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Egypt receives 1st shipment of Chinese vaccine tested in UAE
Egypt
December 11, 2020
Egypt receives 1st shipment of Chinese vaccine tested in UAE
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt on Thursday received its first shipment of a Chinese coronavirus vaccine, which was tested in the…
China restricts US official travel to Hong Kong
World
December 10, 2020
China restricts US official travel to Hong Kong
BEIJING (AP) — China is imposing restrictions on travel to Hong Kong by some US officials and others in retaliation…
Israel’s Netanyahu: Vaccination campaign to begin December 27
Middle East
December 10, 2020
Israel’s Netanyahu: Vaccination campaign to begin December 27
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Wednesday that Israel will begin vaccinating the public…
China condemns new US Hong Kong sanctions, Taiwan arms sale
World
December 8, 2020
China condemns new US Hong Kong sanctions, Taiwan arms sale
BEIJING (AP) — China on Tuesday lashed out at the US over new sanctions against Chinese officials and the sale…
Hong Kong police arrest eight over university protest as crackdown intensifies
World
December 7, 2020
Hong Kong police arrest eight over university protest as crackdown intensifies
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Eight people in Hong Kong have been arrested, including three on suspicion of violating a national…
Chinese probe orbiting moon with Earth-bound samples
World
December 7, 2020
Chinese probe orbiting moon with Earth-bound samples
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese probe was orbiting the moon on Monday in preparation for the returning of samples of…
Egypt readying to produce Chinese COVID-19 vaccine: Official
Health & Fitness
December 6, 2020
Egypt readying to produce Chinese COVID-19 vaccine: Official
Egypt is preparing to produce a Chinese COVID-19 vaccine once verification is complete, assistant Health Minister Noha Assem announced Saturday.…
ER visits, long waits climb for kids in mental health crisis
World
December 5, 2020
ER visits, long waits climb for kids in mental health crisis
When children and teens are overwhelmed with anxiety, depression or thoughts of self-harm, they often wait days in emergency rooms…
China to expand weather modification program to cover area larger than India
World
December 4, 2020
China to expand weather modification program to cover area larger than India
China this week revealed plans to drastically expand an experimental weather modification program to cover an area of over 5.5…
United States toughens visa rules for ‘malign’ Chinese Communist Party members: NYT
World
December 3, 2020
United States toughens visa rules for ‘malign’ Chinese Communist Party members: NYT
(Reuters) – US President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday issued rules to restrict travel to the United States by Chinese…