Foreign Affairs

December 9, 2020
Asia Today: S. Korea sees 686 new cases, 2nd-biggest spike

South Korea has reported 686 new cases of the coronavirus, tying its second-highest daily jump since the emergence of the pandemic, as a resurgence driven by the greater capital area...

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December 9, 2020
Asia Today: S. Korea sees 686 new cases, 2nd-biggest spike

South Korea has reported 686 new cases of the coronavirus, tying its second-highest daily jump since the emergence of the pandemic, as a resurgence driven by the greater capital area...

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December 9, 2020
Ethiopia’s forces shoot at, detain UN staffers in Tigray

Ethiopia's security forces shot at and detained United Nations staffers as they tried to reach part of the embattled Tigray region, a senior official said Tuesday, and he blamed the...

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December 9, 2020
Ethiopia’s forces shoot at, detain UN staffers in Tigray

Ethiopia's security forces shot at and detained United Nations staffers as they tried to reach part of the embattled Tigray region, a senior official said Tuesday, and he blamed the...

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December 9, 2020
Ethiopia’s forces shoot at, detain UN staffers in Tigray

Ethiopia's security forces shot at and detained United Nations staffers as they tried to reach part of the embattled Tigray region, a senior official said Tuesday, and he blamed the...

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December 9, 2020
Ethiopia’s forces shoot at, detain UN staffers in Tigray

Ethiopia's security forces shot at and detained United Nations staffers as they tried to reach part of the embattled Tigray region, a senior official said Tuesday, and he blamed the...

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December 9, 2020
Ethiopia’s forces shoot at, detain UN staffers in Tigray

Ethiopia's security forces shot at and detained United Nations staffers as they tried to reach part of the embattled Tigray region, a senior official said Tuesday, and he blamed the...

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December 9, 2020
Tone deaf? Prince William’s tour criticized amid pandemic

A national train tour by Prince William and his wife Kate has received a frosty welcome from leaders in Wales and Scotland, with one Welsh official saying he would rather...

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December 9, 2020
Tone deaf? Prince William’s tour criticized amid pandemic

A national train tour by Prince William and his wife Kate has received a frosty welcome from leaders in Wales and Scotland, with one Welsh official saying he would rather...

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December 9, 2020
Tone deaf? Prince William’s tour criticized amid pandemic

A national train tour by Prince William and his wife Kate has received a frosty welcome from leaders in Wales and Scotland, with one Welsh official saying he would rather...

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December 9, 2020
Tone deaf? Prince William’s tour criticized amid pandemic

A national train tour by Prince William and his wife Kate has received a frosty welcome from leaders in Wales and Scotland, with one Welsh official saying he would rather...

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December 9, 2020
Tone deaf? Prince William’s tour criticized amid pandemic

A national train tour by Prince William and his wife Kate has received a frosty welcome from leaders in Wales and Scotland, with one Welsh official saying he would rather...

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December 9, 2020
Indian couple help traditional artisans get back to business

“Sanjhi,” the ancient Indian art of paper-cutting using nature-inspired motifs, is how Ram Soni puts food on the table. It's also a carefully preserved skill passed down through generations in...

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December 9, 2020
Indian couple help traditional artisans get back to business

“Sanjhi,” the ancient Indian art of paper-cutting using nature-inspired motifs, is how Ram Soni puts food on the table. It's also a carefully preserved skill passed down through generations in...

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December 9, 2020
Indian couple help traditional artisans get back to business

“Sanjhi,” the ancient Indian art of paper-cutting using nature-inspired motifs, is how Ram Soni puts food on the table. It's also a carefully preserved skill passed down through generations in...

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December 9, 2020
Indian couple help traditional artisans get back to business

“Sanjhi,” the ancient Indian art of paper-cutting using nature-inspired motifs, is how Ram Soni puts food on the table. It's also a carefully preserved skill passed down through generations in...

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December 9, 2020
Indian couple help traditional artisans get back to business

“Sanjhi,” the ancient Indian art of paper-cutting using nature-inspired motifs, is how Ram Soni puts food on the table. It's also a carefully preserved skill passed down through generations in...

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December 9, 2020
New Zealand marks one year since volcanic eruption killed 22

A woman whose son was killed in a volcanic eruption in New Zealand a year ago said that as she stood crying, wailing and calling out his name on a...

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December 9, 2020
New Zealand marks one year since volcanic eruption killed 22

A woman whose son was killed in a volcanic eruption in New Zealand a year ago said that as she stood crying, wailing and calling out his name on a...

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December 9, 2020
New Zealand marks one year since volcanic eruption killed 22

A woman whose son was killed in a volcanic eruption in New Zealand a year ago said that as she stood crying, wailing and calling out his name on a...

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December 9, 2020
New Zealand marks one year since volcanic eruption killed 22

A woman whose son was killed in a volcanic eruption in New Zealand a year ago said that as she stood crying, wailing and calling out his name on a...

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December 9, 2020
New Zealand marks one year since volcanic eruption killed 22

A woman whose son was killed in a volcanic eruption in New Zealand a year ago said that as she stood crying, wailing and calling out his name on a...

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December 9, 2020
Morocco to use Chinese vaccine to kick off mass vaccinations

Morocco is gearing up for an ambitious COVID-19 vaccination program, aiming to vaccinate 80% of its adults in an operation starting this month that's relying initially on a Chinese vaccine...

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December 9, 2020
Morocco to use Chinese vaccine to kick off mass vaccinations

Morocco is gearing up for an ambitious COVID-19 vaccination program, aiming to vaccinate 80% of its adults in an operation starting this month that's relying initially on a Chinese vaccine...

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December 9, 2020
Morocco to use Chinese vaccine to kick off mass vaccinations

Morocco is gearing up for an ambitious COVID-19 vaccination program, aiming to vaccinate 80% of its adults in an operation starting this month that's relying initially on a Chinese vaccine...

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December 9, 2020
Morocco to use Chinese vaccine to kick off mass vaccinations

Morocco is gearing up for an ambitious COVID-19 vaccination program, aiming to vaccinate 80% of its adults in an operation starting this month that's relying initially on a Chinese vaccine...

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December 9, 2020
Morocco to use Chinese vaccine to kick off mass vaccinations

Morocco is gearing up for an ambitious COVID-19 vaccination program, aiming to vaccinate 80% of its adults in an operation starting this month that's relying initially on a Chinese vaccine...

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December 9, 2020
UK starts virus campaign with a shot watched round the world

A nurse rolled up 90-year-old Margaret Keenan's sleeve and administered a shot watched round the world -– the first jab in the U.K.'s COVID-19 vaccination program kicking off an unprecedented...

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December 9, 2020
UK starts virus campaign with a shot watched round the world

A nurse rolled up 90-year-old Margaret Keenan's sleeve and administered a shot watched round the world -– the first jab in the U.K.'s COVID-19 vaccination program kicking off an unprecedented...

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December 9, 2020
UK starts virus campaign with a shot watched round the world

A nurse rolled up 90-year-old Margaret Keenan's sleeve and administered a shot watched round the world -– the first jab in the U.K.'s COVID-19 vaccination program kicking off an unprecedented...

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December 9, 2020
UK starts virus campaign with a shot watched round the world

A nurse rolled up 90-year-old Margaret Keenan's sleeve and administered a shot watched round the world -– the first jab in the U.K.'s COVID-19 vaccination program kicking off an unprecedented...

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December 9, 2020
UK starts virus campaign with a shot watched round the world

A nurse rolled up 90-year-old Margaret Keenan's sleeve and administered a shot watched round the world -– the first jab in the U.K.'s COVID-19 vaccination program kicking off an unprecedented...

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December 9, 2020
Pressure mounts on Hungary, Poland to unlock EU stimulus

The German presidency of the EU said Tuesday that further delaying the European Union's landmark 1.82 trillion-euro ($2.21 trillion) long-term budget and coronavirus recovery package would be “irresponsible" as diplomats...

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December 9, 2020
Pressure mounts on Hungary, Poland to unlock EU stimulus

The German presidency of the EU said Tuesday that further delaying the European Union's landmark 1.82 trillion-euro ($2.21 trillion) long-term budget and coronavirus recovery package would be “irresponsible" as diplomats...

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December 9, 2020
Pressure mounts on Hungary, Poland to unlock EU stimulus

The German presidency of the EU said Tuesday that further delaying the European Union's landmark 1.82 trillion-euro ($2.21 trillion) long-term budget and coronavirus recovery package would be “irresponsible" as diplomats...

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December 9, 2020
Pressure mounts on Hungary, Poland to unlock EU stimulus

The German presidency of the EU said Tuesday that further delaying the European Union's landmark 1.82 trillion-euro ($2.21 trillion) long-term budget and coronavirus recovery package would be “irresponsible" as diplomats...

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December 9, 2020
Pressure mounts on Hungary, Poland to unlock EU stimulus

The German presidency of the EU said Tuesday that further delaying the European Union's landmark 1.82 trillion-euro ($2.21 trillion) long-term budget and coronavirus recovery package would be “irresponsible" as diplomats...

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December 9, 2020
UK, EU leaders to meet Wednesday amid Brexit no-deal signals

The leaders of Britain and the European Commission will make a last-minute push for a post-Brexit U.K.-EU trade deal over dinner on Wednesday, with both sides warning that the chance...

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December 9, 2020
‘New start:’ Medics juggle surgery backlogs and virus fight

Chatting before they go under the knife, the two women picture their lives after surgery. Caroline Erganian hopes to be rid of her pain. Lolita Andela imagines being able to...

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December 9, 2020
Ethiopia rejects independent probes into Tigray conflict

Ethiopia's government is rejecting calls for independent investigations into the deadly conflict in its Tigray region, saying it “doesn't need a baby-sitter," while the United Nations human rights chief warns...

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