McConnell is set to step down as the longest-serving Senate leader. Experts say he made the chamber into a battlefield.

McConnell is set to step down as the longest-serving Senate leader. Experts say he made the chamber into a battlefield.

New daily cases reach highest level in 17 months after curbs relaxed for highly vaccinated population.
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With dining on site banned, food outlets set up online groups, adopt home-delivery services in bid to survive.

The move follows the island-nation’s first two coronavirus-related deaths and a surge in cases from overseas.

Public service announcements from Vietnam, Thailand, elsewhere in Asia spread awareness, go viral on social media

Asia’s largest aerospace and defence event sees drop in participants, attendance amid deadly coronavirus outbreak.

A drop in visitors from world’s largest outbound market and fears at home over outbreak take a toll on other countries.

After US regulator banned country’s airlines from flying over Iran and Iraq, other carriers are also taking precautions.

German aviation start-up Volocopter conducts urban air taxi test flight, but questions abound over emerging technology.

As the rivals compete to be Asia’s top financial hub, fallout from protests in Hong Kong is seen as helping Singapore.
