Taiwan opens borders to tourists as restrictions eased after 2.5 years
Entry rules to island lifted to allow unfettered access, while mainland China remains one of the few places keeping borders closed Taiwan lifted all its...
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Shanghai says water supplies ‘normal’ after shortage scare sparks hoarding
People rush to stockpile bottled water amid emergency measures at reservoirs after record drought A wave of panic buying has swept Shanghai in recent days,...
Taiwan’s citizen warriors prepare to confront looming threat from China
Businessman Robert Tsao bankrolls a people’s militia on the island – inspired by the example of Ukraine – to defend against invasion On a sleepy...
Rare ‘fancy vivid pink’ diamond sells for £52m in Hong Kong auction
Williamson Pink Star sets world record highest price per carat for a diamond sold at auction An extremely rare “fancy vivid pink” diamond has sold...
UN body reaches long-term aviation climate goal of net zero by 2050
Decision described as a compromise by several European countries who wanted a more ambitious target A United Nations body has agreed to a long-term aspirational...
Weather tracker: Typhoon Noru wreaks havoc across south-east Asia
As Hurricane Ian hits the Americas, Noru has been ripping through the Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand Hurricane Ian has been in the headlines but it...
Apple shifts some iPhone 14 production from China to India
Move taken against background of China’s Covid lockdowns and geopolitical tensions between Beijing and Washington Apple has begun making iPhone 14s in India, as it...
State funeral for Shinzo Abe held in Tokyo amid controversy
Public anger at cost of ceremony for former PM and revelations over his party’s ties to religious group A state funeral for Japan’s longest-serving prime...
Japan consul ‘blindfolded and restrained’ during FSB interrogation in Russia
Tokyo demands apology from Moscow after diplomat subjected to ‘coercive interrogation’ in Vladivostok Japan has summoned Russia’s ambassador in Tokyo after a Japanese diplomat was...
Hong Kong’s Cardinal Zen goes on trial over fund defending protesters
Catholic cleric and fellow activists were arrested for ‘colluding with foreign forces’ under Beijing-imposed national security law A 90-year-old Catholic cardinal and five prominent pro-democracy...
