China has built a 1,500-room hospital for COVID-19 patients, making it difficult for the government to cope with infections. by JO McDonald Associated Press January 16, 2021, 1:04 pm • Read 3 …
Read More »Aftershocks rattle-hit Indonesian island to search for survivors
The island continues to experience an aftershock outbreak, including a 5.0-magnitude earthquake early Saturday, with authorities expecting more warning. Officials of Indonesia’s meteorological, climatological and geophysical agency are being sent to the …
Read More »Trump’s presidency in US foreign policy is not just a whip
WASHINGTON (AP) – President-elect Joe Biden’s plan to scrap President Donald Trump’s approach to “America First” in favor of “diplomacy first” will depend on whether he is able to gain the confidence …
Read More »Arrested US lawyer says HK courts face election
HONG KONG (AP) – A US lawyer who became the first foreign lawyer arrested under Hong Kong’s national security law said on Friday that courts now have a choice between the new …
Read More »N. Korea has huge military parade, because Kim may have nuclear power
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea has launched developmental ballistic missiles crafted from submarines and other military hardware in a parade calling on leader Kim Jong Un’s faulty calls to expand …
Read More »Dotter warned her daughter that the presidency is “not for women”
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is one of the most popular presidents in the world, despite – or perhaps because of – his history of prejudicial comments about women, gay people and minority …
Read More »One year after Kovid Began, China’s economy is the beating world.
Already the world’s top exporter, China’s exports grew 3.6% in 2020, according to official figures. Photographer: Qilai Shen / Bloomberg Photographer: Qilai Shen / Bloomberg China’s economic ascent is barely rising one …
Read More »The UN says thousands of homes have been set on fire in Rohingya refugee camps
The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said that over 550 shelters – homes for about 3,500 people – were either completely or partially destroyed in the explosion, as well as 150 shops …
Read More »Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P live update for January 15, 2021
Yields from Asian stocks, US equity futures and Treasuries retreated on Friday as investors investigated President-Elect Joe Biden’s much-awaited $ 1.9 trillion Kovid-19 relief plan. With some surprise for investors to catch …
Read More »Stock Market Today: Dow, S&P live update for January 15, 2021
Yields from Asian stocks, US equity futures and treasuries retreated on Friday as investors investigated President-Elect Joe Biden’s much-awaited $ 1.9 trillion Kovid-19 relief plan. With some surprise for investors to catch …
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