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Chinese tourists, gripped by coronavirus fears, scale back domestic travel plans
By Sophie Yu and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese tourists, millions of whom have shunned overseas travel this year because of the global pandemic, are further narrowing the scope of their journey...
Dec 29, 2020
Singapore begins rollout of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine with healthcare workers
SINGAPORE (Reuters) - A 46-year-old nurse became the first person in Singapore to receive Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, making the city-state among the first Asian countries to begi...
Dec 29, 2020
U.S. may seek to try accused killer of American journalist Daniel Pearl
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States may seek to try in a U.S. court a man accused of killing American journalist Daniel Pearl after a Pakistani court ordered his release, acting Attorney General ...
Dec 29, 2020
Two of 12 Hong Kong activists detained in China to be returned: Global Times
BEIJING (Reuters) - Two of 12 Hong Kong activists detained in mainland China over an illegal border crossing will be returned to Hong Kong authorities, the Global Times reported on Wednesday. Hong Kon...
Dec 29, 2020
Former U.S. spy Pollard arrives in Israel, newspaper says
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Jonathan Pollard, a former U.S. Navy analyst who served 30 years in prison for spying for Israel, arrived in the country early on Wednesday after parole restrictions on his trave...
Dec 29, 2020
South Korea tries to contain coronavirus outbreak in prison
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean authorities scrambled to contain a cluster of coronavirus infections in a Seoul prison as inmates waved signs through barred windows pleading for help. The...
Dec 29, 2020
U.S. military to vaccinate South Korean troops in joint command
SEOUL (Reuters) - The U.S. military will vaccinate South Korean troops serving under a joint command against the coronavirus, South Korea's defence ministry said on Wednesday. The announcement comes a...
Dec 29, 2020
Sydney tightens COVID-19 curbs ahead of New Year’s Eve
By Renju Jose SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian authorities restricted movement and tightened curbs on gatherings in Sydney on Wednesday, hoping to avoid a coronavirus "super spreader" event during the ci...
Dec 29, 2020
Syrian air defenses thwart an ‘Israeli aggression’ in Damascus -SANA
CAIRO (Reuters) - Syrian air defenses thwarted an 'Israeli aggression' in Damascus atmosphere, Syria's state news agency SANA reported early on Wednesday citing its reporter. State TV also said Syrian...
Dec 29, 2020
North Korea prepares for major party congress amid growing challenges
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un chaired a politburo meeting on preparations for a rare Congress that is expected to set new economic and political goals as the country ...
Dec 29, 2020
