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Japan, US to share China worry as ministers meet in Tokyo
March 16, 2021
Japan, US to share China worry as ministers meet in Tokyo
TOKYO (AP) — Defense and foreign ministers from the United States and Japan met Tuesday to discuss their shared worry…
Schools weighing whether to seat students closer together
March 16, 2021
Schools weighing whether to seat students closer together
BOSTON (AP) — US guidelines that say students should be kept six feet apart in schools are receiving new scrutiny…
Chadwick Boseman is posthumously nominated for an Oscar
March 15, 2021
Chadwick Boseman is posthumously nominated for an Oscar
NEW YORK (AP) — Half a year after his death, Chadwick Boseman was posthumously nominated for an Academy Award on…
EXPLAINER: Why countries are halting the AstraZeneca shot
March 15, 2021
EXPLAINER: Why countries are halting the AstraZeneca shot
LONDON (AP) — In recent days, countries including Denmark, Ireland, and Thailand have temporarily suspended their use of AstraZeneca’s coronavirus…
The joy of music returns for Grammy winners, performers
March 15, 2021
The joy of music returns for Grammy winners, performers
Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish made history at the Grammy Awards. Just as joyously, dozens of creators largely sidelined…
Pandemic sets back Italian women’s long fight for jobs
March 15, 2021
Pandemic sets back Italian women’s long fight for jobs
ROME (AP) — One of hundreds of thousands of women in Italy who lost jobs in the pandemic, Laura Taddeo…
AstraZeneca reports no evidence of blood clots after vaccine use
March 15, 2021
AstraZeneca reports no evidence of blood clots after vaccine use
United Kingdom-based pharmaceutical and biotechnology company AstraZeneca announced on Sunday, that after conducting a review of those who received its…
UK’s Johnson deeply concerned at footage of police breaking up vigil
March 15, 2021
UK’s Johnson deeply concerned at footage of police breaking up vigil
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Sunday he was deeply concerned at footage of police breaking…
Chinese single moms, denied benefits, press for change
March 15, 2021
Chinese single moms, denied benefits, press for change
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Sarah Gao had a busy job. As the head of a 500 million yuan ($76.8 million)…
Martial law imposed in parts of Myanmar city as deaths rise
March 15, 2021
Martial law imposed in parts of Myanmar city as deaths rise
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar’s ruling junta has declared martial law in parts of the country’s largest city as security…