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Coroner to Issue Brain Test Results of NFL Player Who Shot 6

December 14, 2021
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ROCK HILL, S.C.—A coroner is set to release test results Tuesday for a degenerative brain disease in the former NFL player suspected of fatally shooting six people in South Carolina before killing himself in April. The family of ex-football pro Phillip Adams agreed shortly after his death to have his brain tested for chronic traumatic…

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Delta, United Not Revising South Africa Flights Amid Variant Concerns

November 27, 2021
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WASHINGTON—Delta Air Lines and United Airlines said on Friday they do not plan any changes to their South Africa-U.S. routes after the White House said it plans to impose new travel curbs on southern Africa starting Monday amid concerns about a new COVID-19 variant. Delta and United are the only U.S. passenger carriers that have…

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61 Travelers From South Africa in Netherlands Positive for COVID-19: Authorities

November 27, 2021
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AMSTERDAM—Dutch health authorities said that 61 people who arrived in Amsterdam on two flights from South Africa on Friday tested positive for COVID-19, and they were conducting further testing early Saturday to see if any of the infections are with the recently discovered Omicron coronavirus variant. Around 600 passengers arrived at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport on…

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South Korea to Launch Task Force on Banning Dog Meat

November 25, 2021
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SEOUL, South Korea—South Korea on Thursday said it will launch a task force to consider outlawing dog meat consumption after the country’s president offered to look into ending the centuries-old practice. Restaurants that serve dog meat are dwindling in South Korea as younger people find dog meat a less appetizing dining option and pets are…

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Philippines Rejects China’s Demand to Remove Grounded Navy Ship

November 25, 2021
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MANILA—The Philippines will not remove a dilapidated navy ship grounded on an atoll in the South China Sea, its defence chief said on Thursday, rejecting a demand by China after it blocked a mission to resupply the vessel’s crew. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana dismissed China’s assertion on Wednesday that the Philippines had committed to remove…

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Wind, Rain Pound South Amid Flood Fears and Water Rescues

May 5, 2021
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.—Relentless winds and rain pummeled large swaths of the South on Tuesday, causing tornadoes, sparking a flash flood emergency in Alabama and damaging homes from Texas to Virginia. The storms prompted boat rescues, toppled trees and power lines and raised the threat of flash floods elsewhere in the region. The National Weather Service issued…

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Taiwan Says May Shoot Down Chinese Drones in South China Sea

April 7, 2021
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TAIPEI—Taiwan has spotted Chinese drones circling the Taipei-controlled Pratas Islands in the South China Sea and may shoot them down if they stray too close, a government minister said on Wednesday, a move that could dramatically increase tensions with Beijing. Speaking at parliament, Lee Chung-wei, who heads the Ocean Affairs Council under whose purview the…

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US Calls German Warship’s Plan to Sail South China Sea Support for Rules-Based Order

March 4, 2021
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WASHINGTON—The United States on Wednesday hailed plans by NATO ally Germany to sail a warship across the contested South China Sea, calling it welcome support for a “rules-based international order” in the region, something Washington says is threatened by China. German government officials said on Tuesday a German frigate would set sail for Asia in…

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