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By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan is to announce easing of strict border controls by increasing the daily quota for foreign arrivals and shortening the quarantine requirement beginning in March. The move follows criticisms that the country’s policy is unscientific and exclusionist. Senior officials of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s governing party recently

By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer The Winter Olympics are being held in Beijing, but most of the population is shut out because of coronavirus restrictions. The lack of interaction with visiting foreign athletes and spectators has intensified the sense that the Games are taking place several degrees removed from the daily life of the

By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press / Report for America ALAMOGORDO, N.M. (AP) — Dozens of National Guard Army and Air Force troops in New Mexico have been stepping in to fill a shortage of teachers in schools. It’s the only state in the U.S. calling on its national guard soldiers to put down mission briefs

By KATHY GANNON Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Journalists in Taliban-ruled Afghanistan say they operate in a climate of fear and uncertainty. Since taking power six months ago, the Taliban have issued directives admonishing journalists to adhere to Islamic principles when reporting. Some journalists have been detained, interrogated and beaten. The Committee to Protect

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A long-haul Emirates flight heading to Washington in December failed to properly climb and flew incredibly low and fast over the city-state before later gaining altitude over the sea. That’s according to a new investigative report released Thursday by authorities in the United Arab Emirates. No one was injured

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets are mixed after Federal Reserve policymakers indicated they are leaning toward more decisive action on inflation but set no firm targets. Shanghai, Hong Kong and Sydney advanced. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index rose while the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined after notes

By MICHAEL R. BLOOD AP Political Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The contest to become the next mayor of Los Angeles can be distilled into a single question with no easy answer: Who can fix this mess? From homelessness to rising crime, residents are unhappy and frustrated. The campaign will test if voters in the

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Japan has reported its trade deficit rose to an eight-year high in January as the cost of energy imports soared. The Finance Ministry said the trade deficit jumped to 2.2 trillion yen ($19 billion) as imports surged nearly 40%. Exports climbed 9.6%. It was the sixth

By JOE McDONALD AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets have followed Wall Street higher after Federal Reserve policymakers indicated they are leaning toward more decisive action on inflation but set no firm targets. Shanghai, Hong Kong and Sydney advanced. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 index rose while the Dow Jones Industrial Average

By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer The leader of the Federal Aviation Administration, Stephen Dickson, says he will resign at the end of March. Dickson said Wednesday that he wants to spend more time with his family. Dickson took over at the FAA in August 2019, when the agency was already under fire for what

By The Associated Press Stephen Dickson, the leader of the Federal Aviation Administration, says he will resign at the end of March. Dickson said Wednesday that he wants to spend more time with his family. Dickson took over at the FAA in August 2019, when the agency was already under fire for what critics consider

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California companies that must pay to emit greenhouse gases have saved up so many pollution credits it could hurt the program’s ability to reduce emissions. California runs one of the world’s largest carbon markets, known as cap-and-trade. It requires companies to buy, trade or sell “allowances”

By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — CNN’s parent company says its investigation into circumstances surrounding the firing of anchor Chris Cuomo and ouster of network chief Jeff Zucker is complete. Yet there are still unanswered questions regarding the case, and WarnerMedia said it would not be releasing details about what was

By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Canadian rescuers have recovered more bodies from a Spanish fishing vessel that sank in rough seas off Newfoundland, bringing the confirmed death toll to nine. But the search for 12 missing sailors was called off Wednesday afternoon. A Canadian official said high winds and 10-metre seas

By MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Government investigators say former U.S. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke misused his position to advance a Montana development project and lied to an agency ethics official about his involvement. The Interior Department’s inspector general said Wednesday that Zinke continued working on the commercial project even after he

By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer DoorDash has posted better-than-expected sales for its fourth quarter thanks to its growing active-user base and an expansion of its delivery options. The San Francisco-based delivery company said its revenue grew 34% to $1.3 billion in the October-December period. That surpassed Wall Street’s forecast. DoorDash said its DashPass members

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — California-based investment company Silver Lake Partners has agreed to buy a stake in the commercial operations of New Zealand’s governing rugby body, which includes the famous All Blacks national team. New Zealand Rugby said Silver Lake will invest $134 million to set up a new commercial entity “that will house

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: ViacomCBS, La-Z-Boy fall; Generac, Owens Corning rise.