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21 die in extreme weather in China cross-country race
World
May 23, 2021
21 die in extreme weather in China cross-country race
BEIJING (AP) — Twenty-one people running a mountain marathon have died in northwestern China after hail, freezing rain and gale…
China’s Mars rover touches ground on red planet
World
May 22, 2021
China’s Mars rover touches ground on red planet
BEIJING (AP) — China’s first Mars rover has driven down from its landing platform and is now roaming the surface…
Tesla cars barred from some China government compounds – sources
World
May 21, 2021
Tesla cars barred from some China government compounds – sources
Staff at some Chinese government offices have been told not to park their Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) cars inside government compounds due to…
Egyptian gov’t mulls giving 3rd coronavirus vaccine dose
Egypt
May 20, 2021
Egyptian gov’t mulls giving 3rd coronavirus vaccine dose
Egypt is considering administering a third dose of coronavirus vaccination, in anticipation of virus mutations that have appeared in other…
China slams US warship’s ‘illegal’ sea passage
World
May 20, 2021
China slams US warship’s ‘illegal’ sea passage
China has slammed the latest passage by a US Navy ship through contested waters in the South China Sea as “illegal,” in…
Hong Kong police say top officer did nothing immoral
World
May 18, 2021
Hong Kong police say top officer did nothing immoral
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police said Tuesday there is no evidence the director of its National Security Department,…
Chinese language classes will be optional for school students: minister
Egypt
May 18, 2021
Chinese language classes will be optional for school students: minister
Chinese language classes for school students will be optional and not compulsory, announced Egypt’s Education Minister Tarek Shawky, adding that he was…
The Latest: India’s virus variant expected to dominate UK
World
May 16, 2021
The Latest: India’s virus variant expected to dominate UK
LONDON — Britain’s health minister says a fast-spreading coronavirus variant first identified in India is likely to become the dominant…
Back-to-back tornadoes kill 12 in China; over 300 injured
World
May 15, 2021
Back-to-back tornadoes kill 12 in China; over 300 injured
BEIJING (AP) — Back-to-back tornadoes killed 12 people in central and eastern China and left more than 300 others injured,…
China lands on Mars in major advance for its space ambitions
World
May 15, 2021
China lands on Mars in major advance for its space ambitions
BEIJING (AP) — China landed a spacecraft on Mars for the first time on Saturday, a technically challenging feat more…