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Ebola epidemic remains: UN
The outbreak’s risk was downgraded amid decline The UN health agency on Wednesday said it was extending its global emergency designation for the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of…
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Rising from the ashes
Australia's ‘Black Summer’ provides glimmer of hope for climate policy action Australia's deadly wildfires have opened up a small window of opportunity for the country to break a decade-long impasse…
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UK to set up ‘first internet watchdog’ overseeing harmful content
The British government said Wednesday it plans to allow its broadcast regulator to police the internet and issue substantial fines when social media giants fail to remove "online harm." Media…
China’s 2020 auto sales to slump 1m units amid coronavirus
China's vehicle industry has been clobbered by the novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19), with sales of automobiles estimated to decline by at least 1 million in 2020, an analyst said on…
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Australia’s tourism sector set to take hit from coronavirus
The Australian government on Thursday decided on an extension of its China travel ban, one day after Japan's expansion of its ban on travelers from China, in what could be…
Chinese poems on Japanese donations show cultural ties
Chinese netizens not only expressed their appreciation for Japan's recent assistance in battling the novel coronavirus, but also had a heated discussion over the ancient Chinese poems posted on the…
Xiaogan and Huanggang in Hubei to implement the same quarantine and medical treatment measures as Wuhan: center govt’s working group
Xiaogan, Huanggang and other places in Hubei to implement the same level of quarantine and medical treatment measures as CODIV-19 epicenter Wuhan amid the COVID-19 outbreak: center govt's working group…
Recovered Pakistani COVID-19 patient discharged from Guangzhou hospital
Having recovered from the novel coronavirus pneumonia or COVID-19, a Pakistani national was discharged from a hospital in Guangzhou, capital of Guangdong Province on Wednesday, Guangdong Foreign Affairs Office announced…
Wang Zhonglin appointed Party chief of Wuhan amid coronavirus outbreak
Wang Zhonglin, a member of the Standing Committee of Shandong Provincial Party Committee and Party Chief of Jinan, was named Wuhan's new Party chief, replacing Ma Guoqiang, according to a…
Taiwan entertainers facing boycott on island after slamming authorities over mainland mask ban
Some entertainers from Taiwan are facing a boycott from netizens in the island after donating masks to the Chinese mainland and slamming the Taiwan authority's decision not to export masks…