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N. Korea increases virus budget after partial border opening
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N. Korea increases virus budget after partial border opening

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea plans to increase its government spending on pandemic measures by one-third this year…
Vegetable shortage adds to Hong Kong’s COVID woes
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Vegetable shortage adds to Hong Kong’s COVID woes

HONG KONG, Feb 8 (Reuters) – Supplies of vegetables were running low in Hong Kong on Tuesday, with shoppers scrambling…
Olympic organizers: 32 athletes in isolation for COVID
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Olympic organizers: 32 athletes in isolation for COVID

BEIJING (AP) — More than 30 athletes at the Beijing Olympics are in isolation facilities after testing positive for the…
Peng Shuai emerges at Olympics, gives controlled interview
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Peng Shuai emerges at Olympics, gives controlled interview

BEIJING (AP) — Nothing to see here, move on. That was the message that Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai delivered…
Across Asia, spike in virus cases follows Lunar New Year
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Across Asia, spike in virus cases follows Lunar New Year

SINGAPORE (AP) — Many Asian countries are facing a spike in COVID-19 infections after the widely-celebrated Lunar New Year holidays,…
Fearing junta, hundreds of Myanmar parents disown dissident children
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Fearing junta, hundreds of Myanmar parents disown dissident children

Feb 7 (Reuters) – Every day for the last three months, an average of six or seven families in Myanmar…
No large fluctuations in Olympics COVID cases expected, organizers say
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No large fluctuations in Olympics COVID cases expected, organizers say

BEIJING, Feb 6 (Reuters) – A sharp drop in COVID-19 cases on Feb. 5 among Beijing Olympics-related personnel was due…
North Korea grows nuclear, missiles programs, profits from cyberattacks -UN report
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North Korea grows nuclear, missiles programs, profits from cyberattacks -UN report

The annual report by independent sanctions monitors was submitted on Friday evening to the UN Security Council North Korea sanctions…
Olympic teams raise concerns over quarantine hotels
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Olympic teams raise concerns over quarantine hotels

BEIJING (AP) — Not enough food. Inedible meals. No training equipment. Some Olympic athletes unlucky enough to test positive for…
In Beijing, Olympic ideals coexist with authoritarian rule
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In Beijing, Olympic ideals coexist with authoritarian rule

His collar turned up against the cold, the head of the International Olympic Committee looked out over the stadium and…
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