Outbreaks in Hong Kong and mainland China are testing the limits of a zero tolerance COVID-19 policy.
David Pierson
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Hundreds feared dead in Ukrainian port city under siege from Russian forces
Russian forces made more gains Thursday despite fierce Ukrainian resistance. The civilian death toll, while still unclear, is expected to grow exponentially.
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Huge Russian convoy advances on Kyiv, which braces for a siege
As Kyiv awaits a full Russian onslaught, an airstrike hits a central square in Ukraine’s beleaguered second-largest city, Kharkiv.
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These parts of Asia beat coronavirus early. Why they’re suddenly in lockdown
New variants of COVID-19 are spreading across Asia, reversing the success of governments such as Taiwan, Singapore, Vietnam and Thailand. Japan’s new outbreak is amplifying calls to cancel the Summer Olympics.