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China’s rocket: Uncontrolled, unpredictable return home

China’s rocket: Uncontrolled, unpredictable return home

Only a few weeks ago, the second stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket made an uncontrolled reentry into Earth’s…
In the shadow of COVID-19, a toll on entertainment workers

In the shadow of COVID-19, a toll on entertainment workers

NEW YORK (AP) — Like so many, the pandemic upended life for actor and dancer Rena Riffel. The Los Angeles-based…
France sends patrol boats as tensions flare with UK on fish

France sends patrol boats as tensions flare with UK on fish

LONDON (AP) — Vessels from Britain’s Royal Navy and French police boats patrolled Thursday near the English Channel island of…
India hits another grim virus record as oxygen demand jumps

India hits another grim virus record as oxygen demand jumps

NEW DELHI (AP) — Infections in India hit another grim daily record on Thursday as demand for medical oxygen jumped…
Ramadan in China: Faithful dwindle under limits on religion

Ramadan in China: Faithful dwindle under limits on religion

KASHGAR, China (AP) — Tursunjan Mamat, a practicing Muslim in western China’s Xinjiang region, said he’s fasting for Ramadan but…
China condemns G7 statement censuring Beijing, supporting Taiwan

China condemns G7 statement censuring Beijing, supporting Taiwan

China condemned on Thursday a joint statement by G7 foreign ministers that expressed support for Chinese-claimed Taiwan and cast Beijing…
US backs waiving intellectual property rules on vaccines

US backs waiving intellectual property rules on vaccines

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday joined calls for more sharing of the technology behind COVID-19 vaccines to…
US birth rate falls to its lowest since 1979 as pandemic-led stress rises

US birth rate falls to its lowest since 1979 as pandemic-led stress rises

Americans had the lowest number of babies in more than four decades last year, mirroring a slump in European birth…
Facebook board upholds Trump suspension

Facebook board upholds Trump suspension

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Former President Donald Trump won’t return to Facebook — at least not yet. The social network’s…
EU-China investment deal put on ice over sanctions

EU-China investment deal put on ice over sanctions

A diplomatic spat between the European Union and China has jeopardized a major investment agreement, officials said on Tuesday. EU Commission Vice President…
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