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China hopes Australia will do more to boost regional stability

(Reuters) – China hopes Australia will do more to bring stability to the Asia-Pacific region,

China: Moon probe preparing to return rock samples to Earth

(AP) — China’s latest lunar probe has finished taking samples of the moon’s surface and

Putin orders ‘large-scale’ COVID-19 vaccination in Russia

(AP) — President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered a “large-scale” COVID-19 immunization campaign to start

New Zealand symbolically declares climate emergency

(AP) — Joining more than 30 countries, New Zealand on Wednesday took the symbolic step

NASA: Mystery object is 54-year-old rocket, not asteroid

(AP) — A mysterious object temporarily orbiting Earth is a 54-year-old rocket, not an asteroid

Japan may ban sale of new gasoline-powered vehicles in mid-2030s

(Reuters) – Japan’s government is considering abolishing sales of new gasoline-engine cars by the mid-2030s

U.S. military to keep two larger Afghan bases after drawdown to 2,500

(Reuters) – The Pentagon has approved drawdown plans in Afghanistan that will still keep two

China’s WeChat blocks Australian PM in doctored image dispute

(Reuters) – China’s WeChat social media platform blocked a message by Australia Prime Minister Scott

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong defiant as he is jailed over 13 months for protest

(Reuters) – Joshua Wong, 24, one of Hong Kong’s most prominent democracy activists, was jailed

Trump’s grievances feed menacing undertow after the election

(AP) — The last throes of Donald Trump’s presidency have turned ugly — even dangerous.