Global shares are mostly higher as progress on coronavirus vaccinations countered worries over flaring outbreaks in many countries
Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street took a breather, with major indexes edging lower
Prosecutors in Taiwan are seeking an arrest warrant for the owner of an unmanned truck that rolled onto a rail track and caused the country’s worst train disaster in decades that killed 50 people and injured 178
At least 36 people have died in Taiwan when a vehicle rolled down a hill and smashed into a passing train, partially derailing it outside a rail tunnel
An unknown number of passengers were injured and some possibly killed when a train partly derailed along Taiwan's east coast
Japan has designated Osaka and two other areas for new virus control steps as infections in those areas rise less than four months before the Tokyo Olympics
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is meeting with counterparts from four Southeast Asian countries this week as Beijing seeks to expand its influence in the region amid a sharp downturn in relations with Washington
Pandemic-weary Taiwanese tourists headed for the tiny Pacific island nation of Palau following the launch of a coronavirus travel bubble
A veteran BBC correspondent whose coverage angered China has left the country
Japanese industrial, electronic and construction conglomerate Hitachi Ltd
