The Chinese foreign ministry accuses Washington of abusing national security arguments to handicap fledgling Chinese industrial competitors.
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Denmark to end oil, gas extraction in North Sea by 2050
The Danish Parliament voted late Thursday to end the practice, which started in 1972 and made the country the largest producer in the European Union.
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U.K.-EU trade talks ‘paused’ with Brexit deal still elusive
The European Union’s chief negotiator says he and his British counterpart will brief their political leaders on the stalled negotiations.
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Among first acts, Biden to call for 100 days of mask-wearing
The president-elect says he will make the request of Americans on Inauguration Day, Jan. 20.
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Vaccine rollout could ease crisis, but who gets it first?
A new analysis argues for targeting the first vaccines to the same low-income Black, Hispanic and Native American households that have disproportionately suffered from the coronavirus.
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Trump aide banned from Justice Department after trying to get sensitive info
Heidi Stirrup was told to vacate the building after urging staffers to give up information about election fraud and other matters, sources say.
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Wind fans wildfire in California canyons; residents flee
The biggest blaze began late Wednesday as a house fire in Orange County’s Silverado Canyon, where gusts topped 70 mph.
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Chinese spacecraft carrying lunar rocks lifts off from moon
It’s the latest in a series of increasingly ambitious missions for Beijing’s space program, which also has an orbiter and rover headed to Mars.
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U.S. to reduce staff at Baghdad embassy amid regional tensions
An American official says the decision stems from concern about a possible Iranian retaliatory strike on the first anniversary of the U.S. airstrike that killed Iran’s top general.
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Fatal shooting of Black teen roils liberal town in Oregon
A white man fired a single shot into Aidan Ellison’s chest after complaining that he was playing loud music.