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Imprisoned Chinese citizen journalist not well, lawyer says
World
August 17, 2021
Imprisoned Chinese citizen journalist not well, lawyer says
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A Chinese citizen journalist serving a four-year sentence after reporting on the early stage of the…
Thai protester comatose with bullet lodged in head after clashes
World
August 17, 2021
Thai protester comatose with bullet lodged in head after clashes
BANGKOK, Aug 17 (Reuters) – A Thai anti-government protester is in a coma with a bullet lodged in his head,…
China holds assault drills near Taiwan after ‘provocations’
World
August 17, 2021
China holds assault drills near Taiwan after ‘provocations’
BEIJING/TAIPEI, Aug 17 (Reuters) – China carried out assault drills near Taiwan on Tuesday with warships and fighter jets exercising…
China economy under pressure as factory output, retail sales growth slow sharply
World
August 16, 2021
China economy under pressure as factory output, retail sales growth slow sharply
BEIJING, Aug 16 (Reuters) – China’s factory output and retail sales growth slowed sharply and missed expectations in July, as…
Japan marks 76th anniversary of WWII defeat; no Suga apology
World
August 15, 2021
Japan marks 76th anniversary of WWII defeat; no Suga apology
TOKYO (AP) — Japan marked the 76th anniversary of its World War II surrender on Sunday with a somber ceremony…
One dead, two missing as torrential rains slam Japan, risk alerts broadened
World
August 14, 2021
One dead, two missing as torrential rains slam Japan, risk alerts broadened
TOKYO, Aug 14 (Reuters) – One woman was dead and two people were missing on Saturday after torrential rains touched…
Japan issues highest risk alerts in Hiroshima due to torrential rains
World
August 13, 2021
Japan issues highest risk alerts in Hiroshima due to torrential rains
TOKYO, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Japan on Friday issued the most serious level 5 risk alerts in the western prefecture…
Ship sailing under Panama flag runs aground in northern Japan, splits in two
World
August 12, 2021
Ship sailing under Panama flag runs aground in northern Japan, splits in two
TOKYO, Aug 12 (Reuters) – A Panamanian-registered ship ran aground in a northern Japan harbour, then split in two and…
China sentences Canadian to 11 years in case tied to Huawei
World
August 11, 2021
China sentences Canadian to 11 years in case tied to Huawei
DANDONG, China (AP) — A Canadian entrepreneur was sentenced to 11 years in prison Wednesday in a spying case linked…
Japan has its best Olympic medal haul: 27 gold, 58 overall
World
August 10, 2021
Japan has its best Olympic medal haul: 27 gold, 58 overall
TOKYO (AP) — Despite the pandemic, the one-year delay and the soaring costs, the Japanese public may still find a…