Asia
South Korea to fine church for causing country’s largest virus cluster
A fresh wave of infections erupted at a church whose members attended a large protest in downtown Seoul in mid-August
China begins military drills amid US envoy's second high-level visit to Taiwan
Concerned over the ever-closer relationship between Taipei and Washington, China has stepped up military exercises near the island
Shinzo Abe's entire cabinet resigns as Suga set to become Japan's new PM
Yoshihide Suga, the new leader of the Liberal Democratic Party, is set to take office as Japan's Prime Minister today
Yoshihide Suga manages an easy win to be Japan's ruling party leader
Given the LDP's legislative majority, Suga is expected to handily win a parliamentary vote Wednesday and become Japan's next prime minister
China brands Hong Kong citizens held at sea 'separatists'
The Shenzhen city police said the 12 Hongkongers were under criminal detention on suspicion of illegally crossing the border
South Korea to temporary ease virus curbs in Seoul ahead of festival
Chuseok is one of the South Korea's biggest holidays with millions travelling to visit family in nation's largest annual migration.
Thailand's plane cafes are helping customers pretend they are in the sky
Hungry diners appear even to have missed plane food as they gobble up spaghetti carbonara and beef served on plastic trays by cabin crew
Philippines deports US Marine pardoned for transgender killing
Presidential spokesman Roque said the pardon may have stemmed from the desire to get access to COVID vaccines being developed in US
North Korea has issued shoot-to-kill orders to prevent COVID-19 outbreak: US
The impoverished country has not confirmed even a single case of coronavirus till now since it first emerged in China, North's key ally
Hongkongers steer clear of China's mass coronavirus testing plans
Both Beijing and city leader Carrie Lam have accused those opposed to the testing as being politically motivated and 'anti-China'