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Study: Vaccinated people can carry as much virus as others
July 31, 2021
Study: Vaccinated people can carry as much virus as others
In another dispiriting setback for the nation’s efforts to stamp out the coronavirus, scientists who studied a big COVID-19 outbreak…
China tech crackdown spooks global investors
July 30, 2021
China tech crackdown spooks global investors
Beijing’s widening clampdown on big technology firms sparked a major sell-off in their shares this week. The Nasdaq Golden Dragon…
Hong Kong protester given 9-year term in 1st security case
July 30, 2021
Hong Kong protester given 9-year term in 1st security case
HONG KONG (AP) — A pro-democracy protester was sentenced Friday to nine years in prison in the closely watched first…
How Russian money keeps Belarus afloat
July 30, 2021
How Russian money keeps Belarus afloat
Russia has supported its western neighbor Belarus for decades — long before the European Union and the United States imposed sanctions…
Sydney readies for the army as lockdown fails to squash Delta outbreak
July 30, 2021
Sydney readies for the army as lockdown fails to squash Delta outbreak
SYDNEY, July 30 (Reuters) – Sydney’s poorest neighborhoods on Friday braced for military enforcement of the city’s toughest and longest…
Biden encourages cash vaccine incentives in US
July 30, 2021
Biden encourages cash vaccine incentives in US
US President Joe Biden on Thursday told states and towns that they could offer residents $100 (roughly €84) to get vaccinated against…
Japan expands virus emergency after record spikes amid Games
July 30, 2021
Japan expands virus emergency after record spikes amid Games
TOKYO (AP) — Japan expanded a coronavirus state of emergency to four more areas in addition to Tokyo on Friday…
Robinhood makes its $32 billion debut on Wall Street
July 29, 2021
Robinhood makes its $32 billion debut on Wall Street
NEW YORK (AP) — Robinhood’s stock will begin trading Thursday on Wall Street, the very place the online brokerage has…
Sunisa Lee takes gold in women’s gymnastics final
July 29, 2021
Sunisa Lee takes gold in women’s gymnastics final
TOKYO (AP) — An American finished atop the podium in the women’s Olympic gymnastics all-around, just like always. Sunisa Lee…
Thailand sets up hospital at airport; Cambodia closes border
July 29, 2021
Thailand sets up hospital at airport; Cambodia closes border
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Health authorities in Thailand raced to set up a large field hospital in a cargo building…