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N. Korea increases virus budget after partial border opening
World
February 9, 2022
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
World
February 8, 2022
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
World
February 8, 2022
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
World
February 7, 2022
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
World
February 7, 2022
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
World
February 7, 2022
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
World
February 6, 2022
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
World
February 6, 2022
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
World
February 5, 2022
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
World
February 5, 2022
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…