Asia stocks mixed after Wall St down, China manufacturing up

Asian stock markets are mixed after the U.S. economy contracted and China reported stronger factory activity

South Korea approves first homemade COVID-19 vaccine

Health officials in South Korea have approved the country's first domestically developed COVID-19 vaccine for people 18 years or older, adding another public health tool in the fight against a prolonged pandemic

China's Baidu races Waymo, GM to develop self-driving cars

Baidu Inc. is China's highest-profile competitor in a multibillion-dollar race with Alphabet Inc.'s Waymo and General Motors Co.'s Cruise to create self-driving cars

North Korea works to prevent flood damages amid COVID crisis

North Korea says its people are working intensively to protect crops and equipment from potential damage after days of heavy rainfall

Hong Kong burnishes China ties as luster as global hub fades

As it marks the 25th anniversary of its return to China, the former British colony of Hong Kong is transforming itself from a global business hub to nurture its ties with the communist-ruled mainland

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Tokyo warned of power crunch as Japan endures heat wave

The Japanese government has warned of possible power shortages in the Tokyo region, asking people to conserve energy as the country endures an unusually intense heat wave

AP PHOTOS: Hong Kong's last hand-painted porcelain factory

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