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Tokyo shapes up to be No-Fun Olympics with many rules, tests
World
June 23, 2021
Tokyo shapes up to be No-Fun Olympics with many rules, tests
TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics, already delayed by the pandemic, are not looking like much fun: Not for athletes.…
China condemns latest U.S. warship transit of Taiwan Strait
World
June 23, 2021
China condemns latest U.S. warship transit of Taiwan Strait
TAIPEI, June 23 (Reuters) – China condemned the United States on Wednesday as the region’s greatest security “risk creator” after…
Hong Kong court grants bail to activist charged under security law -media
World
June 22, 2021
Hong Kong court grants bail to activist charged under security law -media
HONG KONG, June 22 (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s High Court on Tuesday approved bail for a pro-democracy activist who is…
Kim’s sister slams US, dismisses chance for talks to resume
World
June 22, 2021
Kim’s sister slams US, dismisses chance for talks to resume
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un dismissed prospects for early resumption…
Tokyo Olympics to allow limit of 10,000 local fans in venues
World
June 21, 2021
Tokyo Olympics to allow limit of 10,000 local fans in venues
TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics will allow some local fans to attend when the games open in just over…
Taiwanese staff to leave Hong Kong office in ‘one China’ row
World
June 20, 2021
Taiwanese staff to leave Hong Kong office in ‘one China’ row
TAIPEI, June 20 (Reuters) – Taiwanese staff working at the island’s representative office in Hong Kong will begin leaving the…
Chinese scientists ensnared in US visa fraud legal battle
World
June 18, 2021
Chinese scientists ensnared in US visa fraud legal battle
SAN FRANCISCO, June 17 (Reuters) – For Chinese brain researcher Song Chen, a visiting scholar at Stanford University when she…
Japan announces easing of virus emergency ahead of Olympics
World
June 17, 2021
Japan announces easing of virus emergency ahead of Olympics
TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Thursday announced the easing of a coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and six other…
N Korea’s Kim looks much thinner, causing health speculation
World
June 16, 2021
N Korea’s Kim looks much thinner, causing health speculation
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The health of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has long been a source of…
China urges NATO to stop exaggerating ‘China threat theory’
World
June 15, 2021
China urges NATO to stop exaggerating ‘China threat theory’
China’s mission to the European Union urged NATO on Tuesday to stop exaggerating the “China threat theory” after the group’s…