Asia Today: India records 1,133 new virus deaths
India on Tuesday reported 1,133 deaths from the coronavirus in the last 24 hours, its highest single-day total. The Health Ministry also reported 75,809 new cases, raising India's tally to nearly 4...
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Mainland China, Hong Kong report fewer new cases
Both mainland China and Hong Kong reported fewer new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday as strict measures to contain new infections appear to be taking effect. Mainland China announced 36 new cases acro...
Asia Today: Virus cases jump again in South Korea, India
South Korea on Thursday reported its biggest jump in coronavirus cases in more than 50 days, a resurgence that health officials warn is getting harder to track and risks erasing some of the nation's h...
Asia Today: South Korea to require masks on transit, flights
South Koreans will be required to wear masks when using public transportation and taxis nationwide starting Tuesday as authorities look for more ways to slow the spread of the coronavirus as people in...
COVID-19: Japan easing emergency, Wuhan starts new testing
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe announced Thursday the lifting of a coronavirus state of emergency ahead of schedule in most of the country except for eight high-risk areas. Abe lifted the measu...
Jamaica, India agree to increase cooperation post-COVID-19
Jamaica and India have agreed to increase the level of economic and medical cooperation between the two countries in a post-COVID-19 world, in order to revitalise their economies and be better prepare...
Man 'chops cousin on head after request for food item not met'
A 49-nine-year-old mason, Ian McDonald, otherwise called ‘Ricky’, of Pratville district in Asia, Manchester, was arrested and charged on Saturday, April 4 with the offence of wounding with intent that...
Tourists stranded in Asia by cancelled flights, shut borders
From the sun-soaked beaches of Thailand to the foothills of Mount Everest in Nepal, tourists across Asia are finding their dream vacations have turned into travel nightmares as airlines cancel flights...
16 sweet facts about Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum
With all the conversation these past couple weeks swirling around Jamaica’s National Drink: Rum, Loop Lifestyle opts to dissect The Rock’s premier rum producers. Appleton Estate Rum is one of the m...
Jamaica to target new tourism markets
Director of Tourism, Donovan White, says Jamaica will be targeting new markets for 2020. White said focus will be placed on the Asian market, notably India, Japan and China. “The Indian market i...