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Shock, sympathy, mockery: World reacts to Trump infection
Oct 2, 2020

Shock, sympathy, mockery: World reacts to Trump infection

News of the infection of the most powerful man in the world with the most notorious disease in the world drew instant reactions of shock, sympathy, undisguised glee and, of course, the ever-present ou...

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Hong Kong journalists protest new accreditation rules
Sep 24, 2020

Hong Kong journalists protest new accreditation rules

Hong Kong’s professional journalism association has protested new rules restricting who can provide press coverage during demonstrations, saying the government has no right to determine who is or isn’...

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Former Japanese PM Abe visits controversial Tokyo shrine
Sep 19, 2020

Former Japanese PM Abe visits controversial Tokyo shrine

Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he has visited a shrine viewed by China and both Koreas as a symbol of wartime aggression...

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Netflix woos Japan with new original series about a reporter
Sep 17, 2020

Netflix woos Japan with new original series about a reporter

Netflix is producing and shooting an original series set in Japan about a journalist who challenges authority, hoping to woo this nation still hooked on good old TV...

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Pompeo tweet indicates US ambassador to China is leaving
Sep 14, 2020

Pompeo tweet indicates US ambassador to China is leaving

The U.S. ambassador to China appears to be leaving his post, based on tweets by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo...

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Journalists for US media face possible expulsion from China
Sep 7, 2020

Journalists for US media face possible expulsion from China

An organization of foreign correspondents says China is delaying the renewal of press cards for at least five journalists working at four U.S. media outlets...

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In China's Xinjiang, forced medication accompanies lockdown
Aug 31, 2020

In China's Xinjiang, forced medication accompanies lockdown

The government in China’s Xinjiang region is imposing draconian measures to combat the coronavirus, including physically locking people in homes and arresting those who do not comply with long quarant...

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Japan's Abe reportedly intends to resign for health reasons
Aug 28, 2020

Japan's Abe reportedly intends to resign for health reasons

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has expressed an intention to step down, citing his declining health, according to Japan’s NHK television and other media...

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Hong Kong police arrest 16, including 2 opposition lawmakers
Aug 26, 2020

Hong Kong police arrest 16, including 2 opposition lawmakers

Hong Kong police have arrested 16 people on charges related to anti-government protests last year, including two opposition lawmakers...

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Thailand's student-led anti-government protests grow
Aug 18, 2020

Thailand's student-led anti-government protests grow

High school students in Thailand’s capital are holding blank signs and flashing three-fingered salutes to show opposition to the government, as the youth-led pro-democracy movement continues to spread...

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