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Good riddance 2020. Hello 2021: Fireworks light deserted streets
By Reuters,
424, January 1, 2021 (EAT)
Fireworks soared into the sky above the Sydney Opera House, but the harbour below was a deserted ghost town, a fittingly creepy send-off for a year th...
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George Blake, last in line of Cold War spies who betrayed Britain, dies at 98
By Reuters,
1748, December 27, 2020 (EAT)
George Blake, who died in Russia on Saturday at the age of 98, was the last in a line of British spies whose secret work for the Soviet Union humiliat...
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South Korean man cleared of killing teenager after spending 20 years in jail for her murder
By CNN,
1024, December 17, 2020 (EAT)
A South Korean man who wrongfully spent 20 years in prison for killing a teenager has been cleared of her murder following a high-profile court case t...
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U.S. adds Nigeria to religious freedom blacklist
By VOA,
955, December 8, 2020 (EAT)
The United States on Monday placed Nigeria on a religious freedom blacklist, paving the way for potential sanctions if it does not improve its record....
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Spurs back on top as Son and Kane sink Arsenal
By Reuters,
010, December 7, 2020 (EAT)
The Premier League’s deadliest current double-act struck again as Son Heung-min and Harry Kane were both on target as Tottenham Hotspur beat Arsenal...
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17 dead, 302 new cases recorded as Kenya’s COVID-19 infections rise to 83,618
By Ian Omondi,
1730, November 30, 2020 (EAT)
The Ministry of Health on Monday announced that 302 people tested positive for COVID-19 from a sample size of 3,038 tested in the last 24 hours, bring...
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Suspected North Korean hackers targeted COVID vaccine maker
By Reuters,
1206, November 28, 2020 (EAT)
Suspected North Korean hackers have tried to break into the systems of British drugmaker AstraZeneca in recent weeks, two people with knowledge of the...
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Man at heart of North Korea COVID-19 case fled sex abuse investigation
By Reuters,
939, July 28, 2020 (EAT)
Last week, a 24-year-old defector returned to North Korea the way he left in 2017, authorities say, but with a coronavirus pandemic raging in the back...
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North Korea reports first suspected COVID-19 case, Kim Jong Un declares State of Emergency
By CNN,
1405, July 26, 2020 (EAT)
North Korea reported its first case of suspected COVID-19, in a person who returned to the North on July 19, state news agency KCNA reported on Sunday...
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North Korea warns of retaliatory actions against defectors in South Korea
By Reuters,
1013, June 14, 2020 (EAT)
The sister of North Korea’s leader has warned of retaliatory measures against South Korea that could involve the military, in the latest escalation ...
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Wuhan to test all residents for Covid-19 after new cases emerge
By CNN,
1630, May 12, 2020 (EAT)
Millions of people in Wuhan will be tested for the novel coronavirus within the coming days, after a new cluster of cases emerged despite a strict 76-...
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US to accuse China of hacking COVID-19 vaccine research
By VOA,
1703, May 12, 2020 (EAT)
For months, U.S. officials have been warning about a spike in cyberattacks during the coronavirus pandemic, but they’ve stopped short of pointing ...
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Tokyo Games could be ‘greatest ever’, says Coates
By Reuters,
1436, May 9, 2020 (EAT)
Senior international Olympics official John Coates said on Saturday the delayed Tokyo Olympics could end up being the greatest Games ever, coming next...
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Kim Jong Un makes public appearance, state media says
By CNN,
950, May 2, 2020 (EAT)
North Korean state-run media is reporting that Kim Jong Un made an appearance at a May Day celebration, which would be his first public appearance in ...
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Trump adds to confusion over Kim Jong Un’s health status
By CNN,
1104, April 28, 2020 (EAT)
President Donald Trump added to the sense of confusion surrounding the health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un Monday, appearing to contradict him...
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China is installing surveillance cameras outside people’s front doors…and sometimes inside their homes
By CNN,
1056, April 28, 2020 (EAT)
The morning after Ian Lahiffe returned to Beijing, he found a surveillance camera being mounted on the wall outside his apartment door. Its lens was p...
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Amid mounting speculation, South Korea says Kim Jong Un is ‘alive and well’
By CNN,
936, April 27, 2020 (EAT)
South Korea continued to pour water on mounting speculation about the health of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, telling CNN he is "alive and well....
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China sent medical experts to advise on North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
By Reuters,
1012, April 25, 2020 (EAT)
China has dispatched a team to North Korea including medical experts to advise on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to three people familiar ...
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In 1911, another epidemic swept through China. That time, the world came together
By CNN,
1051, April 19, 2020 (EAT)
In 1911, a deadly epidemic spread through China and threatened to become a pandemic. Its origins appeared to be related to the trade in wild animals, ...
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Spurs’ Son set for chemical warfare training in South Korea
By Reuters,
1055, April 7, 2020 (EAT)
Tottenham Hotspur striker Son Heung-min will be exposed to tear gas, undertake live-fire drills and go on a 30km loaded march during three weeks of in...
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