South Korea’s most controversial mustache has fallen victim to the razor blade, with US Ambassador Harry Harris visiting a barber shop months after his facial hair became the subject of unusual criticism. Seoul and Washington are security allies and the U.S. stations 28,500 troops in the country, but their relationship …
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TThe world will be watching the US presidential election on Tuesday, November 3, but just 24 hours later it is another hugely important news event when the US will formally abandon the Paris climate deal. The Trump administration launched the withdrawal with a letter to the UN and, in a …
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It was a mild day in June 2017 when Donald Trump addressed the White House rosewood lectern to announce the withdrawal of the United States from the Paris climate agreement, the only comprehensive global pact to address the spiraling crisis. Todd Stern, who was America’s top negotiator when the deal …
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The Hong Kong government is on the defensive for its extensive quarantine exemptions that have now been identified as causing much of the current outbreak. More than 1,400 people have been diagnosed with Covid-19 this month, more than half of Hong Kong’s total infections in the coronavirus pandemic. The medical …
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Local residents in Chengdu flocked to the U.S. consulate on Sunday, taking selfies and waving Chinese flags, as officials prepared to remove their official badge a few days after Washington and Beijing ordered the other to shut down a diplomatic mission. On Sunday, a steady stream of spectators in the …
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