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Cops on Atlanta shooting: ‘Nothing is off the table’
ATLANTA—Police said Thursday that “nothing is off the table” in the investigation of the deadly shootings at two Atlanta massage parlors, including whether the slayings were a hate crime.
US, China spar in first face-to-face meeting
In pandemic, Navajo community steps up for vulnerable citizens
TEESTO, Arizona—For as long as Raymond Clark has lived alone on this quiet stretch of the Navajo Nation under the watch of the “Praying Mountain,” he has depended on everyone yet no one.
Netflix tests out a possible password-sharing crackdown
NEW YORK—Netflix is testing a way to crack down on password sharing.
Anxiety, confusion, terror, relief: Giving birth in pandemic
Today in History: March 19, 2021
Indonesia resumes use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine
Indonesia on Friday cleared the AstraZeneca vaccine for use again after the European Union’s drug regulator said the vaccine didn’t increase the overall incidence of blood clots.
Protesters in Myanmar fight back amid violent crackdown
YANGON, Myanmar—Protesters in Myanmar fired slingshots and threw Molotov cocktails toward lines of security forces after apparently coming under fire Wednesday in a rare incidence of anti-coup demonstrators fighting back against a relentlessly violent crackdown.
Troubled U.S.-China ties face new test in Alaska meeting
WASHINGTON—The United States and China will face a new test in their increasingly troubled relations when top officials from both countries meet in Alaska.
Woods recovers from car crash at Florida home
TIGER WOODS is back at home in Florida to resume his recovery from career-threatening leg injuries he suffered when his SUV ran off a road and down a hill in the Los Angeles suburbs last month.
Tokyo Olympics hit by another scandal over sexist comment
TOKYO—Tokyo Olympics creative director Hiroshi Sasaki is resigning after making demeaning comments about a well-known female celebrity.
Today in History: March 18, 2021
Today is Thursday, March 18, the 77th day of 2021. There are 288 days left in the year.
Will work from home outlast virus? Ford’s move suggests yes
Japan and U.S. criticize China in top Biden officials’ 1st trip
TOKYO—Japan and the United States joined forces to criticize China’s “coercion and aggression” in Asia as senior ministers from both countries held their first in-person talks since President Joe Biden took office in January.
Violence resumes in Myanmar after day of peaceful protests
YANGON, Myanmar—At least two people protesting last month’s military coup were reported shot and killed by Myanmar security forces on Tuesday after a morning of peaceful marches.
U.S.: Putin approved operations to help Trump against Biden
WASHINGTON—Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized influence operations to help Donald Trump in last November’s presidential election, according to a declassified intelligence assessment that found broad efforts by the Kremlin and Iran to shape the outcome of the race but ultimately no evidence that any foreign actor changed votes or otherwise disrupted the voting process.
Today in History: March 17, 2021
WHO: Vaccine rollout unaffected by concerns over AstraZeneca
GENEVA—The UN health agency said its global rollout of coronavirus vaccines remains unaffected even as a growing number of countries, especially in Europe, suspended use of AstraZeneca’s vaccine on Monday amid concerns about blood clots in some people who received it.
Thai PM gets AstraZeneca jab as 1 Asian country suspends
BANGKOK—Thailand’s prime minister received a shot of the Covid-19 vaccine manufactured by AstraZeneca on Tuesday, as much of Asia shrugged off concerns about reports of blood clots in some recipients in Europe, saying that so far there is no evidence to link the two.
News Corp strikes Facebook pay deal for Australian news
CANBERRA, Australia—News Corp and Facebook have reached pay deals for news in Australia three weeks after the government passed laws that would make digital giants help cover the costs of journalism.
Today in History: March 16, 2021
Martial law imposed in largest Myanmar city; 38 people killed
YANGON, Myanmar—Myanmar’s ruling junta has declared martial law in parts of the country’s largest city as security forces killed more protesters in an increasingly lethal crackdown on resistance to last month’s military coup.
Flights canceled during China’s worst sandstorm in a decade
BEIJING—China’s capital and a wide swath of the country’s north were enveloped on Monday in the worst sandstorm in a decade, leading to the cancelation of hundreds of flights.
Chile becomes Latin America’s Covid-19 vaccination champion
SANTIAGO, Chile—After being among the world’s hardest-hit nations with Covid-19, Chile is now near the top among countries at vaccinating its population against the virus.
Maryland governor says his family felt Asian prejudice
BALTIMORE—The governor of the state of Maryland said on Sunday that his family has felt the effects of discrimination over the past year amid a wave of racism against Asian Americans during the coronavirus pandemic.
Who run the Grammys? Beyoncé, Taylor Swift make history
NEW YORK—The Grammys are drunk in love with Beyoncé and Taylor Swift: the singers both made history at the 2021 show. Swift, 31, became first woman to win album of the year three times.
Conflict grows between US, allies over vaccine supply
WASHINGTON—President Joe Biden’s administration is stockpiling tens of millions of doses of a Covid-19 vaccine whose authorization in the US remains uncertain, frustrating US allies who say those doses should be used now to save lives overseas.
Police detain all participants in Russian opposition forum
MOSCOW—Police in Moscow detained about 200 people participating in a forum of independent members of municipal councils on Saturday, an action that came amid a multi-pronged crackdown on dissent by Russian authorities.
Myanmar civilian leader vows ‘revolution’ to overthrow junta
MANDALAY, Myanmar—The civilian leader of Myanmar’s government in hiding vowed to continue supporting a “revolution” to oust the military that seized power in last month’s coup, as security forces again met protesters with lethal forces, killing at least seven.