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Rights activists urge boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
October 19, 2021
Rights activists urge boycott of Beijing Winter Olympics
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Human rights activists urged international governments, sponsors and athletes on Tuesday to boycott what they called…
Jan. 6 panel plans contempt vote as Trump sues over probe
October 19, 2021
Jan. 6 panel plans contempt vote as Trump sues over probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — A House committee tasked with investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection is moving swiftly Tuesday to hold…
Canada’s Trudeau visits First Nations community after snubbing indigenous leader’s invitation
October 19, 2021
Canada’s Trudeau visits First Nations community after snubbing indigenous leader’s invitation
Oct 18 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday visited the Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc community and the unmarked burial…
Court rulings free Hong Kong police to probe older offences under security law
October 19, 2021
Court rulings free Hong Kong police to probe older offences under security law
HONG KONG, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Recent court judgements have freed Hong Kong authorities to use national security powers to…
New Zealand hits virus high, pushes vaccination as way out
October 19, 2021
New Zealand hits virus high, pushes vaccination as way out
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand counted its most new coronavirus cases of the pandemic Tuesday as an outbreak…
N.Korea test fires submarine-launched ballistic missile, S.Korea says
October 19, 2021
N.Korea test fires submarine-launched ballistic missile, S.Korea says
SEOUL, Oct 19 (Reuters) – North Korea fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from off its east coast on Tuesday,…
Crunch time: Biden faces critical next 2 weeks for agenda
October 18, 2021
Crunch time: Biden faces critical next 2 weeks for agenda
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is entering a crucial two weeks for his ambitious agenda, racing to conclude contentious…
Tigray forces say government attacked Ethiopia’s Mekelle, govt denies
October 18, 2021
Tigray forces say government attacked Ethiopia’s Mekelle, govt denies
NAIROBI, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Rebellious northern Ethiopian forces accused the government of launching air strikes on the capital of…
Vaccines, masks? Japan puzzling over sudden virus success
October 18, 2021
Vaccines, masks? Japan puzzling over sudden virus success
TOKYO (AP) — Almost overnight, Japan has become a stunning, and somewhat mysterious, coronavirus success story. Daily new COVID-19 cases…
U.S. missionaries kidnapped in Haiti as gangs grow more brazen
October 18, 2021
U.S. missionaries kidnapped in Haiti as gangs grow more brazen
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Oct 17 (Reuters) – A U.S. Christian aid organization on Sunday said a group of its missionaries had been…