July 9, 2020 Missing Seoul mayor's body found after massive search Local police said the body of the missing mayor of South Korea’s capital, Seoul, has been found.
July 8, 2020 China churches ordered to praise Xi Jinping's handling of coronavirus before reopening, watchdog says Under Chinse Communist Party instruction, state-run churches in China say they were required to praise Xi Jinping's handling of the coronavirus pandemic in order to reopen, a watchdog reports.
July 8, 2020 Japan flooding death toll nears 60 as 'unprecedented' rain batters main island Torrential rains that triggered deadly flooding across southern Japan moved northward on Wednesday, triggering mudslides and more evacuations across the country's main island.Â
July 7, 2020 CENTCOM commander doubts Russian bounty intel tied to US troop deaths in Afghanistan Gen. Kenneth "Frank" McKenzie, the commander of U.S. Central Command, told reporters Tuesday he doubted that intelligence of Russian bounties actually led to deaths of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, saying, "I found it very worrisome, I just didn't find that there was a causative link there."
July 7, 2020 Hong Kong national security law puts Taiwan on edge The passage of a national security law on Hong Kong has put Taiwan on edge, with pro-democracy activists fearing that Beijing will soon have the self-ruled island in its crosshairs.
July 7, 2020 Hong Kong leader claims new national security law is not 'doom and gloom' despite TikTok pulling out The Hong Kong government waited until Monday night to release the new rules for the implementation of the legislation that gives sweeping powers to the city's police force.
July 7, 2020 Japan flooding death toll rises to 53, a dozen missing as torrential rains spread through region Search and rescue crews in Japan fanned out across towns in the country's southern region on Tuesday as the death toll from devastating flooding ticked upwards as more heavy rain is expected.Â
July 6, 2020 Chinese authorities detain outspoken critic of Xi Jinping A Chinese professor who has gained notoriety for being one of the few outspoken critics of President Xi Jinping and the Communist Party was taken from his home Monday on what his friends and family maintain are trumped-up charges.
July 6, 2020 UK sanctions Russians, Saudis behind 'notorious human rights violations' Britain on Monday announced economic sanctions against individuals and organizations from Russia, Saudi Arabia, Myanmar and North Korea under new U.K. powers to punish human rights offenders.
July 6, 2020 China reports suspected case of bubonic plague in Inner Mongolia Health officials in China have reported a case of bubonic plague in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region.