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May 21, 2022

Australia PM Morrison defends record despite election loss

Prime Minister Morrison said he had left Australia in robust conditions but voters nevertheless punished him for his handling of climate change and the pandemic.

May 20, 2022

Cases found in Shanghai after 5 days of 'zero COVID'

The China metropolis of Shanghai reports its first new COVID-19 cases outside a quarantined area in five days, with three of those in the same family. However, efforts to ease lockdown measures are continuing.

May 20, 2022

China launches military exercises in South China Sea as Biden visits Asia

China's military exercises in the South China Sea began on Thursday and will continue through Monday. The drills come as President Biden meets with the leaders of Japan, South Korea and the "Quad."

May 19, 2022

Russia's 'wanted' list ensnares blogger, military analyst shedding light on Ukraine war

Russian blogger Michael Nacke and military analyst Ruslan Leviev are wanted by Vladimir Putin for what they've uncovered about his army.

May 19, 2022

COVID lockdown in China metropolis loosening this weekend

China's lockdown in Shanghai is loosening after an outbreak of COVID killed 580 people. Millions of residents were confined to their homes for weeks, reporting shortages of food and medicine.

May 18, 2022

As suspected COVID spread continues in North Korea, WHO frets over missing data

North Korea announced hundreds of thousands of new cases of fever on Wednesday. The country said that a million residents have already recovered from what outside experts believe are cases of COVID-19.

May 18, 2022

WHO calls ‘zero-COVID’ policy in China 'not sustainable' due to omicron

The WHO's leader labeled China's "zero-COVID" pandemic strategy "not sustainable" due to the spread of the omicron variant.

May 17, 2022

University students protest COVID restrictions at top Beijing institution

Students protested at Beijing's Peking University last weekend over COVID-19 restrictions, including the use of a metal barrier. Social media videos of the peaceful demonstration have been largely removed by China government censors.

May 13, 2022

COVID lockdown in Shanghai, China's largest city, will loosen in a few days: officials

Shanghai will attempt to reopen after the city has reached "elimination in society." The city reported 2,096 new COVID-19 cases on Friday.

May 13, 2022

North Korea reports first COVID death after country implements lockdown

More than 187,000 people are currently quarantined, and North Korean state media said one of the six people who died was infected by the omicron variant.