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Photos show Chinese rover on dusty, rocky Martian surface
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Photos show Chinese rover on dusty, rocky Martian surface

BEIJING (AP) — The dusty, rocky Martian surface and a Chinese rover and lander bearing small national flags were seen…
Asia welcomes US vaccine donations amid cold storage worries
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Asia welcomes US vaccine donations amid cold storage worries

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Health officials and experts in Asia have welcomed US plans to share 500 million more…
Biden administration sets up ‘strike force’ to go after China on trade
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Biden administration sets up ‘strike force’ to go after China on trade

The United States will target China with a new “strike force” to combat unfair trade practices, the Biden administration said…
China policies could cut millions of Uyghur births in Xinjiang
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China policies could cut millions of Uyghur births in Xinjiang

Chinese birth control policies could cut between 2.6 to 4.5 million births of the Uyghur and other ethnic minorities in…
US senators promise vaccines for Taiwan amid China row
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US senators promise vaccines for Taiwan amid China row

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The US will give Taiwan 750,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, part of President Joe Biden’s move…
Hundreds gather near Hong Kong park despite vigil ban
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Hundreds gather near Hong Kong park despite vigil ban

HONG KONG (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered near a Hong Kong park Friday despite a ban on an annual…
Yes. Tokyo Olympics are ‘a go’ despite opposition, pandemic
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Yes. Tokyo Olympics are ‘a go’ despite opposition, pandemic

TOKYO (AP) — Will the postponed Tokyo Olympics open despite rising opposition and the pandemic? The answer is almost certainly…
Japan’s vaccine push ahead of Olympics looks to be too late
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Japan’s vaccine push ahead of Olympics looks to be too late

TOKYO (AP) — It may be too little, too late. That’s the realization sinking in as Japan scrambles to catch…
N.Korea’s ruling party sets up new post under leader Kim -Yonhap
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N.Korea’s ruling party sets up new post under leader Kim -Yonhap

North Korea’s ruling party has amended its rules to create a de facto second-in-command under leader Kim Jong Un as…
As Japan loses training camps, Olympics buzz fades
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As Japan loses training camps, Olympics buzz fades

Ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the Japanese city of Kamo spent 70 million yen ($640,000) on horizontal bars, gymnastic…
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