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US, China accuse each other of “bullying” nations
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US, China accuse each other of “bullying” nations

HANOI, Aug 25 (Reuters) – US Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday again charged China with bullying its Southeast Asian…
Paralympics open in empty stadium — just like Olympics
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Paralympics open in empty stadium — just like Olympics

TOKYO (AP) — The Paralympics began Tuesday in the same empty National Stadium — during the same pandemic — as…
China’s Mars rover soldiers on after completing program
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China’s Mars rover soldiers on after completing program

BEIJING (AP) — China’s Zhurong Mars rover is soldiering on after completing its initial program to explore the red planet…
China reports no new local COVID-19 cases for first time since July
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China reports no new local COVID-19 cases for first time since July

BEIJING, Aug 23 (Reuters) – China’s health authority reported on Monday that there were no new locally transmitted cases of…
Japanese FM discusses de-escalation with Iranian officials
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Japanese FM discusses de-escalation with Iranian officials

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iranian president met Sunday with Japan’s foreign minister in the capital of Tehran and the two…
In shift, Biden taps career diplomat, not politician, for ambassador to China
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In shift, Biden taps career diplomat, not politician, for ambassador to China

WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden plans to nominate veteran US diplomat Nicholas Burns to serve as US…
Malaysian king picks ex-deputy PM as nation’s new leader
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Malaysian king picks ex-deputy PM as nation’s new leader

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia’s longest-governing political party reclaimed the premiership it lost in a shock 2018 election defeat,…
Vietnam’s biggest city issues stay-home order as COVID-19 deaths soar
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Vietnam’s biggest city issues stay-home order as COVID-19 deaths soar

HANOI, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Vietnam’s business hub Ho Chi Minh City on Friday announced that its residents will be…
Hong Kong students charged with ‘advocating terrorism’ denied bail
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Hong Kong students charged with ‘advocating terrorism’ denied bail

HONG KONG, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Four Hong Kong student leaders charged with “advocating terrorism” after their union passed a…
European stock markets slip, Asian markets advance
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European stock markets slip, Asian markets advance

BEIJING (AP) — European stock markets opened lower Wednesday while Asia advanced as investors awaited an update from the Federal…
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