Support for Japan PM up as voters welcome his COVID measures
JAPAN-POLITICS/:Support for Japan PM up as voters welcome his COVID measures
China reports 200 new COVID-19 cases on Dec 26 vs 206 a day earlier
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/CHINA-CASES:China reports 200 new COVID-19 cases on Dec 26 vs 206 a day earlier
Olympics-China talks up 'green' Olympics but prepares to fight smog
OLYMPICS-2022/ENVIRONMENT (TV, PIX):Olympics-China talks up 'green' Olympics but prepares to fight smog
Mexico's confirmed coronavirus death toll nears 299,000
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/MEXICO:Mexico's confirmed coronavirus death toll nears 299,000
Climate-fuelled disasters bring 'grave' costs across the globe in 2021
The financial and human costs of climate change are expected to keep soaring unless governments step up efforts to rein in global warming, the report warns
Hong Kong suspends Korean Air flights until Jan. 8 due to virus infections
HONGKONG-KAL/:Hong Kong suspends Korean Air flights until Jan. 8 due to virus infections
FACTBOX-Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 279.06 million, death toll at 5,693,749
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/CASUALTIES (FACTBOX):FACTBOX-Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 279.06 million, death toll at 5,693,749
Reaction to the death of South Africa's Desmond Tutu
World leaders and organizations remember South Africa's late Desmond Tutu
Omicron grounds 1,000 more U.S. flights over Christmas weekend
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/USA (UPDATE 2, PIX):UPDATE 2-Omicron grounds 1,000 more U.S. flights over Christmas weekend
Desmond Tutu, South Africa's 'moral compass', dies at 90
PEOPLE-DESMOND TUTU/ (UPDATE 9, TV, PIX):UPDATE 9-Desmond Tutu, South Africa's 'moral compass', dies at 90