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Japan announces easing of virus emergency ahead of Olympics
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Japan announces easing of virus emergency ahead of Olympics

TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Thursday announced the easing of a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and six other…
N Korea’s Kim looks much thinner, causing health speculation
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N Korea’s Kim looks much thinner, causing health speculation

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has long been a source of…
China urges NATO to stop exaggerating ‘China threat theory’
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China urges NATO to stop exaggerating ‘China threat theory’

China’s mission to the European Union urged NATO on Tuesday to stop exaggerating the “China threat theory” after the group’s…
Ousted Myanmar leader on trial; critics say charges bogus
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Ousted Myanmar leader on trial; critics say charges bogus

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi was set to go on trial Monday on charges that…
Odds of settling US-EU trade rifts? Hope may outrun progress
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Odds of settling US-EU trade rifts? Hope may outrun progress

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has vowed to mend America’s trade relations with its European allies, which were stretched…
The Latest: Japanese airline starts crew vaccination drive
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The Latest: Japanese airline starts crew vaccination drive

TOKYO — Japanese airline All Nippon Airways has begun vaccinating its pilots and cabin attendants on international flights. That makes…
Biden to urge G-7 leaders to call out, compete with China
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Biden to urge G-7 leaders to call out, compete with China

CARBIS BAY, England (AP) — The United States plans to push democratic allies on Saturday to publicly call out China…
Photos show Chinese rover on dusty, rocky Martian surface
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Photos show Chinese rover on dusty, rocky Martian surface

BEIJING (AP) — The dusty, rocky Martian surface and a Chinese rover and lander bearing small national flags were seen…
Asia welcomes US vaccine donations amid cold storage worries
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Asia welcomes US vaccine donations amid cold storage worries

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Health officials and experts in Asia have welcomed US plans to share 500 million more…
Biden administration sets up ‘strike force’ to go after China on trade
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Biden administration sets up ‘strike force’ to go after China on trade

The United States will target China with a new “strike force” to combat unfair trade practices, the Biden administration said…
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