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Inner Mongolia region of China reports a case of bubonic plague

BEIJING (AP) – While China appears to have reduced coronavirus cases to near zero, other infectious threats remain, and local health authorities have announced a suspected case of bubonic plague in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. Bayannur District authorities lifted the plague warning on Sunday, ordering residents not to hunt …

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Asia stocks rise as China’s blue chips climb 5-year peak

SYDNEY / HONG KONG: Asian stocks rose to their four-month high on Monday (July 6) as investors saw a resurgence in Chinese activity to boost global economic growth, even as rising cases of coronavirus delayed the reopening of business in the United States. MSCI’s broader index of Asia-Pacific stocks outside …

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Fraud at China’s Luckin Coffee is a warning to investors

Charles Zhengyao Lu, President and Founder of Luckin Coffee, and Jenny Qian Zhiya, CEO of Luckin Coffee, ringing the opening bell during the company’s Initial Public Offering (IPO) at Nasdaq in New York on May 17, 2019. Victor J. Blue | Bloomberg | fake pictures The Luckin Coffee fraud scandal …

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Dalai Lama turns 85 with mantra album

(Reuters) – The Dalai Lama bid for music chart stardom on Monday, when he turned 85, with the release of an album of mantras and teachings. FILE PHOTO: Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama speaks to journalists in Geneva, Switzerland, March 11, 2016. REUTERS / Denis Balibouse / File Photo “Inner …

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