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Japan PM Suga trips up with messy reversal on tourism campaign
November 25, 2020
Japan PM Suga trips up with messy reversal on tourism campaign
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s abrupt decision to partially pause a domestic travel campaign amid rising COVID-19…
Ethiopian leader rejects international ‘interference’ in war
November 25, 2020
Ethiopian leader rejects international ‘interference’ in war
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s prime minister is rejecting a growing international consensus for dialogue and a halt to deadly…
‘America is back’: Biden pushes past Trump era with nominees
November 25, 2020
‘America is back’: Biden pushes past Trump era with nominees
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — Declaring “America is back,” President-elect Joe Biden introduced his national security team, his first substantive offering…
Punishing hurricanes to spur more Central American migration
November 25, 2020
Punishing hurricanes to spur more Central American migration
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras (AP) — At a shelter in this northern Honduran city, Lilian Gabriela Santos Sarmiento says back-to-back…
Ethiopia says foes surrendering, Tigray forces report battle win
November 24, 2020
Ethiopia says foes surrendering, Tigray forces report battle win
ADDIS ABABA/NAIROBI (Reuters) – The Ethiopian government said on Tuesday that Tigrayan soldiers were surrendering in the face of its…
In pandemic era’s isolation, meaning of ‘self-care’ evolves
November 24, 2020
In pandemic era’s isolation, meaning of ‘self-care’ evolves
NEW YORK (AP) — These days, with a pandemic raging, this is what life can look like: Staring at your…
Taiwan to protect sovereignty with new submarines amid China tensions
November 24, 2020
Taiwan to protect sovereignty with new submarines amid China tensions
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday vowed to defend the democratic island’s sovereignty with the construction…
Millions stick to Thanksgiving travel plans despite warnings
November 24, 2020
Millions stick to Thanksgiving travel plans despite warnings
About one million Americans a day packed airports and planes over the weekend even as coronavirus deaths surged across the…
Lunar mission is latest milestone in China’s space ambitions
November 24, 2020
Lunar mission is latest milestone in China’s space ambitions
WENCHANG, China (AP) — China’s latest trip to the moon is another milestone in the Asian powerhouse’s slow but steady…
Ethiopia warns Tigray residents that ‘anything can happen’
November 24, 2020
Ethiopia warns Tigray residents that ‘anything can happen’
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Ethiopia’s government is again warning residents of the besieged capital of the embattled Tigray region as…