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Indonesia becomes 7th country to suspend AstraZeneca vaccine due to blood clots
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Indonesia becomes 7th country to suspend AstraZeneca vaccine due to blood clots

Indonesia became the seventh country globally to officially suspend the AstraZeneca vaccine, following reports indicating dangerous complications such as thrombosis…
Chinese single moms, denied benefits, press for change
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Chinese single moms, denied benefits, press for change

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Sarah Gao had a busy job. As the head of a 500 million yuan ($76.8 million)…
Martial law imposed in parts of Myanmar city as deaths rise
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Martial law imposed in parts of Myanmar city as deaths rise

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s ruling junta has declared martial law in parts of the country’s largest city as security…
Biden’s ministers visit Japan for talks focused on China
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Biden’s ministers visit Japan for talks focused on China

TOKYO (AP) — Concerns about China’s growing influence in the region is expected to be a main focus when two…
China, NKorea loom as Blinken, Austin head to Asia
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China, NKorea loom as Blinken, Austin head to Asia

WASHINGTON (AP) — Threats from China and North Korea will loom large over the Biden administration’s first Cabinet-level trip abroad,…
Myanmar civilian leader vows ‘revolution’ against junta
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Myanmar civilian leader vows ‘revolution’ against junta

MANDALAY, Myanmar (AP) — The civilian leader of Myanmar’s government in hiding vowed to continue supporting a “revolution” to oust…
China aims to vaccinate 70-80% of population by mid-2022
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China aims to vaccinate 70-80% of population by mid-2022

BEIJING (AP) — China is aiming to vaccinate 70-80% of its population by the end of this year or mid-2022,…
Torch relay among final hurdles for postponed Tokyo Olympics
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Torch relay among final hurdles for postponed Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO (AP) — The Olympic torch relay is yet another hurdle for the postponed Tokyo Games. It kicks off in…
Japan to keep foreign spectators away from Tokyo Olympics, Kyodo says
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Japan to keep foreign spectators away from Tokyo Olympics, Kyodo says

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan has decided to stage this summer’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics without overseas spectators due to concern…
Ten years after Fukushima, Japan remembers ‘man-made’ nuclear disaster
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Ten years after Fukushima, Japan remembers ‘man-made’ nuclear disaster

TOKYO (Reuters) – When a huge earthquake and tsunami struck Japan on March 11, 2011, devastating towns and triggering nuclear…
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