Asia

South African variant could ‘break through’ Pfizer’s vaccine protection, but vaccine is highly effective, says Israeli study

Great Britain is investigating variant originating from India

Two earthquakes rattle Taiwan, no reports of damage

Hong Kong to ban flights from the Philippines, India, Pakistan

Cambodia uses wedding halls for COVID patients as the number of cases increases

Deadly clashes after Islamists hold police hostage in Lahore, Pakistan

‘A very good weird’: Israel scraps the order of COVID masks for outdoors

Myanmar Unity Government Says It Must Be Part of Any ASEAN Effort to End Crisis

Saudi and Iranian officials held talks to restore relations – FT

British warships sail to the Black Sea in May as tensions between Ukraine and Russia grow – Sunday Times