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Shares rose Tuesday, raising concerns – tensions in Washington-Beijing, the lack of a US incentive package for coronavirus, and the resurgence of viruses in Europe. The optimists helped push the Nasdaq Composite COMP, + 1.00% to log another record on Monday, while some see a new S&P 500 SPX, + …

During her career teaching at the Communist Party’s top academy, Cai Xia cheered on signs that China’s leaders would make their political move, making them an unusually prominent voice for democratic change close to the heart of ‘ the party. Now Mrs. Cai has turned her back on such hope, …

There are still so many that we do not know. The coronavirus of 2020 and Spanish flu of 1918 are two highly contagious respiratory diseases that spread across the world for months, and did not miss vaccines when they first occurred. People could not understand why they influenced some people …

The proportion of people under the age of 50 infected with the coronavirus is growing worldwide, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. “The epidemic is changing,” WHO’s Western Pacific regional director, Takeshi Kasai, told a virtual briefing. “People in their 20s, 30s and 40s are increasingly driving the spread.” He …

The Oakland As swept their local rivals over the weekend, and it was a beautiful sight to behold. On Friday, they kicked the last-place San Francisco Giants through with five runs in the 9th inning, but mounted a historic comeback to win in extras. Saturday, they sat in the 9th …