BEIJING (AP) – Dancers were involved in the role of Africans on Blackface during a national broadcast on Chinese state TV as Asia greeted the Lunar New Year with a holy feast on Friday, including a renewed coronavirus outbreak. One of the world’s most-watched TV programs, “African Song and Dance,” …
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By Pete Schroeder, Julie Xu * Japan unveils fresh 8 708 billion fresh economic stimulus measures * U.S. Investors stay on one side before the vote in Congress * California Travel announces new restrictions on business * Asian stock markets: tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4 WASHINGTON / HONG KONG, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Asian …
Read More »New research shows that trees from Siberian larch (pictured) and other species show that heatwaves and soil drying are gaining momentum. Image: Ken shows, Unsplash A review of weather patterns in Inner East Asia over the past 200 years suggests that the region is currently caught in a dangerous cycle …
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HANOI, Vietnam (AP) – President Donald Trump left the summit with his Southeast Asian allies for the third year in a row on Saturday, as rival China prepares to increase its influence in the region with comprehensive free trade deals. National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien said Trump regrets being unable …
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s exports rose the fastest in 19 months in October, while imports also rose, official figures showed on Saturday, as the world’s second-largest economy recovered in the wake of the coronavirus crisis earlier this year. File photo: A truck transports containers next to a cargo ship at …
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