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The holiday is normally a joyous occasion for family reunions across China, but the couple's son could not join them this year

'Just The Two Of Us': A Bleak New Year In China's Virus-hit Wuhan

'Just the two of us': a bleak New Year in China's virus-hit Wuhan

Saving The Planet To Saving Face: Five Highlights From Davos 2020

Does he mean me? Greta Thunberg was in Davos to hear Donald Trump slam the 'perennial prophets of doom'

Saving the planet to saving face: Five highlights from Davos 2020

Lockdown: As Deadly Virus Spreads, Chinese Hospitals Overwhelmed With Patients

Experts say China is taking a starkly different approach to handling a new virus outbreak compared with the 2002-03 SARS crisis

Chinese authorities are scrambling to contain a deadly virus outbreak

Shanghai Disneyland will close until further notice this weekend due to a deadly virus outbreak that has infected hundreds of people in China

Friday's Stock Market Open: US Equities Open Higher As China Tries To Halt Virus Spread

U.S. stocks turned lower on Friday as Chinese authorities seek to contain a virus outbreak.

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Experts say the quarantine appears designed to buy China time to put in place other measures

'This Time I'm Scared': Experts Fear Too Late For China Virus Lockdown

'This time I'm scared': experts fear too late for China virus lockdown

Remy Cointreau sales slowed during the key holiday end-of-year period

No Holiday Cheer For Remy Cointreau

No holiday cheer for Remy Cointreau

coronavirus pets

Can The Deadly Coronavirus Be Carried And Spread By Your Pets?

Ever since coronavirus hugged the news headlines this month, concerns about the deadly virus rose to a fever pitch. Many questions are being asked, including whether pets can get infected and become carriers of the virus. So can your pets carry and spread the deadly coronavirus?

Shanghai Disneyland will close until further notice this weekend due to a deadly virus outbreak that has infected hundreds of people in China

Shanghai Disneyland Closes Over China Virus Concerns

Shanghai Disneyland closes over China virus concerns

China is the world's biggest emitter of greenhouse gases, and still relies heavily on polluting coal for its growing energy needs

Global Warming Protocol Failed At Eliminating Potent Greenhouse Gas, New Study Reveals

A new study revealed that a global treaty established to protect Earth’s ozone layer has failed to eliminate or even decrease the amount of a particularly destructive greenhouse gas.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Soros said humanity was at a turning point and the coming years would determine the fate of rulers like President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping as well as the world itself

Soros Pledges $1bn To Battle 'Would-be And Actual Dictators'

Soros pledges $1bn to battle 'would-be and actual dictators'

The National Health Commission said authorities were examining 1,072 suspected cases of the virus that first emerged in central city of Wuhan

China Virus Toll Jumps To 25 Dead With 830 Confirmed Cases: Govt

China virus toll jumps to 25 dead with 830 confirmed cases: govt

More than 570 people have been infected with the coronavirus across China

US Stocks Steady As WHO Says New China Virus Not Emergency

US stocks steady as WHO says new China virus not emergency

The Chinese government has classified the outbreak in the same category as SARS, meaning compulsory isolation for those diagnosed with the illness and the potential to implement quarantine measures on travel

China Locks Down Cities To Curb Virus, But WHO Says No Global Emergency

China locks down cities to curb virus, but WHO says no global emergency

German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned that Britain would be an economic 'competitor at our door'

Thursday's Stock Market Close: US Equities Mixed, Up From Lows, As WHO Calms China Virus Fears

U.S. stocks finished mixed on Thursday after WHO assured that the virus outbreak in China is not a global emergency

Huawei chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou at her extradition hearing in Vancouver

Canada Court Adjourns Huawei Exec's Extradition Battle

Canada court adjourns Huawei exec's extradition battle

Myanmar's civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi travelled to The Hague in December to personally defend her Buddhist-majority country against the allegations over the bloody 2017 crackdown against the Rohingya

UN Court Orders Myanmar To Prevent Rohingya Genocide

UN court orders Myanmar to prevent Rohingya genocide

The social media video sharing app TikTok is opening a new office in California to help boost its ambitions in the United States, where it faces skepticism about its ties to China

TikTok Inks Music Deal As It Sets Up Shop In California

TikTok inks music deal as it sets up shop in California

Dubai International Airport is one of the world's biggest aviation hubs

Gulf Screens Passengers From China Amid Virus Outbreak

Gulf screens passengers from China amid virus outbreak

Ren Zhengfei, CEO of Chinese telecoms giant Huawei, attended Davos, unfazed by the firm being banned from the United States over a perceived risk of Chinese espionage

In Davos, The Spectre Of A Tech Cold War

In Davos, the spectre of a tech cold war

The European Central Bank is expected to mull its definition of price stability, with potential consequences for its future monetary policies

ECB's Lagarde Sees Ebbing Risks To Eurozone, Vows Climate Action

ECB's Lagarde sees ebbing risks to eurozone, vows climate action

Putin was speaking in Jerusalem at an event marking 75 years since the liberation of the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz

Putin Calls For Summit Of Key UN Security Council Members

Putin calls for summit of key UN Security Council members

The central Chinese city of Wuhan has been placed on effective lockdown in a bid to control the spread of a SARS-like disease

China Locks Down Cities, Shuts Transportation, To Prevent Spread Of Deadly Virus

Chinese authorities have largely quarantined Wuhan, a city of 11 million people, to stop spread of a virus.

At Shanghai's Hongqiao Railway Station some travellers wear face masks as they wait to board their trains

Chinese Stock Markets Plunge As Deadly Virus Spreads, Authorities Order Lockdowns

Chinese stock markets endured one of the worst trading days in its history.

More Hong Kong residents are wearing face masks as Chinese authorities rush to contain the Wuhan virus outbreak. So far two people in the international financial hub have tested positive for the new coronavirus -- which is similar to the SARS pathogen.

Thursday's Stock Market Open: US Equities Drop As Coronavirus Spreads In China, Asian Markets Plunge

U.S. stocks traded lower on Thursday after China placed three cities on lockdown to prevent spread of virus

The central Chinese city of Wuhan has been placed on effective lockdown in a bid to control the spread of a SARS-like disease

'End Of The World': Wuhan Residents React To Quarantine

'End of the world': Wuhan residents react to quarantine

Hong Kong is on high alert for the Wuhan virus

Hong Kong Holiday Camps Become Quarantine Zones As Virus Fears Spike

Hong Kong holiday camps become quarantine zones as virus fears spike

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