AP Journalist

India’s Sinking Town: Joshimath declared ‘unsafe for living’, dozens evacuated

Scores of families from Joshimath town in India's Uttarakhand have been evacuated after large cracks appeared on houses and roads.… Read More

January 11, 2023

Consuming cannabis in Thailand: Top 5 questions answered

Thailand, not long ago a country with some of the strictest drug policies in the world, removed marijuana and hemp… Read More

January 10, 2023

Joy and long queues as China reopens to the world after 3 years

China has reopened its borders to international visitors after three years of Covid closure. It's no longer mandatory for incoming… Read More

January 9, 2023

Excitement uproars as China opens its borders to non-quarantine travel

China has eliminated its pandemic travel restrictions, abolishing the need for inbound travelers to undergo quarantine and, with it, nearly… Read More

January 8, 2023

China: ‘Outdated’ wedding ritual makes bride sit barefoot on flat basket for 5 hours

A public outcry has erupted in China after a bride, as part of a special pre-wedding ritual, was made to… Read More

January 7, 2023

Mystery of Immortality: Asians go to great lengths to cheat death

Asia is ageing faster than any other region in the world. Asia Pacific is now home to 630 million people… Read More

January 5, 2023

China’s road to recovery ‘slow, uneven and painful’ despite big changes

Three weeks after China's top leaders Xi Jinping abruptly abandoned strict 'zero-COVID' restrictions that were in place for much of… Read More

January 4, 2023

Beijing threatens retaliation over ‘unacceptable’ Covid rules on Chinese travellers

The country is experiencing a deadly surge in coronavirus cases following its relaxation of 'zero-COVID' restrictions that were in place… Read More

January 4, 2023

What can we expect from North Korea’s Kim in 2023?

The Asian country had a record-busting 2022. One-fourth of all missiles North Korea has ever launched hit the skies last… Read More

January 3, 2023

Indonesia’s Dec inflation beats forecast. But there’s a twist

Compared with 5.42% in November and 5.39% predicted by analysts, Indonesia's headline annual inflation rate rose slightly to 5.51% in… Read More

January 2, 2023

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