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Why are foreign journalists fleeing China?
April 1, 2021
Why are foreign journalists fleeing China?
At least 20 journalists have been expelled or forced to leave China since last year, the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of China has said.…
Veteran Hong Kong democrats found guilty in landmark unlawful assembly case
April 1, 2021
Veteran Hong Kong democrats found guilty in landmark unlawful assembly case
HONG KONG (Reuters) – A Hong Kong court found seven prominent democrats guilty of unauthorized assembly charges, including 82-year-old barrister…
Child among 4 dead in shooting at California office building
April 1, 2021
Child among 4 dead in shooting at California office building
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A child was among four people killed Wednesday in a shooting at a Southern California office…
Microsoft to supply US army with augmented reality headsets
April 1, 2021
Microsoft to supply US army with augmented reality headsets
Microsoft Corp snatched a highly lucrative contract to provide US soldiers with augmented reality headsets, US media reported on Wednesday. The deal…
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine batch fails quality check
April 1, 2021
Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine batch fails quality check
A batch of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine failed quality standards and can’t be used, the drug giant said Wednesday.…
Data withheld from WHO team probing COVID-19 origins in China – Tedros
March 31, 2021
Data withheld from WHO team probing COVID-19 origins in China – Tedros
GENEVA/ZURICH (Reuters) – Data was withheld from World Health Organization investigators who travelled to China to research the origins of…
Attack by Myanmar’s Kachin minority signals deepening crisis
March 31, 2021
Attack by Myanmar’s Kachin minority signals deepening crisis
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Kachin guerrillas attacked a police outpost in northern Myanmar early Wednesday, local media reported, in an…
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine safe, effective on adolescents in trial, companies say
March 31, 2021
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine safe, effective on adolescents in trial, companies say
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Wednesday their COVID-19 vaccine was safe and effective and produced…
Some Capitol riot suspects apologize as consequences sink in
March 31, 2021
Some Capitol riot suspects apologize as consequences sink in
PHOENIX (AP) — The helmet-wearing Idaho man photographed dangling by one hand from the Senate’s balcony during the Jan. 6…
Brazil military chiefs quit as Bolsonaro seeks their support
March 31, 2021
Brazil military chiefs quit as Bolsonaro seeks their support
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The leaders of all three branches of Brazil’s armed forces jointly resigned Tuesday following President…