Effects of Coronavirus Begin Echoing Far From Wuhan Epicenter
WUHAN, China — The repercussions from a mysterious virus that has sickened hundreds of people began reverberating far from its epicenter in central China on...
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Fear of Virus Ruins the ‘Happiest Day’ for Millions of Chinese
WUHAN, China — The Lunar New Year festivities were just hours away, but instead of helping to prepare a joyous family banquet, Chen Yanming stood...
Afghanistan Is Ready for Major U.S. Troop Reduction, Ghani Says
DAVOS, Switzerland — Afghanistan is prepared for a major reduction in United States forces there, President Ashraf Ghani said on Thursday, adding that he had...
China Silences Critics Over Coronavirus Outbreak
The SARS disaster was supposed to drag China into a new era of openness and responsibility. The deadly disease rippled across the world 17 years...
The Olympics Want Tiger Woods. He Wants to Go. But There’s a Catch.
In November 2008, two officials from the International Golf Federation traveled to Switzerland to make a case for returning their sport’s athletes to the Olympics...
‘Chewing Gum Tycoon’ of Lotte Group, Shin Kyuk-ho, Dies at 98
SEOUL, South Korea — Shin Kyuk-ho, who built a chewing-gum business into the hugely successful Lotte Group in South Korea and Japan, only to see...
S.U.V. in Forbidden City Prompts Rage at China’s Rich
BEIJING — The photos prompted outrage almost as soon as they were posted. They showed two women inside one of China’s most sacred spaces, the...
Three U.S. Airports to Screen Passengers for Chinese Coronavirus
Airports in New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles will begin screening passengers arriving from Wuhan, China, for infection with a mysterious respiratory virus that...
She Was Known in China by Her Weight: 47 Pounds. Her Death Sparked Outrage.
HONG KONG — To save money for her brother’s medical bills, the woman in a Chinese village often ate only rice and chili peppers or...
Brooding Volcanic Monster Menaces the Philippines
TAAL VOLCANO, Philippines — The gray ash is knee-deep. It covers the homes, the bloated cadavers of cows and horses, their limbs protruding at unnatural...