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Former head of China state asset firm sentenced to death
BEIJING - The former head of state-owned China Huarong Asset Management Co. Ltd. was sentenced to death Tuesday for bribe taking in one of the harshest punishments for economic crimes in recent years....
Jan 05, 2021
Loyal soldier Pence torn between Trump, Constitution
WASHINGTON - He has been President Donald Trump's most loyal soldier, dutifully backing the unpredictable leader through one chaotic situation after another. Now Vice-President Mike Pence finds himsel...
Jan 05, 2021
Where is Jack Ma, China's e-commerce pioneer?
BEIJING - China's best-known entrepreneur, e-commerce billionaire Jack Ma, made his fortune by taking big risks. The former English teacher founded Alibaba Group in 1999, when China had few internet u...
Jan 05, 2021
England faces lockdown that will last at least six weeks
LONDON - England is facing a third national lockdown that will last at least six weeks, as authorities struggle to stem a surge in COVID-19 infections that threatens to overwhelm hospitals around the ...
Jan 05, 2021
Hong Kong's top judge cautious on calls for judicial reform
Hong Kong's outgoing top judge said Tuesday that calls for reform of the city's judiciary cannot be based on dissatisfaction with court rulings, as pro-Beijing figures and state-owned media step up cr...
Jan 05, 2021
Dog found alive raises hopes in deadly Norway landslide
COPENHAGEN - A small dog was found alive in the rubble of the deadly landslide that carried away homes in a Norwegian village, raising hopes for rescuers who are still searching for three missing peop...
Jan 05, 2021
Germany set to extend hard lockdown as daily deaths mount
BERLIN - Germany's disease control centre on Tuesday reported 944 more COVID-19 deaths, fueling expectations that Chancellor Angela Merkel and the country's 16 state governors will extend the country'...
Jan 05, 2021
An 'orchard of bad apples' weighs on new Afghan peace talks
ISLAMABAD - Afghan negotiators are to resume talks with the Taliban on Tuesday aimed at finding an end to decades of relentless conflict even as hopes wane and frustration and fear grow over a spike i...
Jan 05, 2021
Asia Today: Thailand counts more virus cases, limits travel
BANGKOK - Thailand reported 527 new coronavirus cases, most of them migrant workers who already were isolated, and the government said it was tightening movements of people around the country. Thailan...
Jan 05, 2021
South Korean tanker was boarded by armed Iran Guard forces
SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Armed Iranian Revolutionary Guard troops stormed a South Korean tanker and forced the ship to change course and travel to Iran, the vessel's owner said Tuesday, the latest ...
Jan 05, 2021
