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US demands release of Uighur doctor while China urges halt to smears
World
December 31, 2020
US demands release of Uighur doctor while China urges halt to smears
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States called on Wednesday for the release of a Uighur Muslim medical doctor whose relatives…
China OKs 1st homegrown vaccine said to be 79.3% effective
World
December 31, 2020
China OKs 1st homegrown vaccine said to be 79.3% effective
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese health regulators said Thursday that they have given conditional approval to a coronavirus vaccine developed by…
China clamps down in hidden hunt for coronavirus origins
World
December 30, 2020
China clamps down in hidden hunt for coronavirus origins
MOJIANG, China (AP) — Deep in the lush mountain valleys of southern China lies the entrance to a mine shaft…
The Latest: S Korea reports biggest daily death toll so far
World
December 29, 2020
The Latest: S Korea reports biggest daily death toll so far
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea says 40 more coronavirus patients have died in the past 24 hours, the highest…
The Latest: India confirms UK variant in 6 recent returnees
World
December 29, 2020
The Latest: India confirms UK variant in 6 recent returnees
NEW DELHI — India has found six people who returned from the United Kingdom in recent weeks infected with a…
Mired in crises, North Korea’s Kim to open big party meeting
World
December 28, 2020
Mired in crises, North Korea’s Kim to open big party meeting
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Coronavirus restrictions that have significantly limited his public appearances. Warning signals for an economy battered…
The Latest: Japan sharply tightens ban on foreign visitors
World
December 27, 2020
The Latest: Japan sharply tightens ban on foreign visitors
TOKYO — Japan’s government will temporarily ban entry of all nonresident foreign nationals as a precaution against a new and…
After early success, S. Korea sleepwalks into virus crisis
World
December 26, 2020
After early success, S. Korea sleepwalks into virus crisis
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea had seemed to be winning the fight against the coronavirus: Quickly ramping up…
Japan adopts green growth plan to go carbon free by 2050
World
December 25, 2020
Japan adopts green growth plan to go carbon free by 2050
TOKYO (AP) — Japan aims to eliminate gasoline-powered vehicles in about 15 years, the government said Friday in a plan…
After months of calm, Thailand grapples with virus outbreak
World
December 23, 2020
After months of calm, Thailand grapples with virus outbreak
BANGKOK (AP) — After managing against the odds to keep the coronavirus largely in check for most of the year,…