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US pushes unity on Ukraine ahead of key Russia meetings
January 5, 2022
US pushes unity on Ukraine ahead of key Russia meetings
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a display of unity, the Biden administration and its European allies are beginning a series of…
Recalling Jan. 6: A national day of infamy, half remembered
January 5, 2022
Recalling Jan. 6: A national day of infamy, half remembered
NEW YORK (AP) — Beneath a pale winter light and the glare of television cameras, it seemed hard not to…
China reports major drop in virus cases in locked-down Xi’an
January 5, 2022
China reports major drop in virus cases in locked-down Xi’an
BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday reported a major drop in local COVID-19 infections in the northern city of Xi’an,…
Doctors say lives are lost in hospitals in Ethiopia’s Tigray due to dwindling supplies, blame blockade
January 5, 2022
Doctors say lives are lost in hospitals in Ethiopia’s Tigray due to dwindling supplies, blame blockade
NAIROBI, Jan 5 (Reuters) – In the largest hospital in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, a child wounded in an air strike…
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…