Soccer club Tottenham among firms to tap virus loan scheme

British Airways, Marks & Spencer and even Premier League soccer club Tottenham Hotspur are among 53 big companies to take advantage of a special coronavirus loan scheme from the Bank of England to tide them over during the pandemic

Former Chinese soccer player Hao allies with party critic

Retired Chinese soccer player Hao Haidong has angered the country’s leadership by allying himself with an eccentric billionaire who has called for the downfall of the Communist government

Hong Kong marks Tiananmen anniversary, defying a police ban

Thousands of people in Hong Kong defied a police ban and marked the 31st anniversary of the crushing of a democracy movement centered on Beijing’s Tiananmen Square

Focus shifts to Hong Kong's fate on Tiananmen anniversary

As China tightens its control over Hong Kong, activists in the city defied a police ban and broke through barricades to mark the 31st anniversary of the crushing of a democracy movement centered on Beijing’s Tiananmen Square

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China easing airline access amid conflict with Washington

Chinese regulators say more foreign airlines will be allowed to fly to China as anti-coronavirus controls ease

Postponed Tokyo Olympics could be downsized and simplified

The Japanese public is being prepared for the reality of next year’s postponed Olympics

Tiananmen anniversary marked by crackdown, HK vigil ban

China is tightening controls over dissidents while pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong and elsewhere try to mark the 31st anniversary of the crushing of the pro-democracy movement in Beijing's Tiananmen Square

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Yomiuri Giants cancel practice game; 2 players test positive

Two players with Japan's most famous baseball team have tested positive for COVID-19