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North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea
January 5, 2022
North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile into the sea on Wednesday, the South Korean…
Cambodia activist briefly detained after protest in shackles
January 4, 2022
Cambodia activist briefly detained after protest in shackles
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian security forces on Tuesday briefly detained a Cambodian-American lawyer who is a prominent rights…
China denies US report it’s rapidly growing its nuclear arms
January 4, 2022
China denies US report it’s rapidly growing its nuclear arms
BEIJING (AP) — A senior Chinese arms control official denied Tuesday that his government is rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal,…
Protests erupt in Kazakhstan after fuel price rise
January 4, 2022
Protests erupt in Kazakhstan after fuel price rise
ALMATY, Jan 4 (Reuters) – Protests have erupted in several Kazakh towns and cities after the Central Asian nation’s government…
Conditions hard for 13 million under China virus lockdown
January 4, 2022
Conditions hard for 13 million under China virus lockdown
Authorities in the northern Chinese city of Xi’an say they can provide food, health care and other necessities for the…
Returned N.Korea defector struggled to resettle in South, lived meagre life
January 4, 2022
Returned N.Korea defector struggled to resettle in South, lived meagre life
SEOUL, Jan 4 (Reuters) – A former North Korean defector who made a risky and rare cross-border return home last…
Hong Kong leader says she cannot accept claims press freedom faces ‘extinction’
January 4, 2022
Hong Kong leader says she cannot accept claims press freedom faces ‘extinction’
HONG KONG, Jan 4 (Reuters) – Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday she could not accept suggestions that…
Why are so many vaccinated people getting COVID-19 lately?
January 4, 2022
Why are so many vaccinated people getting COVID-19 lately?
Why are so many vaccinated people getting COVID-19 lately? A couple of factors are at play, starting with the emergence…
Insurrection prompts year of change for US Capitol Police
January 4, 2022
Insurrection prompts year of change for US Capitol Police
WASHINGTON (AP) — A year after thousands of violent pro-Trump rioters overwhelmed police officers at the U.S. Capitol — severely…
Brazilian President Bolsonaro hospitalized in Sao Paulo
January 3, 2022
Brazilian President Bolsonaro hospitalized in Sao Paulo
SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was taken to a Sao Paulo hospital for tests early Monday…