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US business optimism in China rebounds to pre-trade war levels -survey
World
September 23, 2021
US business optimism in China rebounds to pre-trade war levels -survey
SHANGHAI, Sept 23 (Reuters) – US companies’ optimism about business conditions in China has recovered to hit three-year highs even…
Hong Kong police arrest three members of student prisoner-support group
World
September 20, 2021
Hong Kong police arrest three members of student prisoner-support group
HONG KONG, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Hong Kong police arrested on Monday three members of a pro-democracy student group, accusing…
Voters choose new Hong Kong electors under pro-Beijing laws
World
September 19, 2021
Voters choose new Hong Kong electors under pro-Beijing laws
HONG KONG (AP) — Select Hong Kong residents voted for members of the Election Committee that will choose the city’s…
COVID-hit Chinese city tells residents to stay home as holiday starts
World
September 18, 2021
COVID-hit Chinese city tells residents to stay home as holiday starts
BEIJING, Sept 18 (Reuters) – A city in southeast China hit by COVID-19 told residents on Saturday to stay home…
China fumes over Australia’s nuclear sub pact with U.S., Britain
World
September 16, 2021
China fumes over Australia’s nuclear sub pact with U.S., Britain
WASHINGTON/CANBERRA, Sept 16 (Reuters) – The United States, Britain and Australia announced a new security partnership for the Indo-Pacific in…
Neighbours condemn ‘outrageous’ N.Korea ballistic missiles test
World
September 15, 2021
Neighbours condemn ‘outrageous’ N.Korea ballistic missiles test
SEOUL, Sept 15 (Reuters) – North Korea fired a pair of ballistic missiles off its east coast on Wednesday, South…
Fukushima plant failed to probe cause of faulty filters
World
September 14, 2021
Fukushima plant failed to probe cause of faulty filters
TOKYO (AP) — Officials at Japan’s wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant have acknowledged they neglected to investigate the cause of…
COVID-19 cases in southeast China more than double as Delta spreads
World
September 14, 2021
COVID-19 cases in southeast China more than double as Delta spreads
BEIJING, Sept 14 (Reuters) – New local COVID-19 infections more than doubled in China’s southeastern province of Fujian, health authorities…
N.Korea tests first ‘strategic’ cruise missile with possible nuclear capability
World
September 13, 2021
N.Korea tests first ‘strategic’ cruise missile with possible nuclear capability
SEOUL, Sept 13 (Reuters) – North Korea carried out successful tests of a new long-range cruise missile over the weekend,…
Chinese city with coronavirus outbreak stops buses, trains
World
September 12, 2021
Chinese city with coronavirus outbreak stops buses, trains
BEIJING (AP) — A city in southern China that is trying to contain a coronavirus outbreak told the public Sunday…