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Japan starts booster COVID vaccinations amid omicron scare
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Japan starts booster COVID vaccinations amid omicron scare

TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Wednesday started offering coronavirus vaccine booster shots to health care workers amid growing concerns over…
Despite variants, Singapore’s COVID-19 strategy on track
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Despite variants, Singapore’s COVID-19 strategy on track

SINGAPORE (AP) — When Singapore embarked upon its strategy of living with COVID-19, backed by one of the world’s leading…
British MI6 spy chief warns: the race is on for mastery of AI
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British MI6 spy chief warns: the race is on for mastery of AI

LONDON, Nov 30 (Reuters) – The chief of Britain’s foreign spy service warned on Tuesday that the West’s adversaries such…
Myanmar court postpones verdict for ousted leader Suu Kyi
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Myanmar court postpones verdict for ousted leader Suu Kyi

BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Myanmar postponed its verdict on Tuesday in the trial of ousted leader Aung San…
China’s Xi pledges another 1 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses for Africa
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China’s Xi pledges another 1 bln COVID-19 vaccine doses for Africa

BEIJING, Nov 29 (Reuters) – President Xi Jinping on Monday said China would offer another 1 billion doses of COVID-19…
Japan bans entry of foreign visitors as omicron spreads
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Japan bans entry of foreign visitors as omicron spreads

TOKYO (AP) — Japan announced Monday it will suspend entry of all foreign visitors from around the world as a…
China study warns of ‘colossal’ COVID outbreak if it opens up like U.S., France
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China study warns of ‘colossal’ COVID outbreak if it opens up like U.S., France

BEIJING, Nov 28 (Reuters) – China could face more than 630,000 COVID-19 infections a day if it dropped its zero-tolerance…
Myanmar troops arrest 18 medics for treating ‘terrorists’ in church
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Myanmar troops arrest 18 medics for treating ‘terrorists’ in church

Nov 24 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s military has arrested 18 medics for providing treatment to patients who were members of “terrorist…
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…
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