Japan to declare COVID-19 curbs in 3 regions hosting U.S. bases
HEALTH–CORONAVIRUS/JAPAN (UPDATE 5):UPDATE 5-Japan to declare COVID-19 curbs in 3 regions hosting U.S. bases
Britain calls in military to help with hospital COVID staffing crunch
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/BRITAIN:Britain calls in military to help with hospital COVID staffing crunch
Thailand announces more coronavirus curbs after jump in cases
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/THAILAND (URGENT):Thailand announces more coronavirus curbs after jump in cases
Djokovic spends Orthodox Christmas in Australian detention amid legal fight
TENNIS-AUSTRALIA/DJOKOVIC (WRAPUP 2, TV, PIX):WRAPUP 2-Djokovic spends Orthodox Christmas in Australian detention amid legal fight
Kazakh president says constitutional order mostly restored
KAZAKHSTAN-PROTESTS/ (UPDATE 3, PIX, TV):UPDATE 3-Kazakh president says constitutional order mostly restored
UN: Air strike kills three in Eritrean refugee camp in Ethiopia
ETHIOPIA-CONFLICT/ (UPDATE 1, FILE PIX):UPDATE 1-UN: Air strike kills three in Eritrean refugee camp in Ethiopia
Swedish defence strategy in tatters if Russian demands met - military chief
RUSSIA-USA/SECURITY-SWEDEN:Swedish defence strategy in tatters if Russian demands met - military chief
Hong Kong bars, restaurants face more pain with return of COVID curbs
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/HONGKONG-ECONOMY (PIX):Hong Kong bars, restaurants face more pain with return of COVID curbs
In visa limbo, Djokovic housed with asylum seekers in Australian hotel
TENNIS-AUSTRALIA/DJOKOVIC-HOTEL (TV, PIX):In visa limbo, Djokovic housed with asylum seekers in Australian hotel
Sounding alarm on China, Japan and U.S. vow to collaborate more on defence
JAPAN-USA/BLINKEN (UPDATE 4, PIX):UPDATE 4-Sounding alarm on China, Japan and U.S. vow to collaborate more on defence