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Oct 24 2019
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Pence calls Nike, NBA’s position on China ‘un-American’
Vice President Mike Pence called out Nike and the NBA, criticizing them and other American businesses operating in China for “muzzling not only criticism” of the Chinese government but even muting their “affirmative expression of American values.”
Citing reports that Nike stores in China removed Houston Rockets’ merchandise from their stores, the vice president said that while the
Roll CallApr 14 2015
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The Net Neutrality Riddle
There's a telling moment in Laura Poitras' Oscar-winning documentary Citizenfour. As Edward Snowden, the National Security Agency whistleblower at the center of the film, packs his bags in a Hong Kong hotel for a desperately uncertain future, the camera lingers for a beat on the book near Snowden's ever-present laptop: Cory Doctorow's novel Homeland.
ReasonDec 20 2021
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Should American athletes boycott the Beijing Olympics?
The White House announced Monday that the United States will hold a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in China.
The decision comes in response “ongoing genocide and crimes against humanity” by the Chinese government, White House Press Secretary Jenn Psaki told reporters. The primary reason for the diplomatic boycott, Psaki said, was the ongoing subjugation of the Uyghurs —
Yahoo! The 360Jun 11 2013
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As NSA Leaker Disappears, Talk Of More To Come And Charges
Edward Snowden who says hes behind the revelations about National Security Agency surveillance programs has dropped out of sight. He was last seen in Hong Kong. The journalist who broke his story says there are more revelations to come. And CBS News says officials are prepping criminal charges.
NPR (Online News)Nov 29 2021
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First North American Omicron cases identified in Canada
The first two cases of the new Omicron variant have been detected in North America, the Canadian government announced Sunday evening.
Driving the news: The World Health Organization has named Omicron a "variant of concern," but cautioned earlier on Sunday that it is not yet clear whether it's more transmissible than other strains of COVID-19.
The new strain has also been detected
AxiosNov 26 2021
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A new Covid-19 variant could show immune evasion and enhanced transmissibility, South African scientists warn
South Africa's health minister announced Thursday the discovery of a new coronavirus variant that appears to be spreading rapidly in parts of the country.
"Initially it looked like some cluster outbreaks, but from yesterday, the indication came from our scientists from the Network of Genomic Surveillance that they were observing a new variant," Minister of Health Joe Phaahla said,
CNN (Online News)Jan 30 2022
Analysis
Sport, politics and Covid collide at the Beijing Winter Olympics
Hosting the Winter Olympics during a pandemic was always going to test the Chinese government, by putting its ever-growing ability to exercise political control and virus containment on a collision course with its enthusiasm for international prestige and status.
The 2022 Winter Games, which open on Friday, are being held at a time of particularly intense western criticism of China over
The GuardianFeb 05 2020
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New virus has infected more than 28,200 people globally
A viral outbreak that began in China has infected more than 28,200 people globally.
The latest figures as of Thursday in Beijing:
— China: 563 deaths and 28,018 confirmed cases on the mainland. In addition, Hong Kong has had 21 cases, including one death. Macao has had 10 cases. Most of the deaths have been in central Hubei province, where illnesses from the new type of
Associated PressSep 16 2020
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Twitter suspends Chinese virologist who says COVID-19 was made in Wuhan lab
Twitter has suspended the account of a Chinese virologist who has claimed that COVID-19 was manufactured in a laboratory.
Dr. Li-Meng Yan, a former researcher at the Hong Kong School of Public Health, went dark on the platform after she accused China of covering up evidence that the deadly virus came from a lab in Wuhan.
“They don’t want the people to know this truth. Also, that’
New York Post (News)May 01 2023
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Lakers-Warriors Western Conference semifinal preview capsule
Los Angeles Lakers’ LeBron James makes his way down the court after a basket against the Memphis Grizzlies during the first half in Game 6 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series Friday, April 28, 2023, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) Preview capsule for the NBA’s Western Conference semifinal series between Golden State and the Los Angeles Lakers. Capsules on the other three
San Diego Union-Tribune