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US military cites rising risk of Chinese move against Taiwan
World
April 7, 2021
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
World
April 7, 2021
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
World
April 6, 2021
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
World
April 6, 2021
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
World
April 5, 2021
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
World
April 5, 2021
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’
World
April 4, 2021
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
World
April 3, 2021
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
World
April 3, 2021
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
World
April 3, 2021
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…