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GOP struggles to define Biden, turns to culture wars instead
March 10, 2021
GOP struggles to define Biden, turns to culture wars instead
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and the Democrats were on the brink of pushing through sprawling legislation with an…
Mexico to rely heavily on Chinese vaccines
March 10, 2021
Mexico to rely heavily on Chinese vaccines
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico announced a huge bet on Chinese vaccines Tuesday, without making public any information about their…
Japan to keep foreign spectators away from Tokyo Olympics, Kyodo says
March 9, 2021
Japan to keep foreign spectators away from Tokyo Olympics, Kyodo says
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan has decided to stage this summer’s Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics without overseas spectators due to concern…
Indian activist’s arrest spotlights crackdown on dissent
March 9, 2021
Indian activist’s arrest spotlights crackdown on dissent
NEW DELHI (AP) — To her friends, Disha Ravi, a 22-year-old Indian climate activist, was most concerned about her future…
Biden’s big relief package a bet gov’t can help cure America
March 9, 2021
Biden’s big relief package a bet gov’t can help cure America
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden wants America to know that he’s from the government and he’s here to help.…
Fully vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says
March 9, 2021
Fully vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says
NEW YORK (AP) — Fully vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social…
Myanmar protesters able to leave Yangon district after being trapped
March 9, 2021
Myanmar protesters able to leave Yangon district after being trapped
(Reuters) – Hundreds of young Myanmar protesters who had been trapped by security forces in a district of Yangon overnight…
Ten years after Fukushima, Japan remembers ‘man-made’ nuclear disaster
March 9, 2021
Ten years after Fukushima, Japan remembers ‘man-made’ nuclear disaster
TOKYO (Reuters) – When a huge earthquake and tsunami struck Japan on March 11, 2011, devastating towns and triggering nuclear…
Xinjiang firms seek damages from foreign researcher over forced labour reports: media
March 9, 2021
Xinjiang firms seek damages from foreign researcher over forced labour reports: media
BEIJING (Reuters) – The official news outlet of the Communist Party of China’s Xinjiang region said unidentified companies from the…
Guilt, envy, distrust: Vaccine rollout breeds mixed emotions
March 8, 2021
Guilt, envy, distrust: Vaccine rollout breeds mixed emotions
NEW YORK (AP) — Before posting a selfie with her COVID-19 vaccination card on Twitter, Aditi Juneja debated whether to…