Xinhua Asia-Pacific news summary at 1020 GMT, May 3
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03 May 2021, 21:05 GMT+10
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N.Y. university students required to be vaccinated before enrolling
NEW YORK CITY, New York: The 435,000 students enrolled at the State University of New York and the City University ...
U.S. citizens abroad protest embassies not providing Covid vaccines
WASHINGTON D.C.: Overseas Americans are urging U.S. officials to make Covid vaccinations available to them at U.S. embassies. As the ...
Israeli army ratchets up artillery barrages and aerial bombings
Israel fired artillery and mounted more air strikes on Friday against Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip amid constant rocket ...
New observation deck in New York's 4th tallest building to open
NEW YORK CITY, New York: An observation deck atop a newly built New York skyscraper will provide unmatched views of ...
All U.S. residents age 12 and up to be eligible for Covid vaccinations
WASHINGTON D.C.: As the rate of Covid infections continues to decline in the United States, regulators have approved the use ...
Biden warns unemployed that they will lose benefits if not working
WASHINGTON D.C.: Amid criticism that the generous COVID-19 unemployment benefits rolled out in March are keeping Americans from accepting new ...
Some 8 million U.S. jobs unfilled in March, setting new record
WASHINGTON D.C.: U.S. job openings grew to a record high 8 million in March, fueling criticism of the Biden administration's ...
To lure short features, YouTube to create $100 million fund
SAN BRUNO, California: Alphabet Inc's YouTube has announced it will launch a $100 million fund to pay content creators whose ...
American businesses in China voice concern over consumer boycotts
BEIJING, China: A group representing U.S. business interests in China has demanded that China end what it calls its "implicit ...
Tech stocks all the rage on Wall Street, Nasdaq gains more than 2%
NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks rose sharply on Friday despite weak economic data.The moves on Wall Street mirrored ...
Tech companies join together to seek funding for chip manufacturing
WASHINGTON D.C.: A novel alliance of major chip purchasers, comprising Google, Apple, and Microsoft, and leading chip manufacturers, including Intel, ...
Gambling public returns as casinos have record breaking quarter
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey: America's casinos announced that they had matched their best-ever earnings during the first quarter of 2021. ...
