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February 19, 2021

Russia's team name, flag agreed on for next 2 Olympics

With Russia’s name banned from the next two Olympics, the country's team and athletes will be officially branded as “ROC,” ...

February 19, 2021

6 months later, China says it lost 4 soldiers in India clash

China’s military said Friday that four of its soldiers were killed in a high-mountain border clash with Indian forces last ...

February 18, 2021

UN: Huge changes in society needed to help Earth

Humans are making Earth a broken and increasingly unlivable planet through climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution.

February 18, 2021

Hong Kong activist publisher Jimmy Lai denied bail again

Prominent Hong Kong democracy advocate and newspaper publisher Jimmy Lai was again denied bail on Thursday ahead of his April ...

February 18, 2021

Asian shares mostly lower after mixed day on Wall Street

Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Thursday after a mixed session on Wall Street as losses by technology and industrial ...

February 17, 2021

Bosnian Serb health workers get COVID-19 jabs in Serbia

Hundreds of Bosnian Serb medical workers crossed into Serbia to receive a COVID-19 vaccine shot on Wednesday after Belgrade ...

February 17, 2021

Estonia report: Russia bets on COVID-19 weakening the West

Estonia’s foreign intelligence agency said Wednesday that Russia is counting on the COVID-19 pandemic to weaken unity in the ...

February 17, 2021

Asian shares slip on profit-taking, hopes grow for recovery

Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday as investors sold to lock in profits from the recent rally driven by hopes economies ...

February 17, 2021

China steps up online controls with new rule for bloggers

Ma Xiaolin frequently wrote about current affairs on one of China's leading microblogging sites, where he has 2 million ...

February 16, 2021

Chinese vaccine arrives in Hungary, a first in the EU

A shipment of COVID-19 vaccines produced in China arrived in Hungary on Tuesday, making it the first of the European Union's ...

February 16, 2021

2 plead guilty as leading Hong Kong activists go on trial

Two former Hong Kong lawmakers pleaded guilty to illegal assembly charges Tuesday, as a trial opened for them and seven other ...

February 16, 2021

Anatomy of a conspiracy: With COVID, China took leading role

The rumors began almost as soon as the disease itself. Claims that a foreign adversary had unleashed a bioweapon emerged at ...

February 15, 2021

Only on AP: China's role in COVID disinformation

An Associated Press investigation, in collaboration with the Atlantic Council, found that China took the lead in spreading ...

February 14, 2021

Double gold: Humphries finishes off historic bobsled sweep

Kaillie Humphries wasn’t sure if she would get a chance to race this season. She ended up on top of the world — twice.

February 14, 2021

China fires back at US allegations of lack of transparency

China fired back at the U.S. on Sunday over allegations from the White House that Beijing withheld some information about the ...

February 14, 2021

The Latest: LA County says medical center broke virus rules

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County officials say that the Northridge Hospital Medical Center violated county rules when it ...

February 13, 2021

The Latest: Mardi Gras muted in New Orleans by coronavirus

NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans’ annual pre-Lenten Mardi Gras celebration is muted this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

February 13, 2021

Pato signs 1-year contract with MLS's Orlando City

Former AC Milan star Pato signed a one-year contract with Major League Soccer's Orlando City. The team said Saturday that the ...

February 13, 2021

UN rights body adopts watered-down text on Myanmar coup

The U.N.'s top human rights body passed a consensus resolution Friday urging military leaders in Myanmar to immediately ...