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The Latest: Germany puts more curbs on travel from UK
World
December 22, 2020
The Latest: Germany puts more curbs on travel from UK
Germany has expanded its ban on passenger flights from the U.K. to forbid passenger transport by rail, bus and ship.…
Ginza shoppers clean hands, phones with high-tech wash stations
World
December 21, 2020
Ginza shoppers clean hands, phones with high-tech wash stations
TOKYO (Reuters) – Shoppers washed their hands and sterilised their smartphones in the streets of Tokyo’s posh Ginza district on…
Chinese capsule returns to Earth carrying moon rocks
World
December 17, 2020
Chinese capsule returns to Earth carrying moon rocks
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese lunar capsule returned to Earth on Thursday with the first fresh rock samples from the…
China prepares for return of lunar probe with moon samples
Science
December 16, 2020
China prepares for return of lunar probe with moon samples
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese ground crews are standing by for the return of a lunar probe bringing back the first…
Chinese county preparing to offer coronavirus vaccine to residents
World
December 16, 2020
Chinese county preparing to offer coronavirus vaccine to residents
BEIJING (Reuters) – A small county in China has said it is preparing to offer novel coronavirus vaccinations to residents…
South Korea passes law to ban anti-North Korea leaflets amid activists’ outcry
World
December 14, 2020
South Korea passes law to ban anti-North Korea leaflets amid activists’ outcry
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s parliament passed a bill on Monday to ban the launching of propaganda leaflets into North…
Asia Today: Japan, S.Korea set new daily records, mull steps
World
December 13, 2020
Asia Today: Japan, S.Korea set new daily records, mull steps
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s daily coronavirus cases have exceeded 3,000 for the first time while the government delays stricter measures…
Japan surpasses 3,000 daily new coronavirus cases for first time – NHK
World
December 12, 2020
Japan surpasses 3,000 daily new coronavirus cases for first time – NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan saw more than 3,000 new infections of the novel coronavirus for the first time in one…
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai charged under national security law
World
December 11, 2020
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai charged under national security law
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong democracy activist and media tycoon Jimmy Lai, 73, has been charged under the city’s national…
South Korea’s new coronavirus infections at second highest in new wave
World
December 9, 2020
South Korea’s new coronavirus infections at second highest in new wave
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea reported 686 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday as it battles a third wave of infection…