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China’s capital swings from anger over zero-COVID to coping with infections

BEIJING, (Reuters) – Beijing’s COVID-19 gloom deepened today with many shops and other businesses closed, and an expert warned of many thousands of new coronavirus cases as anger over China’s previous COVID policies gave way to worry about coping with infection.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with a payload including two lunar rovers from Japan and the United Arab Emirates, lifts off from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, U.S. on  Sunday.
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with a payload including two lunar rovers from Japan and the United Arab Emirates, lifts off from Launch Complex 40 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, U.S. on Sunday.

Japan’s ispace launches world’s first commercial moon lander

TOKYO,  (Reuters) – A Japanese space startup launched a spacecraft to the moon today after several delays, a step toward what would be a first for the nation and for a private company.

Emergency crews work to clean up the largest U.S. crude oil spill in nearly a decade, following the leak at the pipeline operated by TC Energy in rural Washington County, Kansas, U.S., December 9, 2022. (Photo: REUTERS/Drone Base)
Emergency crews work to clean up the largest U.S. crude oil spill in nearly a decade, following the leak at the pipeline operated by TC Energy in rural Washington County, Kansas, U.S., December 9, 2022. (Photo: REUTERS/Drone Base)

Kansas residents hold their noses as crews mop up massive U.S. oil spill

(Reuters) – Residents near the site of the worst U.S. oil pipeline leak in a decade took the commotion and smell in stride as cleanup crews labored in near-freezing temperatures, and investigators searched for clues to what caused the spill.

Russia drones smash power network in Odesa

(Reuters) – All non-critical infrastructure in the Ukrainian port of Odesa was without power after Russia used Iranian-made drones to hit two energy facilities, officials said on Saturday, adding it could take months to repair the damage.

Senior U.S. delegation to visit China in coming days

WASHINGTON, (Reuters) – A high-level U.S. delegation will travel to China next week to follow up on President Joe Biden’s recent talks with Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and prepare for Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit there early next year, the U.S.

Ukraine gets more U.S. aid as Russia-Iran ties worry West

KYIV,  (Reuters) – The United States announced new military aid for Ukraine yesterday and vowed to disrupt Russian ties with Iran, which a British envoy said involved Moscow seeking hundreds of ballistic missiles and offering unprecedented military support in return.

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