Tag: Asia
EU plans tightening foreign investment with eye on China
<p>BRUSSELS — The European Union is planning to tighten the foreign investment rules in the bloc to make sure that local producers and industries...
US, Japan, South Korea diplomats review North Korea strategy
<p>LONDON — The United States, Japan and South Korea are plowing ahead with efforts to push <a href="https://apnews.com/article/government-and-politics-c744c34fdd11785684e1f571ef8a8df7">North Korea</a> back to nuclear negotiations despite...
Donors race to aid India during COVID-19 surge
<p>The catastrophic wave of Covid-19 in India has prompted donors to send millions of dollars to the country, which Tuesday crossed the grim mark...
States push back against use of facial recognition by police
<p>COLUMBUS, Ohio — Law enforcement agencies across the U.S. have used facial recognition technology to solve homicides and bust human traffickers, but concern about...
Orlando’s Pato sidelined 3-6 weeks after knee surgery
<p>ORLANDO, Fla. — Orlando forward Alexandre Pato is expected to be sidelined for three to six weeks following arthroscopic surgery on his right knee.</p>
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EU delivers vaccine jabs to Balkans after China and Russia
<p>BELGRADE, Serbia — The European Union started delivering EU-funded coronavirus vaccines Tuesday to the Balkans, a region that wants to join the 27-nation bloc...
PGA Tour heads to Quail Hollow, Champions gets first major
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Italy to vaccinate its athletes for Tokyo Olympics
<p>ROME — The Italian Olympic Committee is making arrangements to vaccinate its entire team for the Tokyo Games.</p>
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North Macedonia speeds up vaccinations as EU aid arrives
<p>SKOPJE, North Macedonia — North Macedonia's faltering COVID-19 vaccination program picked up speed Tuesday, with authorities starting to use 200,000 Sinopharm jabs bought from...
US report: Taliban will likely curtail Afghan women’s rights
<p>WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence agencies are warning that any gains in women's rights in Afghanistan made in the last two decades will be at...