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Shanghai, Beijing order new round of mass COVID-19 testing
BEIJING (AP) — Residents of parts of Shanghai and Beijing have been ordered to undergo further rounds of COVID-19 testing following the discovery of new cases in the two cities, while tight restrictions remain in place in Hong Kong, Macao and other Chinese cities.7/5/2022 10:54 pm

Tiger Woods looking at British Open as historic occasion
The British Open is scheduled for Royal Liverpool, Royal Troon and Royal Portrush over the next three years. The Old Course at St. Andrews typically is used every five years.7/5/2022 1:05 pm

Hong Kong's John Lee stresses balance in easing quarantine
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s new leader John Lee said Tuesday at his first news conference since taking office that he will work on easing restrictions for travelers while balancing the risks of a coronavirus outbreak overwhelming the health care system.7/4/2022 9:12 pm

Flight cancellations ease slightly as July 4 weekend ends
DALLAS (AP) — Travelers flying home from July Fourth getaways faced flight delays Monday, but airlines were canceling fewer flights than in the days leading up to the holiday weekend.7/4/2022 2:44 pm

Dior does folklore in Paris couture, riffing on Ukraine art
PARIS (AP) — Images of traditional embroideries and floral paintings adorned the walls of Dior’s celebrity-laden runway homage to Ukraine as Paris' four-day Couture Week kicked off Monday.7/4/2022 2:32 pm
Portugal enacts contingency plan to tackle airport delays
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portuguese authorities on Monday set in motion a summer contingency plan at the country’s airports, promising unprecedented staffing levels at passport control amid chaotic scenes in Lisbon and other airports across Europe. 7/4/2022 9:51 am
Romanian woman killed in 2nd Egypt shark attack in days
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania's Foreign Ministry said Sunday that a tourist from the country was killed in a shark attack while vacationing in Egypt, making it the second shark attack death there in recent days. 7/4/2022 6:19 am

China state museum opens in Hong Kong amid patriotism drive
HONG KONG (AP) — China's famed Palace Museum began displaying artifacts in Hong Kong on Sunday amid a drive to build loyalty to Beijing in the former British colony that reverted to Chinese rule 25 years ago. 7/3/2022 7:27 am

How a favela in Rio got its clean water back, for $42,300
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Butterflies and waxbills flit through the Enchanted Valley just outside Rio de Janeiro’s Tijuca Forest National Park. There are fruit trees, a nearby waterfall and a commanding view out over the Atlantic Ocean. But for decades something was spoiling the idyll: the stench of raw sewage. 7/3/2022 7:11 am

Long-missing Alexander Hamilton letter put on public display
BOSTON (AP) — A letter written by Alexander Hamilton in 1780 and believed stolen decades ago from the Massachusetts state archives is going back on display — though not exactly in the room where it happened.7/3/2022 6:17 am
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