Asia
Scores protest in India against arrest of climate activist
Scores of people demonstrated in the Indian cities of Bengaluru and Mumbai on Monday after a climate activist was arrested for circulating a document on social media supporting months of massive protests by farmers.
Japan braces for aftershocks as M7.3 quake injures over 150
Japan's northeastern region braced for aftershocks Sunday following an earthquake of magnitude 7.3 overnight that injured more than 150 people, cut power and water, and disrupted bullet train services, with some residents looking weary as they tidied up the mess in their homes and shops.
Anti-government protests turn violent in Bangkok
The anti-government protests in Bangkok turned violent on Saturday night with a number of injuries and arrests reported.
Thailand launches matchmaking campaign to boost birth rate
Thailand has launched a matchmaking campaign as the birth rate fell to its lowest level - 1.51 children per woman last year, well below the population replacement level of 2.1 births per woman.
S. Korea expects 3 more homegrown COVID-19 treatments in H1
Three homegrown treatments for the novel coronavirus are expected to receive approval as early as the first half of this year as the country speeds up the approval process amid the pandemic.
Global air passenger traffic falls record 66% in 2020 amid pandemic
Global air passenger traffic in 2020 sank a record 65.9 percent from the year before amid tighter border controls due to the coronavirus pandemic, with a rebound to around half of 2019 levels expected this year, an industry group said.
Myanmar coup leader: 'Join hands' with army for democracy
Myanmar's coup leader used the country's Union Day holiday on Friday to call on people to work with the military if they want democracy, a request likely to be met with derision by protesters who are pushing for the release from detention of their country's elected leaders.
Malaysian PM is first recipient of COVID-19 vaccine
Malaysian Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will be the first person to receive the COVID-19 vaccine when the national vaccination programme is implemented in the country later this month.
BTS hit 'DNA' exceeds 1.2 bln views on YouTube
Global superstar BTS has set another record on YouTube, with its music video for the 2017 song "DNA" earning 1.2 billion views on YouTube, the band's agency said Thursday.
China bans BBC news broadcasts
China has banned BBC World News from airing in China, one week after threatening to retaliate for the revocation of the British broadcasting license for China’s state-owned CGTN.