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North Korea fires multiple projectiles: South’s military
World
March 9, 2020
North Korea fires multiple projectiles: South’s military
Nuclear-armed North Korea on Monday fired what Japan said appeared to be ballistic missiles, a week after a similar weapons…
North Korea slams European nations for ‘illogical thinking’ over missile launches
World
March 7, 2020
North Korea slams European nations for ‘illogical thinking’ over missile launches
SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea accused European nations of “illogical thinking” on Saturday after they called a closed-door UN Security…
‘It’s humiliating’: China’s virus controls raise hackles
World
March 7, 2020
‘It’s humiliating’: China’s virus controls raise hackles
An elderly man in virus-hit China pops out to use a public toilet without wearing a compulsory face mask. The…
Japan says virus may force Olympic torch relay changes
World
March 4, 2020
Japan says virus may force Olympic torch relay changes
Japan will adjust the Olympic torch relay set to begin this month “as necessary” to prevent the spread of the…
The impatience of being idle: China’s factory workers chafe under quarantine
World
March 4, 2020
The impatience of being idle: China’s factory workers chafe under quarantine
China’s coronavirus epidemic turned a Lunar New Year family reunion into an enforced quarantine for factory worker Hu Aihua, trapping…
US leads global fight against coronavirus economic threat
World
March 4, 2020
US leads global fight against coronavirus economic threat
The US Federal Reserve on Tuesday led the global charge in response to the growing economic risk posed by the…
North Korean swagger may conceal brewing virus disaster
World
March 3, 2020
North Korean swagger may conceal brewing virus disaster
TOKYO (AP) — In these days of infection and fear, a recent propaganda photo sums up the image North Korea…
Virus alarms sound worldwide, but China sees crisis ebbing
World
March 3, 2020
Virus alarms sound worldwide, but China sees crisis ebbing
BEIJING (AP) — The virus epidemic spread through Iran’s parliament, travel warnings broadened to include Italy and other parts of…
Air pollution ‘pandemic’ shortens lives by 3 years: study
World
March 3, 2020
Air pollution ‘pandemic’ shortens lives by 3 years: study
A ‘pandemic’ of air pollution shortens lives worldwide by nearly three years on average, and causes 8.8 million premature deaths…
Top brands accused of using forced Chinese labour
World
March 2, 2020
Top brands accused of using forced Chinese labour
China is transferring tens of thousands of Uighur detainees out of internment camps and into factories that supply some of…