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Thousands flock to see Olympic flame in Japan despite virus fears
World
March 22, 2020
Thousands flock to see Olympic flame in Japan despite virus fears
Tens of thousands of people flocked to a cauldron with the Olympic flame in northeastern Japan over the weekend despite…
North Korea praises Trump but warns on ties
World
March 22, 2020
North Korea praises Trump but warns on ties
Donald Trump has sent a letter to Kim Jong Un detailing a plan to develop ties, state media reported citing…
Nearly one billion people confined to homes globally to curb virus
World
March 21, 2020
Nearly one billion people confined to homes globally to curb virus
Close to one billion people worldwide were confined to their homes on Saturday as the global coronavirus death toll shot…
On or off?: Who’s saying what over status of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
World
March 21, 2020
On or off?: Who’s saying what over status of 2020 Tokyo Olympics
As the deadly coronavirus spreads around the globe, doubts grow over whether the 2020 Olympic Games, set for Tokyo from…
Worldwide virus lockdowns as WHO warns young people ‘not invincible’
World
March 21, 2020
Worldwide virus lockdowns as WHO warns young people ‘not invincible’
Hundreds of millions of people worldwide kicked off the weekend under a coronavirus lockdown, as the global death toll accelerated…
North Korea fires two ‘ballistic missiles’ into sea
World
March 21, 2020
North Korea fires two ‘ballistic missiles’ into sea
North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Saturday, the latest in…
Hong Kong rail operator ordered to release police protest footage
World
March 18, 2020
Hong Kong rail operator ordered to release police protest footage
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A Hong Kong court on Wednesday ordered rail operator MTR Corp to hand over CCTV footage…
World virus infections hit 200,000; Borders jammed in Europe
World
March 18, 2020
World virus infections hit 200,000; Borders jammed in Europe
BERLIN (AP) — Desperate travelers choked European border crossings Wednesday after countries implemented strict controls to try to slow the…
As world cowers, China glimpses coronavirus aftermath
World
March 18, 2020
As world cowers, China glimpses coronavirus aftermath
Restaurants are reopening, traffic and factories are stirring, and in one of the clearest signs yet that China is awakening…
Abe could be big loser if Tokyo Olympics canceled, postponed
World
March 17, 2020
Abe could be big loser if Tokyo Olympics canceled, postponed
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe might be the biggest loser if the Tokyo Olympics don’t go off…