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China says US damaging global trade with Huawei sanctions
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China says US damaging global trade with Huawei sanctions

BEIJING (AP) — China accused Washington of damaging global trade with sanctions that threaten to cripple tech giant Huawei and…
Asia Today: South Koreans urged to stay home as cases jump
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Asia Today: South Koreans urged to stay home as cases jump

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea counted its fourth straight day of triple-digit increases in new coronavirus cases Monday…
Thousands rally against SKorea leader despite virus warning
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Thousands rally against SKorea leader despite virus warning

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thousands of anti-government protesters, armed with umbrellas and raincoats, marched through the soggy streets of…
Virus flareups in Europe lead to club closings, mask orders
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Virus flareups in Europe lead to club closings, mask orders

PARIS (AP) — New flareups of COVID-19 are disrupting the peak summer vacation season across much of Europe, where authorities…
Japan marks 75th anniversary of war end with no Abe apology
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Japan marks 75th anniversary of war end with no Abe apology

TOKYO (AP) — Japan on Saturday marked the 75th anniversary of its surrender in World War II, with Emperor Naruhito…
75 years later, 1 mn Japanese war dead still missing
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75 years later, 1 mn Japanese war dead still missing

TOKYO (AP) — Seventy-five years after the end of World War II, more than one million Japanese war dead are…
Sea life around Mauritius dying as Japanese ship oil spill spreads
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Sea life around Mauritius dying as Japanese ship oil spill spreads

NAIROBI (Reuters) – Mauritian volunteers fished dead eels from oily waters on Tuesday as they tried to clean up damage…
Japan faces World War Two anniversary in shadow of coronavirus
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Japan faces World War Two anniversary in shadow of coronavirus

TOKYO (Reuters) – In a 4 1/2-minute radio speech on Aug. 15, 1945, Emperor Hirohito announced Japan’s surrender in World…
Hong Kong residents defend free press as China cracks down
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Hong Kong residents defend free press as China cracks down

HONG KONG (AP) — Last year, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Hong Kong to demand…
Taiwan says virus aid sent quietly to avoid Beijing protests
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Taiwan says virus aid sent quietly to avoid Beijing protests

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan sent COVID-19 assistance to foreign countries surreptitiously to avoid protests from China, its foreign minister…
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