Tag: East Asia
Next Digital trading halted after Jimmy Lai’s assets frozen
HONG KONG — The Hong Kong stock exchange on Monday halted the trading of Next Digital shares, days after authorities froze assets belonging to...
AP Exclusive: Full-blown boycott pushed for Beijing Olympics
Groups alleging human-rights abuses against minorities in China are calling for a full-blown boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, a move likely...
Pope taps fellow Jesuit to lead sensitive Hong Kong church
ROME — Pope Francis on Monday named a new bishop for Hong Kong, tapping the head of his own Jesuit order in the region,...
Mexican president apologizes for 1911 massacre of Chinese
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s president presented an apology Monday for a 1911 massacre in which over 300 Chinese people were slaughtered by revolutionary troops...
Biden plan would pick winners, losers in move to green jobs
WASHINGTON — In Georgia, school bus-maker Blue Bird has visions of going from selling a few hundred electric buses annually to 15,000. In Michigan,...
North Korea withdraws from World Cup qualification
SEOUL — The Asian Football Confederation has announced North Korea has pulled out of qualification for the 2022 World Cup.
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Britain yet to decide on Pfizer offer to vaccinate Olympians
LONDON — The British government is still deciding whether to accept an offer from Pfizer to fast-track Olympic and Paralympic athletes for coronavirus vaccines.
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Americans dominate first World Triathlon Series women’s race
YOKOHAMA, Japan — Taylor Knibb won the season-opening World Championship Series triathlon on Saturday to book her place on the U.S. team for the...
China cancels Everest climbs over fears of virus from Nepal
BEIJING — China has canceled attempts to climb Mount Everest from its side of the world's highest peak because of fears of importing COVID-19...
Chasing baseball gold: Israeli team has big dreams for Tokyo
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Danny Valencia ducked out of the scorching Arizona sun, reached into a cooler to grab an ice-cold drink and took a...
