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Critic of Chinese leader expelled from party on graft charge

China's ruling Communist Party says a former chairman of a state-owned real estate company who publicly criticized President Xi Jinping’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic has been expelled from the party and will be prosecuted on corruption charges

Asia Today: Tokyo sets virus case record as holiday begins

The city of Tokyo has announced a record 366 new daily coronavirus cases, exceeding 300 for the first time as Japan begins a four-day weekend with many people joining a tourism promotion campaign that the government is pushing despite concerns of a new wave of infections nationwide

World in isolation, a surge of new users for Twitter

Twitter’s second-quarter earnings report Thursday is further sign the coronavirus pandemic is hurting the social media company’s business as advertisers pull back their spending even as user numbers jump

China launches ambitious attempt to land rover on Mars

China has launched its most ambitious Mars mission yet in an attempt to join the United States in successfully landing a spacecraft on the red planet

Asian shares turn lower as virus caseloads surge

Shares are mostly lower in Asia, as governments in the region reported surging numbers of confirmed coronavirus cases

Report: Hard to prove Russian influence on UK referendum

A long-awaited report into Russian influence in British politics says it would be “difficult — if not impossible — to prove” allegations that Russia sought to influence the 2016 Brexit referendum, but “the Government was slow to recognize the existence of the threat.”

Asian shares mixed as investors eye EU meeting on pandemic

Asian shares are mixed in directionless trading as investors await the outcome of a summit of European leaders discussing the pandemic crisis

Asia Today: Outbreak in northwest China spreads to 2nd city

China’s latest coronavirus outbreak has spread to a second city in the northwestern region of Xinjiang

Asian shares fall as investors eye EU meeting on pandemic

Asian shares are lower as investors await the outcome of a summit of European leaders discussing the pandemic crisis