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From N. Korea to UK election candidate: defector fights for 'voiceless'

Feb 7, 2021

Jihyun Park shares the civic concerns of any other would-be town councilor in Britain, from local education to potholes in the roads. But she is unique in one regard: no other candidate has fled Nort...
AstraZeneca COVID jab 'less effective against S. African strain': study

Feb 7, 2021

The Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine fails to prevent mild and moderate cases of the South African coronavirus strain, according to research reported in the Financial Times. But in its study, due to be pu...
Internet access restored as Myanmar coup protests grow

Feb 7, 2021

As enthusiastic crowds of tens of thousands marched through the streets of Myanmar's biggest city on Sunday to protest last week's coup, their spirits were lifted by the return of internet services t...
Iran: US must lift sanctions before it lives up to nuke deal

Feb 7, 2021

Iran's supreme leader urged the United States to lift all sanctions if it wants Iran to live up to commitments under its nuclear deal with world powers, state TV reported Sunday, his first comments o...
Glacier breaks in India's north; flood kills 3, 140 missing

Feb 7, 2021

Indian authorities launched a search operation Sunday after part of a mountain glacier broke, sending a massive flood of water and debris slamming into two dams and damaging a number of homes. At lea...
[Newsmaker] Myanmar anti-coup protests grow as army broadens internet crackdown

Feb 7, 2021

YANGON (AFP) -- Myanmar saw its largest anti-coup protests yet on Saturday with young demonstrators spilling on to the streets to denounce the country's new military regime, despite a nationwide inte...
Angelina Jolie asks int'l community to avoid selfish behavior amid pandemic

Feb 5, 2021

Angelina Jolie pleaded with the world Friday to come together and stop acting selfishly amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Academy Award winning actress spoke virtually in her capacity as a special env...
UK strips China's state media channel of broadcast license

Feb 4, 2021

The UK has stripped China's state-owned TV channel of its broadcasting license in the country, after an investigation found the license holder lacked editorial control and had links to China's ruling...
Sweden to launch digital vaccination certificate

Feb 4, 2021

Sweden says it will develop a digital vaccination certificate this summer to allow people who have been vaccinated to travel. Digitalization Minister Anders Ygeman said three authorities in Sweden h...
WHO team in Wuhan says discussions open, meetings frank

Feb 4, 2021

World Health Organization investigators looking for clues into the origin of the coronavirus in the central Chinese city of Wuhan said that the Chinese side has provided a high level of cooperation, ...
Britain to test mixing and matching of COVID-19 vaccines

Feb 4, 2021

British scientists are starting a study Thursday to find out if it's OK to mix and match COVID-19 vaccines. The vaccines being rolled out now require two doses, and people are supposed to get two sh...
S. Korea tops list of world’s most innovative countries

Feb 3, 2021

Bloomberg Innovation Index credits Seoul’s increased patent activity, strong performance in R&D and manufacturing
[Newsmaker] Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi, other senior figures detained in late-night raid: ruling party

Feb 1, 2021

Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior figures from the ruling party have been detained in anearly morning raid, the spokesman for the governing National League for Democracy (NLD) said on ...
Nanofiber swabs developed to enhance COVID-19 test accuracy

Jan 28, 2021

Enhanced swabs have wide application, reduce false negatives by increased absorption
Blinken wins Senate confirmation as secretary of state

Jan 27, 2021

WASHINGTON -- Antony Blinken was expected to take office as the new secretary of state on Tuesday after the Senate confirmed his nomination. The Senate voted 78 to 22 to confirm the former deputy se...