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China lands on Mars in major advance for its space ambitions
May 15, 2021
China lands on Mars in major advance for its space ambitions
BEIJING (AP) — China landed a spacecraft on Mars for the first time on Saturday, a technically challenging feat more…
Singapore tightens COVID-19 measures, travel bubble unlikely
May 14, 2021
Singapore tightens COVID-19 measures, travel bubble unlikely
SINGAPORE (AP) — Singapore further tightened its COVID-19 measures as it seeks to control an increase in untraceable coronavirus infections…
Diplomats, donors concerned about sex abuse reports at WHO
May 14, 2021
Diplomats, donors concerned about sex abuse reports at WHO
LONDON (AP) — British, European and American diplomats and donors have voiced serious concerns about how the World Health Organization…
UK jubilant as lockdown restrictions to be lifted next week
May 14, 2021
UK jubilant as lockdown restrictions to be lifted next week
LONDON (AP) — When London’s Science Museum reopens next week, it will have some new artifacts: empty vaccine vials, testing…
Coronavirus digest: Japan extends state of emergency amid Olympic pressure
May 14, 2021
Coronavirus digest: Japan extends state of emergency amid Olympic pressure
Japan on Friday extended a state of emergency to three additional prefectures, Hokkaido, Okayama and Hiroshima, due to rising COVID cases. Yasutoshi Nishimura, Japan’s economy minister,…
‘Great day for America’: Vaccinated can largely ditch masks
May 14, 2021
‘Great day for America’: Vaccinated can largely ditch masks
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major step toward returning to pre-pandemic life, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased…
Two mountaineers die on Everest as climbing reopens despite pandemic
May 13, 2021
Two mountaineers die on Everest as climbing reopens despite pandemic
Sherpa guides said a Swiss and an American have died climbing Mount Everest, becoming the first fatalities since Nepal reopened the…
Taiwan, hit by power outage, works to restore supply by evening
May 13, 2021
Taiwan, hit by power outage, works to restore supply by evening
Tech powerhouse Taiwan started phased blackouts islandwide on Thursday after an outage at a coal- and gas-fired power plant hit…
China uses coercive policies in Xinjiang to drive down Uyghur birth rates, think tank says
May 13, 2021
China uses coercive policies in Xinjiang to drive down Uyghur birth rates, think tank says
Coercive policies in China’s far western region of Xinjiang have led to a sharp decline in birth rates for Uyghurs…
When Biden meets Putin: old foes could cool off but not reset
May 13, 2021
When Biden meets Putin: old foes could cool off but not reset
The United States and Russia are lowering expectations for big breakthroughs at a superpower summit between US President Joe Biden…