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North Korean missile tests signal return to brinkmanship
World
January 18, 2022
North Korean missile tests signal return to brinkmanship
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Grappling with pandemic difficulties and US-led sanctions over his nuclear ambitions, North Korean leader Kim…
Beijing shopper’s lone omicron case draws national attention
World
January 18, 2022
Beijing shopper’s lone omicron case draws national attention
BEIJING (AP) — A 26-year-old woman in China’s capital Beijing who contracted the omicron strain of COVID-19 has drawn national…
China’s Xi rejects ‘Cold War mentality,’ pushes cooperation
World
January 17, 2022
China’s Xi rejects ‘Cold War mentality,’ pushes cooperation
GENEVA (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping called Monday for greater world cooperation against COVID-19 and said China would send…
China’s birth rate drops to record low in 2021
World
January 17, 2022
China’s birth rate drops to record low in 2021
BEIJING, Jan 17 (Reuters) – Mainland China’s birth rate dropped to a record low in 2021, data showed on Monday,…
Beijing tightens rules for entering city after Omicron case
World
January 16, 2022
Beijing tightens rules for entering city after Omicron case
BEIJING, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Beijing will require travelers to get a COVID-19 test within 72 hours of arrival in…
N.Korea-China trade by rail to resume on Monday as border closures end – traders
World
January 16, 2022
N.Korea-China trade by rail to resume on Monday as border closures end – traders
BEIJING/SEOUL, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Chinese brokers said they expect the resumption of regular trade with North Korea as soon…
North Korea tests railway-borne missile in latest launch amid rising tension with U.S.
World
January 15, 2022
North Korea tests railway-borne missile in latest launch amid rising tension with U.S.
SEOUL, Jan 15 (Reuters) – North Korea tested a railway-borne missile in its firing drills on Friday, state media KCNA…
Strong quake shakes Indonesia’s capital; no tsunami alert
World
January 15, 2022
Strong quake shakes Indonesia’s capital; no tsunami alert
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A powerful earthquake shook parts of Indonesia’s main island of Java on Friday, damaging buildings and…
China slams US sanctions on Iran as cooperation agreement launched
Middle East
January 15, 2022
China slams US sanctions on Iran as cooperation agreement launched
SHANGHAI, Jan 15 (Reuters) – China reaffirmed its opposition to unilateral sanctions by the United States against Iran as the…
Clap, don’t chant: China aims for ‘Zero COVID’ Olympics
World
January 15, 2022
Clap, don’t chant: China aims for ‘Zero COVID’ Olympics
Athletes will need to be vaccinated — or face a long quarantine — take tests daily and wear masks when…