N Korea names sharp-tongued army figure as foreign minister
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea has named a sharp-tongued former army officer with little foreign policy experience as its top diplomat, in a possibl...
Those trapped in China virus lockdown expect lonely holiday
BEIJING — Bai Xue had planned a road trip through China's lush eastern coast to ring in the Lunar New Year, usually a time of lively family reunions a...
For hippo Fiona’s 3rd birthday, zoo seeks aid for Australia
CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Zoo is using the third birthday of its beloved hippo, born premature, as a way to raise money for Australian wildlife affe...
China confirms 1st death outside epicenter of viral outbreak
BEIJING — China's National Health Commission says the number of cases of a new respiratory virus has risen to 830 with 25 deaths.
UN agency: China virus ‘too early’ for emergency declaration
LONDON — A viral illness in China that has sickened hundreds of people and prompted Chinese authorities to effectively shut down at least three cities...
The Latest: WHO says China virus not global health emergency
LONDON — The Latest on the outbreak of the new coronavirus in China (all times local):
World airports taking precautions after China virus ourbreak
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Airports around the world have begun taking precautions to deal with an anticipated influx of Chinese tourists taking Lu...
Downtown Tokyo’s homeless fear removal ahead of Olympics
TOKYO — Shelters made of cardboard start popping up in the basement of Tokyo's Shinjuku train station right before the shutters come down at 11 p.m., ...
Chinese city stops outbound flights, trains to fight virus
BEIJING — Chinese state media say the city of Wuhan is shutting down outbound flights and trains as the country battles the spread of a new virus that...
Wife: China’s ex-Interpol boss jailed for reformist views
PARIS — In her first comments about her husband's jail sentence, the wife of the former Interpol president imprisoned in China has dismissed his bribe...
Years after SARS, a more confident China faces a new virus
BEIJING — As a viral outbreak spread from the central Chinese city of Wuhan this week, the ruling Communist Party's political and legal affairs commis...
Coco Gauff sets up Osaka showdown in Australia; Serena wins
MELBOURNE, Australia — Plenty was going badly for Coco Gauff in the second round of the Australian Open.
Battle for India’s new citizenship law moves to top court
NEW DELHI — India's top court on Wednesday began hearing dozens of petitions seeking the revocation of amendments to the citizenship law following nat...
China virus outbreak may wallop economy, financial markets
BANGKOK — News that a new virus that has afflicted hundreds of people in central China can spread between humans has rattled financial markets and rai...
AP EXPLAINS: How India ended up in turmoil over citizenship
NEW DELHI — India has been embroiled in protests since December, when Parliament passed a bill amending the country's citizenship law. The new law pro...
Virus prompts temperature checks, extra cleaning at airports
BEIJING — Many countries are checking the temperatures of arriving airline passengers and adopting precautionary quarantine procedures in response to ...
Thai court acquits opposition party of sedition charge
BANGKOK — Thailand's Constitutional Court on Tuesday acquitted the country's third-biggest political party of seeking the overthrow of the constitutio...
As virus spreads, anxiety rises in China and overseas
WUHAN, China — Face masks sold out and temperature checks at airports and train stations became the new norm as China strove Tuesday to control the ou...
Human-to-human transmission confirmed in China coronavirus
BEIJING — The head of a Chinese government expert team said Monday that human-to-human transmission has been confirmed in an outbreak of a new coronav...
Huawei exec’s extradition hearing begins in Canada
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The first stage of an extradition hearing for a senior executive of Chinese telecom giant Huawei begins Monday in a Vanc...
Fires set stage for irreversible forest losses in Australia
Australia’s forests are burning at a rate unmatched in modern times and scientists say the landscape is being permanently altered as a warming climate...
Thousands-strong Hong Kong protest cut short by clashes
HONG KONG — Clashes broke out between protesters and police in Hong Kong on Sunday, cutting short a rally after thousands had gathered at a park to ca...
China reports 17 new cases in viral pneumonia outbreak
BEIJING — Seventeen more people in central China have been diagnosed with a new form of viral pneumonia that has killed two patients and placed other ...
Scientists seek rare species survivors amid Australia flames
Australia’s unprecedented wildfires season has so far charred 40,000 square miles (104,000 square kilometers) of brushland, rainforests, and national ...
China reports 4 more cases in viral pneumonia outbreak
BEIJING — Four more cases have been identified in a viral pneumonia outbreak in the central Chinese city of Wuhan that has killed two people and promp...
US to screen airline passengers from China for new illness
NEW YORK — Three U.S. airports will screen passengers arriving from central China for a new virus that has sickened dozens, killed two and prompted wo...
Chinese president heads to Myanmar for crucial state visit
NAYPYITAW, Myanmar — China's President Xi Jinping was given a lavish welcome to Myanmar as he arrived Friday for a state visit meant to deepen bilater...
Putin’s, Xi’s ruler-for-life moves pose challenges to West
MOSCOW — Russia’s Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping have established themselves as the world’s most powerful authoritarian leaders in decades. Now...
SoftBank to invest $40 billion for new Indonesia capital
JAKARTA, Indonesia — Japan's SoftBank is offering to invest $30 billion to $40 billion in the development of a new Indonesian capital, an official sai...
China reports 2nd death from virus behind pneumonia outbreak
BEIJING — A second person has died from a new coronavirus that has caused an outbreak of pneumonia in central China, health authorities said.