Simon Denyer

Laboratory studies are underway to see how temperature and humidity affect covid-19 The novel coronavirus pandemic that has killed thousands, sickened more than 350,000 and sent major economies into a tailspin may be slowed by the upcoming changing…

There are some indications that the incubation period for the coronavirus could be longer than 14 days, with patients testing positive after much longer quarantine periods, researchers said. The rush to understand the virus came as infections rose in…

YOKOHAMA, Japan — U.S. officials on Saturday set in motion plans to evacuate Americans under lockdown aboard the coronavirus-stricken Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in the Japanese port of Yokohama. But some passengers greeted the news with…

YOKOHAMA, Japan — Japan announced a new plan Thursday to gradually test passengers on board the stricken Diamond Princess for the new coronavirus and allow some to disembark before the end of the quarantine period, as fears rise that the virus may…

The State Department heightened its travel advisory for China on Thursday, urging citizens not to travel there due to the rapid spread of coronavirus. The announcement came hours after the World Health Organization declared the outbreak a “public…

BEIJING — Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned Saturday the "accelerating spread" of coronavirus infections had created a "grave" situation in his populous nation, which extended travel restrictions to 48 million people in hardest-hit Hubei province,…

TOKYO — It’s grossly unfair for rich countries to send their plastic waste to poor countries that are already struggling to cope with their own waste problems, and the practice needs to stop, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said…

SEOUL — South Korea denied refugee status Wednesday to hundreds of Yemeni asylum seekers who had fled their war-torn country, allowing them to stay only on one-year humanitarian visas. More than 500 Yemenis arrived on the resort island of Jeju…

BEIJING — Anwar Ibrahim, the standard-bearer of Malaysia’s reform movement, was released from prison and granted a royal pardon Wednesday in one of the most dramatic developments since an opposition alliance scored a stunning win in national…

TAIPEI, Taiwan — On the face of it, he’s an unlikely champion for Asian democracy. A longhaired rocker with a gothic taste in myths and legends, he sings in a rasping scream, backed by fast-paced riffs and frenzied drumming, his face decorated in…

BEIJING — The United States is not the only country wrestling with a controversy about free speech and respect for the national anthem. But in China, it’s the fans, not players, who are causing controversy. Hong Kong’s soccer fans have been booing…

BEIJING — North Korea accused the United States and South Korean intelligence agencies Friday of plotting to kill the nation’s leader, Kim Jong Un, using “biochemical substances.” The accusation came amid sharply increased tensions between the United…

BEIJING — For China’s Communist Party, it’s hard to know whether to laugh or cry. Hardly a day goes by without some opinion piece in state media here reveling in the demise of democracy and American global leadership under President Trump. But…

BEIJING — China will suspend all imports of coal from North Korea until the end of the year, the Commerce Ministry announced Saturday, in a surprise move that would cut off a major financial lifeline for Pyongyang and significantly enhance the…

This video is currently not available BEIJING — China’s Foreign Ministry has been at its stonewalling, noncommittal best this week after news of the dramatic assassination of Kim Jong Nam, the half brother of North Korea’s leader, repeating the…

This video is currently not available Was this a prelude to a major escalation in the South China Sea, or is the Trump administration having trouble articulating its foreign policy? On Monday, new White House spokesman Sean Spicer said the United…

This video is currently not available BEIJING — The search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 was finally called off Tuesday after crews spent nearly three years combing the desolate Indian Ocean and its deep seabed, leaving one of the greatest…

This video is currently not available The Philippines’ foul-mouthed president seems to think a kindred spirit has just been elected to sit in the White House. Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday delivered one of the most colorful welcomes yet to Donald…

BEIJING — Malaysia’s prime minister arrived in China on Monday with warm words for his hosts, a thirst for Chinese money and, for the first time, a promise of significantly closer defense ties with the purchase of Chinese naval coastal patrol…