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US envoy issues rare public criticism of N. Korean official
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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
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‘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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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…
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