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China pushes fringe theories on pandemic origins, virus
World
January 25, 2021
China pushes fringe theories on pandemic origins, virus
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese state media have played up questions about Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine and whether it could be…
Ruling Communist Party to set Vietnam’s course this week
World
January 25, 2021
Ruling Communist Party to set Vietnam’s course this week
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Almost 1,600 leading members of Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party meet this week to approve future policy…
Year after lockdown, Wuhan dissident more isolated than ever
World
January 24, 2021
Year after lockdown, Wuhan dissident more isolated than ever
WUHAN, China (AP) — One year after lockdown, Wuhan has long since sprung back to life — but Zhu Tao…
The Latest: New virus clusters hit China’s north provinces
World
January 24, 2021
The Latest: New virus clusters hit China’s north provinces
BEIJING — A Chinese city has brought 2,600 temporary treatment rooms online as the country’s north battles new clusters of…
Wuhan returns to normal as world still battling pandemic
World
January 23, 2021
Wuhan returns to normal as world still battling pandemic
WUHAN, China (AP) — A year ago, a notice sent to smartphones in Wuhan at 2 a.m. announced the world’s…
Japan vaccination uncertainty casts doubts over Olympics
World
January 22, 2021
Japan vaccination uncertainty casts doubts over Olympics
TOKYO (AP) — Japan is publicly adamant that it will stage its postponed Olympics this summer. But to pull it…
China labels Pompeo ‘doomsday clown’ over genocide claims
World
January 20, 2021
China labels Pompeo ‘doomsday clown’ over genocide claims
BEIJING (AP) — China’s Foreign Ministry described outgoing US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday as a “doomsday clown”…
Panel: China, WHO should have acted quicker to stop pandemic
World
January 19, 2021
Panel: China, WHO should have acted quicker to stop pandemic
GENEVA (AP) — A panel of experts commissioned by the World Health Organization has criticized China and other countries for…
China economy grows in 2020 as rebound from virus gains
World
January 18, 2021
China economy grows in 2020 as rebound from virus gains
BEIJING (AP) — China eked out 2.3 percent economic growth in 2020, likely becoming the only major economy to expand…
The Latest: Chinese province ups restrictions amid outbreak
World
January 18, 2021
The Latest: Chinese province ups restrictions amid outbreak
BEIJING — A Chinese province grappling with a spike in coronavirus cases is reinstating tight restrictions on weddings, funerals and…