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Artists sing social anthems for United Nations anniversary

NASHVILLE - For Grammy-winning international star Angelique Kidjo, her artistry and her activism inform each other because music has the power to connect beyond skin colour, language or countries. "Mu...

Nov 23, 2020

US tells GM to recall nearly 6M trucks with Takata inflators

DETROIT - The U.S. is making General Motors recall and repair nearly 6 million big pickup trucks and SUVs equipped with potentially dangerous Takata air bag inflators. The decision announced Monday by...

Nov 23, 2020

Asia Today: South Korea capital announces new virus controls

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - Authorities in the South Korean capital on Monday announced a tightening of social distancing regulations, including shutting nightclubs, limiting service hours at restaura...

Nov 23, 2020

Tourists few, NY gift shops struggle but don't lose (heart)

NEW YORK - In souvenir shops from Times Square to the World Trade Center, shelves full of T-shirts and trinkets still (heart) New York. But the proprietors wonder when their customers will, again. The...

Nov 23, 2020

Rights experts: Japan was wrong to detain Carlos Ghosn

GENEVA - A panel of human rights experts working with the United Nations says former Renault-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn was wrongly detained in Japan and has urged "compensation" and "other reparations"...

Nov 23, 2020

China in final preparations for latest lunar mission

WENCHANG, China - Chinese technicians were making final preparations Monday for a mission to bring back material from the moon's surface in what would be a major advance for the country's space progra...

Nov 23, 2020

New Zealand leader Ardern offers virus know-how to Joe Biden

WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday became the latest world leader to congratulate President-elect Joe Biden on his election victory, saying she offered to sh...

Nov 23, 2020

Hong Kong’s Joshua Wong taken into custody after guilty plea

HONG KONG - Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong and two other activists were taken into custody Monday after they pleaded guilty to charges related to a demonstration outside police...

Nov 23, 2020

China tests millions after coronavirus flare-ups in 3 cities

BEIJING - Chinese authorities are testing millions of people, imposing lockdowns and shutting down schools after multiple locally transmitted coronavirus cases were discovered in three cities across t...

Nov 23, 2020

US provides missiles, renews pledge to defend Philippines

MANILA, Philippines - President Donald Trump's administration provided precision-guided missiles and other weapons to help the Philippines battle Islamic State group-aligned militants and renewed a pl...

Nov 23, 2020