China’s Olympics COVID-19 measures test residents’ patience
BEIJING — Repeated COVID-19 testing of millions of Beijing residents is starting to test the patience of some as the city clamps down on the virus ahead of the coming …
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India’s Republic Day parade curtailed amid COVID-19
NEW DELHI — Thousands of people braved a morning chill Wednesday on a ceremonial boulevard in India’s capital to watch a display of the country’s military power and cultural diversity, …
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In Germany, activists are rising up to counter COVID-19 vaccine skeptics
BERLIN — Stefanie Hoener was at home one night in Berlin when she heard police sirens wailing through her Prenzlauer Berg neighbourhood and anti-vaccine protesters shouting angry slurs as they …
Read MoreUN chief decries antisemitism, urges stand against hatred
UNITED NATIONS — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres decried the resurgence of antisemitism in comments Tuesday night at a service commemorating victims of the Nazi Holocaust, and he urged people around the …
Read MoreCelebrations and protests mark polarizing Australia Day
CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA — Australians celebrated and protested the anniversary of British colonization of their country Wednesday on a day that is officially known as Australia Day but is considered by …
Read MoreEthiopia PM open to talks with Tigray forces, diaspora group says
NAIROBI, KENYA — Ethiopia’s prime minister has said there will be negotiations on a cease-fire between his government and the rival Tigray forces who have been waging war for almost …
Read MoreAs U.S. Navy salvages crashed jet, China will be watching closely: analysts
The United States Navy is trying to retrieve its most advanced fighter jet from the depths of the South China Sea, an extremely complex operation that analysts say will be …
Read MoreIndonesia’s capital moving as Jakarta is sinking and polluted
JAKARTA, INDONESIA — Jakarta is congested, polluted, prone to earthquakes and rapidly sinking into the Java Sea. Now the government is leaving, and moving the country’s capital to the island …
Read MoreBeijing sees uptick in COVID-19 cases ahead of Olympics
BEIJING — The Chinese capital reported 14 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday as it began a third round of mass testing of millions of people in the run-up to the …
Read MoreU.S. Navy to salvage crashed jet, China will be watching closely: analysts
The United States Navy is trying to retrieve its most advanced fighter jet from the depths of the South China Sea, an extremely complex operation that analysts say will be …
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