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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi sentenced to 4 more years in prison
World
January 10, 2022
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi sentenced to 4 more years in prison
BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Myanmar sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four more years in prison…
Japan PM: Deal reached on US military curbs to halt COVID
World
January 9, 2022
Japan PM: Deal reached on US military curbs to halt COVID
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Sunday that Japan and the U.S. have reached “a basic agreement”…
Cambodia defends leader’s trip to Myanmar as ‘positive step’
World
January 8, 2022
Cambodia defends leader’s trip to Myanmar as ‘positive step’
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s foreign minister on Saturday defended Prime Minister Hun Sen’s trip to Myanmar, the first…
Hong Kong bans flights, imposes other COVID-19 restrictions
World
January 5, 2022
Hong Kong bans flights, imposes other COVID-19 restrictions
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities announced a two-week ban on flights from the United States and seven other…
China reports major drop in virus cases in locked-down Xi’an
World
January 5, 2022
China reports major drop in virus cases in locked-down Xi’an
BEIJING (AP) — China on Wednesday reported a major drop in local COVID-19 infections in the northern city of Xi’an,…
North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea
World
January 5, 2022
North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile into sea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile into the sea on Wednesday, the South Korean…
Cambodia activist briefly detained after protest in shackles
World
January 4, 2022
Cambodia activist briefly detained after protest in shackles
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian security forces on Tuesday briefly detained a Cambodian-American lawyer who is a prominent rights…
China denies US report it’s rapidly growing its nuclear arms
World
January 4, 2022
China denies US report it’s rapidly growing its nuclear arms
BEIJING (AP) — A senior Chinese arms control official denied Tuesday that his government is rapidly expanding its nuclear arsenal,…
Protests erupt in Kazakhstan after fuel price rise
World
January 4, 2022
Protests erupt in Kazakhstan after fuel price rise
ALMATY, Jan 4 (Reuters) – Protests have erupted in several Kazakh towns and cities after the Central Asian nation’s government…
Returned N.Korea defector struggled to resettle in South, lived meagre life
World
January 4, 2022
Returned N.Korea defector struggled to resettle in South, lived meagre life
SEOUL, Jan 4 (Reuters) – A former North Korean defector who made a risky and rare cross-border return home last…