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Myanmar forces fire tear gas, stun grenades on protest as U.N. envoy calls for action
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Myanmar forces fire tear gas, stun grenades on protest as U.N. envoy calls for action

(Reuters) – Myanmar security forces used tear gas and stun grenades to break up a protest in Yangon on Saturday,…
Biden brings no relief to tensions between US and China
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Biden brings no relief to tensions between US and China

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden took office promising to move quickly to restore and repair America’s relations with the…
South Korea investigates deaths of two who received AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
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South Korea investigates deaths of two who received AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean authorities are investigating the deaths of two people, both with pre-existing conditions, who died within…
Japan PM Suga considering 2-week extension of COVID-19 state of emergency for Tokyo region
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Japan PM Suga considering 2-week extension of COVID-19 state of emergency for Tokyo region

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Wednesday the government is considering a two-week extension of a…
Myanmar forces use violence again against protesters
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Myanmar forces use violence again against protesters

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Police used tear gas and rubber bullets again Wednesday to violently disperse protesters against last month’s…
Tokyo Olympics add 12 women to executive board to reach 42 percent
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Tokyo Olympics add 12 women to executive board to reach 42 percent

TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics made a symbolic gesture toward gender equality on Tuesday by appointing 12 women to…
Chinese vaccines sweep much of the world, despite concerns
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Chinese vaccines sweep much of the world, despite concerns

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The plane laden with vaccines had just rolled to a stop at Santiago’s airport in late…
China said to speed up move to more survivable nuclear force
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China said to speed up move to more survivable nuclear force

WASHINGTON (AP) — China appears to be moving faster toward a capability to launch its newer nuclear missiles from underground…
Dozens of leading Hong Kong democrats charged with subversion in major national security crackdown
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Dozens of leading Hong Kong democrats charged with subversion in major national security crackdown

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Forty-seven Hong Kong democrats and activists were charged on Sunday with conspiracy to commit subversion, in…
Shots, tear gas as police in Myanmar intensify use of force
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Shots, tear gas as police in Myanmar intensify use of force

YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Security forces in Myanmar made mass arrests and appeared to use lethal force on Sunday as…
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