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For kitchen-less Hong Kongers, new ban on restaurant dining is a bitter pill
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For kitchen-less Hong Kongers, new ban on restaurant dining is a bitter pill

HONG KONG (Reuters) – A new Hong Kong ban on dining at restaurants and food stalls aimed at reining in…
Second wave of coronavirus in Asia prompts fresh lockdowns
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Second wave of coronavirus in Asia prompts fresh lockdowns

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Countries around Asia are confronting a second wave of coronavirus infections and are clamping down again to…
Hong Kong extends virus restrictions to ban gatherings of more than two people
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Hong Kong extends virus restrictions to ban gatherings of more than two people

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong on Monday announced further restrictions to curb a surge in coronavirus cases, including a…
North Korea’s Kim marks war anniversary amid virus concerns
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North Korea’s Kim marks war anniversary amid virus concerns

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited a national cemetery and handed out commemorative…
North Korea declares emergency in border town over first suspected COVID-19 case
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North Korea declares emergency in border town over first suspected COVID-19 case

SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared an emergency and a lockdown in a border town after…
Record numbers of coronavirus cases in every global region: Reuters tally
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Record numbers of coronavirus cases in every global region: Reuters tally

(Reuters) – Almost 40 countries have reported record single-day increases in coronavirus infections over the past week, around double the…
Chinese military threat on the rise, Taiwan foreign minister warns
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Chinese military threat on the rise, Taiwan foreign minister warns

TAIPEI (Reuters) – China is stepping up military preparedness to overtake Taiwan, the island’s Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said on…
Fear of Chinese justice at core of Hong Kong concerns
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Fear of Chinese justice at core of Hong Kong concerns

HONG KONG (AP) — With Britain the latest country to scrap its extradition treaty with Hong Kong, the focus in…
UK suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty, stoking China tensions
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UK suspends Hong Kong extradition treaty, stoking China tensions

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain announced on Monday it would suspend its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in an escalation of…
North Korean leader berates officials over hospital project
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North Korean leader berates officials over hospital project

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un berated construction managers for unspecified problems in building a…
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