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World shares mostly lower as virus cases prompt lockdowns
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World shares mostly lower as virus cases prompt lockdowns

Shares opened lower in Europe on Tuesday after a mixed session in Asia, as countries imposed lockdowns and other restrictions…
African nations mend and make do as China tightens Belt and Road
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African nations mend and make do as China tightens Belt and Road

NAIROBI, Nov 22 (Reuters) – Deep in Kenya’s Great Rift Valley, members of the National Youth Service tirelessly swing machetes…
After slow starts, some Asian vaccination rates now soaring
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After slow starts, some Asian vaccination rates now soaring

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — When Cambodia rolled out COVID-19 vaccines, lines stretched down entire streets and people left their…
Missing Chinese tennis star reappears in public in Beijing
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Missing Chinese tennis star reappears in public in Beijing

BEIJING (AP) — Missing tennis star Peng Shuai reappeared in public Sunday at a youth tournament in Beijing, according to…
China downgrades diplomatic ties with Lithuania over Taiwan
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China downgrades diplomatic ties with Lithuania over Taiwan

BEIJING/VILNIUS, Nov 21 (Reuters) – China downgraded its diplomatic ties with Lithuania on Sunday, expressing strong dissatisfaction with the Baltic…
Relatives of virus dead question Japan’s stay-at-home policy
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Relatives of virus dead question Japan’s stay-at-home policy

TOKYO (AP) — Yoshihiko Takeuchi, who ran a small restaurant on the island of Okinawa, told only a few friends…
Shocked tennis star Osaka posts: Where is Peng Shuai?
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Shocked tennis star Osaka posts: Where is Peng Shuai?

BEIJING (AP) — Tennis star Naomi Osaka says she’s been shocked to hear about a fellow player who has gone…
Japan, US set framework for talks on trade, broader ties
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Japan, US set framework for talks on trade, broader ties

TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Trade Representative Katharine Tai and Japan’s trade and industry minister agreed Wednesday to work to resolve…
China, US to ease restrictions on each other’s media workers
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China, US to ease restrictions on each other’s media workers

BEIJING (AP) — China and the U.S. have agreed to ease restrictions on each other’s media workers amid a slight…
UN experts review plans for release of Fukushima plant water
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UN experts review plans for release of Fukushima plant water

TOKYO (AP) — A team from the U.N. nuclear agency arrived in Japan on Monday to assess preparations for the…
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