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Asia’s year in review: Who had it good — and who had it bad — in 2022
Police officers step into the vandalized gateway to Sri Lanka’s presidential palace in July. The country has been hit hard…
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WHO chief: Lax approach to COVID-19 could create a deadly strain
Neglecting COVID-19 this year is creating the perfect conditions for a deadly new variant to emerge, the head of the…
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Why China Is Still Stuck in a Zero-Covid Nightmare
Scott Kennedy, senior adviser with the Washington, DC, think tank Center for Strategic and International Studies, visited China in October.…
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Global tourism rebounds strongly after COVID-19
Prior to the pandemic, the worldwide travel and tourism industry accounted for just over 10% of global GDP. After a…
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UK PM slams Beijing as tensions mount over journalist attack claims
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said that China poses a “systemic challenge” to UK” values and interests” during his first major…
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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith personally urging event organizers, businesses to reconsider vaccine mandates
EDMONTON—Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says that she’s personally calling event organizers and businesses with vaccine mandates in place and asking…
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Brexit has intensified UK doctor shortages, finds study
Brexit has worsened doctor shortages in the UK, according to a study published on Sunday. The Nuffield Trust, a think…
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Holiday rush: Why investors may want to add retail ETFs to their cart
‘Tis the season for shopping — and maybe for some investors: ETFs. Despite consumer headwinds tied to the economic slowdown,…
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Court dismisses Saskatchewan restaurant’s case against COVID-19 health orders
NIPAWIN, Sask. – A Saskatchewan judge has upheld the province’s public health orders that required restaurants to track patrons during…
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The US Has a Bomb-Sniffing Dog Shortage
The Covid-19 pandemic played a key role in the global supply chain logjam of the past 18 months that has…
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