Japan marks 10th disaster anniversary but still recovering
TOKYO — Japan is marking the 10th anniversary Thursday of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster that hit the northeastern region, where many survivors'...
China blasts BBC report after summoning UK ambassador
BEIJING — China is complaining anew about recent reporting by the BBC, days after summoning the British ambassador to Beijing to register displeasure over...
A year on, WHO still struggling to manage pandemic response
GENEVA — When the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a pandemic one year ago Thursday, it did so only after weeks of resisting...
ANALYSIS: Communist Party seeking China’s ‘rejuvenation’
BEIJING — The catchword “rejuvenation” has been tucked into the major speeches at China's biggest political event of the year, the meeting of its...
Expert says origins of pandemic could be known in few years
LONDON — The global community will find out “fairly soon, within the next few years” what started the coronavirus pandemic, a key member of...
Indian activist’s arrest spotlights crackdown on dissent
NEW DELHI — To her friends, Disha Ravi, a 22-year-old Indian climate activist, was most concerned about her future in a world of rising...
Indian activist’s arrest spotlights crackdown on dissent
NEW DELHI — To her friends, Disha Ravi, a 22-year-old Indian climate activist, was most concerned about her future in a world of rising...
Wuhan soccer team prepares for another season in isolation
MADRID — As the coronavirus pandemic stretches into a second year, Chinese soccer team Wuhan FC is back in preseason training.
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Russia to host another round of talks on Afghanistan
MOSCOW — Russia said Tuesday it will host a round of talks on Afghanistan that will bring together representatives of the government and the...
Myanmar police fire on protesters in ancient former capital
YANGON, Myanmar — Police in Myanmar’s ancient former capital, Bagan, opened fire Sunday on demonstrators protesting last month’s military takeover, wounding several people, according...
