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The battle is not over: Rising infections seen worldwide
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The battle is not over: Rising infections seen worldwide

BERLIN (AP) — Nations around the world and US states struggled mightily Tuesday to contain a surge of coronavirus infections…
South Korean activist floats leaflets to North amid tensions
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South Korean activist floats leaflets to North amid tensions

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — A South Korean group launched hundreds of thousands of leaflets by balloon across the border…
Virus numbers surge globally as many nations ease lockdowns
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Virus numbers surge globally as many nations ease lockdowns

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The number of global coronavirus cases continued to surge Tuesday in many large countries that…
WHO chief warns world leaders not to “politicize” pandemic
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WHO chief warns world leaders not to “politicize” pandemic

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — World leaders must not politicize the coronavirus pandemic but unite to fight it, the…
Virus cases surge in US, worldwide, but slow in China, Korea
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Virus cases surge in US, worldwide, but slow in China, Korea

BANGKOK (AP) — The world saw the largest daily increases yet in coronavirus cases over the weekend, while infections slowed…
Hong Kong unions, students fail to get support for strikes against security law
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Hong Kong unions, students fail to get support for strikes against security law

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Pro-democracy labor unions and a student group in Hong Kong failed to garner enough support to…
Beijing sees drop in virus cases as Brazil passes 1 million
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Beijing sees drop in virus cases as Brazil passes 1 million

BEIJING (AP) — Authorities in China appeared to be winning their battle against an outbreak of coronavirus in Beijing on…
What people are saying about details of Hong Kong’s new national security law
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What people are saying about details of Hong Kong’s new national security law

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Beijing unveiled details of draft national security legislation for Hong Kong on Saturday, paving the way…
Harboring Hong Kong ‘rioters’ will harm Taiwan, China says
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Harboring Hong Kong ‘rioters’ will harm Taiwan, China says

BEIJING (Reuters) – Offering protection to “rioters” from Hong Kong will only harm Taiwan’s people and is an interference in…
North Korea threatens to beef up military presence around DMZ
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North Korea threatens to beef up military presence around DMZ

North Korea threatened Wednesday to bolster its military presence in and around the Demilitarized Zone, a day after blowing up…
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