China closes Potala Palace after COVID-19 reported in Tibet Judith Adong Aug 9, 2022 BEIJING -- Chinese authorities have closed Tibet’s famed Potala Palace after a minor outbreak of COVID-19 was reported in…
Former Australian great Lleyton Hewitt enshrined into Hall Francesco Algarotti Jul 17, 2022 NEWPORT, R.I. -- Lleyton Hewitt paused for a moment and the word easily came to mind when he was asked how he wanted to be…
‘Las Vegas of Asia’ tells casinos to grow beyond gambling Lotfi Akalay Jul 11, 2022 BEIJING -- Losing money due to COVID, the American casino giants that helped make Macao the “Las Vegas of Asia” face a fresh…
With hospitalizations up, France weighs return to masks Judith Adong Jul 2, 2022 NICE, France -- Tourism is booming again in France — and so is COVID-19. French officials have “invited" or “recommended”…
Indonesia deports Japanese man accused of COVID relief fraud Francesco Algarotti Jun 22, 2022 JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Indonesia early Wednesday deported a Japanese man to Tokyo where police have accused him, his family and…
EU: Schengen travel restrictions badly checked amid pandemic Judith Adong Jun 13, 2022 BRUSSELS -- European Union auditors said Monday that the bloc's executive arm should have checked more carefully the restrictions…
US lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travel Judith Adong Jun 11, 2022 WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international travelers test negative for COVID-19 within a…
Japan to resume tourism in June; only packaged tour for now Judith Adong May 26, 2022 TOKYO -- Japan will open its borders to foreign tourists in June for the first time since imposing tight pandemic travel…
Exiled Russian director returns to Cannes, decries war Lotfi Akalay May 19, 2022 The Russian filmmaker Kirill Serebrennikov, one of the few Russian filmmakers at this year's Cannes Film Festival, says “art is…
Indonesia lifts outdoor mask mandate as COVID-19 wanes Judith Adong May 17, 2022 Indonesia is lifting its outdoor mask mandate as its COVID-19 outbreak wanesBy NINIEK KARMINI Associated Press17 May 2022, 12:58•…