Bill would make it illegal to insult or abuse the Chinese national anthem 'March of the Volunteers'; offenders would face up to 3 years in prison

Police fire tear gas at demonstrators opposing controversial law that critics say will end residents' freedoms of speech and protest

Longstanding friction between the powers over trade, human rights, Hong Kong has risen to new heights since virus outbreak

Authorities introduce restrictions in Jilin after dozens infected in local cluster; 2 new cases end Hong Kong's 24-day virus-free streak

Health authorities in city state say the canine has no 'relevant symptoms' of the virus but has been placed in isolation as a precaution

Directive applies to travelers from Thailand, Hong Kong, Macau and Singapore; Foreign Ministry frets over diplomatic fallout from stringent measures to prevent outbreak

Health Ministry expands directives to contain outbreak; El Al reduces flights to Bangkok

The crossing of more grim thresholds is dimming optimism that the near-quarantine of some 60 million people and other disease-control measures might be working

Israelis who have fever, respiratory problems and visited China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Japan, Singapore, South Korea or Macau in previous 14 days must seek medical help

Death toll soars to 563, with over 28,000 infections; thousands of travelers on vessels off Hong Kong and Japan quarantined