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US envoy issues rare public criticism of N. Korean official
World
July 8, 2020
US envoy issues rare public criticism of N. Korean official
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The top US official on North Korea accused a senior North Korean nuclear negotiator on…
‘At war time speed’, China leads COVID-19 vaccine race
World
July 7, 2020
‘At war time speed’, China leads COVID-19 vaccine race
SEOUL/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – China is forging ahead in the race to develop a vaccine to help control the COVID-19 pandemic,…
US envoy arrives in South Korea as North Korea rejects talks
World
July 7, 2020
US envoy arrives in South Korea as North Korea rejects talks
SEOUL (Reuters) – A US envoy arrived in South Korea on Tuesday in an effort to renew stalled nuclear talks…
Death toll from flooding in Japan rises to 50, dozen missing
World
July 7, 2020
Death toll from flooding in Japan rises to 50, dozen missing
TOKYO (AP) — Soldiers rescued residents on boats as floodwaters flowed down streets in southern Japanese towns hit by deadly…
TikTok to leave Hong Kong as security law raises worries
World
July 7, 2020
TikTok to leave Hong Kong as security law raises worries
HONG KONG (AP) — TikTok said Tuesday it will stop operations in Hong Kong, joining other social media companies in…
China rebukes UK for its ‘gross interference’ over Hong Kong
World
July 6, 2020
China rebukes UK for its ‘gross interference’ over Hong Kong
LONDON (Reuters) – China’s ambassador to London accused Britain on Monday of gross interference and making irresponsible remarks over Beijing’s…
Flood death toll hits 20 as Japan warned of more rainfall
World
July 5, 2020
Flood death toll hits 20 as Japan warned of more rainfall
TOKYO (Reuters) – The death toll from floods and landslides unleashed by torrential rains on Japan’s southern island of Kyushu…
Heavy rain floods southern Japan; over a dozen presumed dead
World
July 4, 2020
Heavy rain floods southern Japan; over a dozen presumed dead
TOKYO (AP) — Heavy rain in southern Japan triggered flooding and mudslides on Saturday, leaving more than a dozen people…
North Korea says no need to sit down with US for talks
World
July 4, 2020
North Korea says no need to sit down with US for talks
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea does not feel the need to have talks with the United States, which would be…
AP Exclusive: Hair weaves from Chinese prison camps seized
World
July 1, 2020
AP Exclusive: Hair weaves from Chinese prison camps seized
Federal authorities in New York on Wednesday seized a shipment of weaves and other beauty accessories suspected to be made…