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As Biden’s emissaries go to Taiwan, China terms exercises ‘combat drills’
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As Biden’s emissaries go to Taiwan, China terms exercises ‘combat drills’

BEIJING (Reuters) -China described its military exercises near Taiwan as “combat drills” on Wednesday, upping the ante as senior former…
100 Days: Tokyo Olympics marked by footnotes and asterisks
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100 Days: Tokyo Olympics marked by footnotes and asterisks

TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo pitched itself as “a safe pair of hands” when it was awarded the Olympics 7 1/2…
India reels amid virus surge, affecting world vaccine supply
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India reels amid virus surge, affecting world vaccine supply

NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian city of Pune is running out of ventilators as gasping coronavirus patients crowd its…
Japan to start releasing Fukushima water into sea in 2 years
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Japan to start releasing Fukushima water into sea in 2 years

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s government decided Tuesday to start releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into…
Myanmar activists call for New Year defiance; Suu Kyi due for video hearing
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Myanmar activists call for New Year defiance; Suu Kyi due for video hearing

(Reuters) – Opponents of Myanmar’s coup called on Monday for people to show defiance of the military with costumes and…
Asia Today: India overtakes Brazil as 2nd-worst hit country
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Asia Today: India overtakes Brazil as 2nd-worst hit country

NEW DELHI (AP) — India reported another record daily surge in coronavirus infections Monday to overtake Brazil as the second-worst…
Official: Chinese vaccines’ effectiveness low
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Official: Chinese vaccines’ effectiveness low

BEIJING (AP) — In a rare admission of the weakness of Chinese coronavirus vaccines, the country’s top disease control official…
China’s COVID-19 vaccine output to hit 3 billion by year-end – official
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China’s COVID-19 vaccine output to hit 3 billion by year-end – official

CHENGDU, China (Reuters) – China’s will likely have produced three billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines by the end of the…
Stalled at first jab: Vaccine shortages hit poor countries
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Stalled at first jab: Vaccine shortages hit poor countries

LONDON (AP) — As many as 60 countries, including some of the world’s poorest, might be stalled at the first…
Japan denies report of vaccine priority for Olympic athletes after outcry
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Japan denies report of vaccine priority for Olympic athletes after outcry

TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s government moved to cool a social media furore on Thursday saying it was currently not looking to…
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