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As the West condemns Russia over Ukraine, Beijing strikes a different tone

As the West condemns Russia over Ukraine, Beijing strikes a different tone

Hong Kong (CNN) – China’s envoy to the United Nations on Monday called for “all parties” to exercise restraint and…
50 years after Nixon visit, US-China ties as fraught as ever

50 years after Nixon visit, US-China ties as fraught as ever

BEIJING (AP) — At the height of the Cold War, US President Richard Nixon flew into communist China’s center of…
UN court to open hearings in Rohingya genocide case

UN court to open hearings in Rohingya genocide case

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Myanmar’s shadow civilian administration called on the United Nations’ top court Monday not to allow…
US virus cases, hospitalizations continue steady decline

US virus cases, hospitalizations continue steady decline

Average daily COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are continuing to fall in the US, an indicator that the omicron variant’s hold…
Biden-Putin meeting discussed as Ukraine war fears loom

Biden-Putin meeting discussed as Ukraine war fears loom

MOSCOW (AP) — The US and Russian presidents have tentatively agreed to meet in a last-ditch diplomatic effort to stave…
Boris Johnson set to scrap Britain’s COVID restrictions

Boris Johnson set to scrap Britain’s COVID restrictions

LONDON, Feb 20 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Monday set out plans to scrap coronavirus restrictions…
Majority of Japanese unhappy with progress of booster shots – survey

Majority of Japanese unhappy with progress of booster shots – survey

TOKYO, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Most Japanese think the rollout of booster shots against COVID-19 is too slow and many…
‘Welcome back world!’: Australia fully reopens borders after two years

‘Welcome back world!’: Australia fully reopens borders after two years

SYDNEY, Feb 21 (Reuters) – Australia on Monday fully reopened its international borders to travellers vaccinated against the coronavirus after…
Human rights? China won that Winter Olympics battle. Almost.

Human rights? China won that Winter Olympics battle. Almost.

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — When three-time Olympian Gus Kenworthy took the remarkable, perhaps even brave decision to speak out against…
US says Russia closer to invading Ukraine, agrees to meeting

US says Russia closer to invading Ukraine, agrees to meeting

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia on Sunday rescinded earlier pledges to pull tens of thousands of its troops back from…
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