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French families sue over extensive nursing home virus deaths
March 3, 2021
French families sue over extensive nursing home virus deaths
PARIS (AP) — A Paris court is holding a hearing Wednesday in a class-action effort to hold French health authorities…
Japan PM Suga considering 2-week extension of COVID-19 state of emergency for Tokyo region
March 3, 2021
Japan PM Suga considering 2-week extension of COVID-19 state of emergency for Tokyo region
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Wednesday the government is considering a two-week extension of a…
Biden faces steep challenges to reach renewable energy goals
March 3, 2021
Biden faces steep challenges to reach renewable energy goals
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — President Joe Biden wants to change the way the US uses energy by expanding renewables, but…
Britain to ease listing rules to buttress London after Brexit
March 3, 2021
Britain to ease listing rules to buttress London after Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will modernise its listing rules to attract more high-growth and “blank cheque” SPAC company flotations to…
Biden vows enough vaccine for all US adults by end of May
March 3, 2021
Biden vows enough vaccine for all US adults by end of May
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said the U.S. expects to take delivery of enough coronavirus vaccine for all adults…
Myanmar forces use violence again against protesters
March 3, 2021
Myanmar forces use violence again against protesters
YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Police used tear gas and rubber bullets again Wednesday to violently disperse protesters against last month’s…
US faces ‘unprecedented assault on democracy,’ White House says, backing election reform bill
March 2, 2021
US faces ‘unprecedented assault on democracy,’ White House says, backing election reform bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration backed Democrats’ efforts to overhaul voting rules and turn over the process of drawing…
Tokyo Olympics add 12 women to executive board to reach 42 percent
March 2, 2021
Tokyo Olympics add 12 women to executive board to reach 42 percent
TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics made a symbolic gesture toward gender equality on Tuesday by appointing 12 women to…
Energy-related emissions up in December despite pandemic
March 2, 2021
Energy-related emissions up in December despite pandemic
PARIS (AP) — Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose slightly in December compared with the same month of 2019, indicating…
Victims of anti-Asian attacks reflect a year into pandemic
March 2, 2021
Victims of anti-Asian attacks reflect a year into pandemic
Nearly a year after they were almost stabbed to death inside a Midland, Texas, Sam’s Club, Bawi Cung and his…