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US military cites rising risk of Chinese move against Taiwan
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US military cites rising risk of Chinese move against Taiwan

WASHINGTON (AP) — The American military is warning that China is probably accelerating its timetable for capturing control of Taiwan,…
China condemns 2 ex-Xinjiang officials in separatism cases
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China condemns 2 ex-Xinjiang officials in separatism cases

BEIJING (AP) — China has sentenced a former education official and a former legal official in the northwestern region of…
Global COVID-19 death toll surpasses 3 million amid new infections resurgence
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Global COVID-19 death toll surpasses 3 million amid new infections resurgence

(Reuters) – Coronavirus-related deaths worldwide crossed 3 million on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the latest global resurgence…
North Korea says it won’t participate in Tokyo Olympics
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North Korea says it won’t participate in Tokyo Olympics

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea became the first country to drop out of the Tokyo Olympics because of…
The Latest: Bangladesh enforces weeklong virus lockdown
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The Latest: Bangladesh enforces weeklong virus lockdown

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Bangladesh began enforcing a weeklong nationwide lockdown Monday, shutting shopping malls and transportation as authorities try to…
Minorities in Myanmar borderlands face fresh fear since coup
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Minorities in Myanmar borderlands face fresh fear since coup

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Before each rainy season Lu Lu Aung and other farmers living in a camp for internally…
Myanmar anti-coup protesters launch ‘Easter egg strike’
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Myanmar anti-coup protesters launch ‘Easter egg strike’

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Anti-coup demonstrators in Myanmar, adept at finding themes to tie together protests nationwide, took to the…
Taiwan prosecutors seek arrest in deadly train crash
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Taiwan prosecutors seek arrest in deadly train crash

HUALIEN COUNTY, Taiwan (AP) — Prosecutors in Taiwan on Saturday sought an arrest warrant for the owner of an unmanned…
China reports 26 new COVID-19 cases; Myanmar link seen in Yunnan
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China reports 26 new COVID-19 cases; Myanmar link seen in Yunnan

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Mainland China reported 26 new COVID-19 cases on April 2, up from nine a day earlier, the…
Four killed in Myanmar protests as junta cracks down on online critics
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Four killed in Myanmar protests as junta cracks down on online critics

(Reuters) -Myanmar security forces opened fire on pro-democracy protests on Saturday killing four people, a protester and media said, as…
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