilty Verdict On U.S. Marine In Transgender Woman's Killing
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Philippines Quake: Death Toll Rises
Earth quake in Philippines The number of people killed in the magnitude-6.7 earthquake that struck recently in a southern Philippines province climbed to eight
Duterte: 'I Will Kill More If Only To Get Rid Of Drugs'
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has declared that the country's drug problem has become a national security threat, and that he intends to issue an officia
Philippines Army May Now Join Duterte's 'war On Drugs'
The Philippine defence ministry has asked President Rodrigo Duterte to issue an order for the military to play a role in his "war on drugs", including
Philippines Suspends Drug War
Philippines' President Rodrigo Duterte to suspend drug war Philippine Police is to suspend its war on drugs to enable them cleanup its corrupt Police. Police Ch
Miss France Crowned Miss Universe
Miss France Iris Mittenaere, now new Miss Universe Iris Mittenaere, a 23-year-old dental student from France won the Miss Universe crown Monday in the 65th annu
The Debate Over South Korea's 'comfort Women'
Seoul, South Korea - While leaving a Seoul courtroom last Wednesday, Park Yu-ha was photographed doing something she had not done in a long time: smiling. Park