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ER visits, long waits climb for kids in mental health crisis
World
December 5, 2020
ER visits, long waits climb for kids in mental health crisis
When children and teens are overwhelmed with anxiety, depression or thoughts of self-harm, they often wait days in emergency rooms…
China to expand weather modification program to cover area larger than India
World
December 4, 2020
China to expand weather modification program to cover area larger than India
China this week revealed plans to drastically expand an experimental weather modification program to cover an area of over 5.5…
United States toughens visa rules for ‘malign’ Chinese Communist Party members: NYT
World
December 3, 2020
United States toughens visa rules for ‘malign’ Chinese Communist Party members: NYT
(Reuters) – US President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday issued rules to restrict travel to the United States by Chinese…
China testing blunders stemmed from secret deals with firms
World
December 3, 2020
China testing blunders stemmed from secret deals with firms
WUHAN, China (AP) — In the early days in Wuhan, the first city first struck by the virus, getting a…
China spacecraft lands on moon to bring rocks back to Earth
World
December 2, 2020
China spacecraft lands on moon to bring rocks back to Earth
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese spacecraft sent to return lunar rocks to Earth collected its first samples Wednesday after landing…
Taiwan to protect sovereignty with new submarines amid China tensions
World
November 24, 2020
Taiwan to protect sovereignty with new submarines amid China tensions
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (Reuters) – Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen on Tuesday vowed to defend the democratic island’s sovereignty with the construction…
Lunar mission is latest milestone in China’s space ambitions
World
November 24, 2020
Lunar mission is latest milestone in China’s space ambitions
WENCHANG, China (AP) — China’s latest trip to the moon is another milestone in the Asian powerhouse’s slow but steady…
China prepping for mission to bring back material from moon
Science
November 23, 2020
China prepping for mission to bring back material from moon
WENCHANG, China (AP) — Chinese technicians were making final preparations Monday for a mission to bring back material from the…
China tests millions after coronavirus flare-ups in 3 cities
World
November 23, 2020
China tests millions after coronavirus flare-ups in 3 cities
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities are testing millions of people, imposing lockdowns and shutting down schools after multiple locally transmitted…
Asia Today: South Korea mulls steps as new virus cases rise
World
November 21, 2020
Asia Today: South Korea mulls steps as new virus cases rise
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported 386 new cases of the coronavirus in a resurgence that could…