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The Latest: Employee sickness rates below average in Germany
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The Latest: Employee sickness rates below average in Germany

BERLIN — A large German health insurance provider says the number of days working-age people called in sick during the…
China to draw ‘separation line’ on peak of Mount Everest
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China to draw ‘separation line’ on peak of Mount Everest

BEIJING (AP) — China will draw a “separation line” atop Mount Everest to prevent the coronavirus from being spread by…
Packed trains, drinking: Japanese impatient over virus steps
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Packed trains, drinking: Japanese impatient over virus steps

TOKYO (AP) — Trains packed with commuters returning to work after a weeklong national holiday. Frustrated young people drinking in…
The Latest: NKorea bows out of soccer matches, citing virus
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The Latest: NKorea bows out of soccer matches, citing virus

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean officials say North Korea has told Asia’s soccer governing body it would not participate…
Tokyo Games need 500 nurses; nurses say needs are elsewhere
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Tokyo Games need 500 nurses; nurses say needs are elsewhere

TOKYO (AP) — Some nurses in Japan are incensed at a request from Tokyo Olympic organizers to have 500 of…
NKorea warns US of ‘very grave situation’ over Biden speech
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NKorea warns US of ‘very grave situation’ over Biden speech

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Sunday warned the United States will face “a very grave situation” because…
Olympic torch relay detour; diving test event opens in Tokyo
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Olympic torch relay detour; diving test event opens in Tokyo

TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics torch relay will take another detour this weekend when it enters the southern island…
Biden administration sets new North Korea policy of ‘practical’ diplomacy
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Biden administration sets new North Korea policy of ‘practical’ diplomacy

President Joe Biden has settled on a new approach to pressuring North Korea to give up nuclear weapons and ballistic…
Germany’s Merkel presses China for human rights dialogue
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Germany’s Merkel presses China for human rights dialogue

BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel pressed China’s prime minister Wednesday for broader discussions on human rights issues, telling…
Chinese companies considers mixing vaccines, booster shots
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Chinese companies considers mixing vaccines, booster shots

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Chinese vaccine makers are looking at mixing their jabs and whether a booster shot could help…
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