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The Tianwen-1 mission to Mars lifted off from southern China's Hainan province in July -- it has now entered Mars' orbit

China's Tianwen-1 Probe Enters Mars Orbit: State Media

China's Tianwen-1 probe enters Mars orbit: state media

Heineken To Cut 8,000 Jobs As Covid Takes Fizz Out Of Sales

If sales of Heineken held up well, those of the brewery's other brands were hit hard by the closure of bars and restaurants due to Covid-19

Heineken to cut 8,000 jobs as Covid takes fizz out of sales

Protein Deficiency May Explain Faster COVID-19 Spread In Europe, US Compared To Asia

People wearing face masks walk past the Louvre Pyramid in Paris

According to the researchers, AAT deficiency is actually more prevalent in Europe (9.36%) and North America (16.31%) compared to East Asia (less than 2%).

Steam

Chinese Version Of Game Platform Steam Releases With Caveats

Steam China has officially arrived after years of waiting, but the restrictions and possible repercussions to existing users have gotten some people concerned.

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After being forced to slow down production due to Covid-19 last year, carmakers are now being hit by a shortage of silicon chips

Chip Shortage Puts The Brakes On Automakers

Chip shortage puts the brakes on automakers

WhatsApp has lost some users to rival messaging platforms amid a controversy over its privacy policy

WhatsApp Flap Shows Importance Of Message Platform To Facebook

WhatsApp flap shows importance of message platform to Facebook

Jack Ma had virtually disappeared from the public eye since early November, when he was hauled in front of regulators

Ant Group Investors In Indefinite Limbo After Chinese Government Turns On Company

Investors lured into a dicey contract by 2018's hottest company now find themselves locked into a regulatory battle with the Chinese government.

Key data on the UAE's "Hope" probe and its journey to Mars

UAE's 'Hope' Probe Enters Mars Orbit In First For Arab World

UAE's 'Hope' probe enters Mars orbit in first for Arab world

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is a former Nigerian foreign minister and finance minister

WTO Eyes Appointing First Woman Chief Next Week

WTO eyes appointing first woman chief next week

Emergency services carry a man on a stretcher outside the workshop in Tangiers

Morocco Factory Flood Death Toll Rises To 28

Morocco factory flood death toll rises to 28

A WHO team is visiting Wuhan searching for clues to the source of the pandemic

Find Out What WHO Is Saying About Origins Of Coronavirus

It's not like it is in the movies, WHO scientists say.

A glacier broke off a mountainside, triggering a deadly flash flood through a valley in Uttarakhand state early Sunday. Survivors recount their experience with one of them saying: "The difference between life and death was just two minutes."

Operation Hat: The CIA 'Link' To The Himalayan Glacier Burst And Flash Floods

What many do not know is that the CIA had played a role in getting that device up in the snowy Himalayan heights.

Daniel Kritenbrink, the US ambassador to Vietnam, accompanied by local rapper Wowy in a screen scrab from his Tet video

US Ambassador Raps Lunar New Year Message To Vietnam

US ambassador raps Lunar New Year message to Vietnam

A rescue worker during an operation near a tunnel blocked with mud and debris after the Uttarakhand disaster, which killed dozens and left more than 170 others missing

India Disaster Highlights Pressure On Asia's Great Rivers

India disaster highlights pressure on Asia's great rivers

Nissan was struggling with weak demand and the fallout from the Ghosn saga even before the pandemic hit the automotive industry

Nissan Upgrades Annual Forecast Despite Q3 Net Loss

Nissan upgrades annual forecast despite Q3 net loss

The unmanned probe named Al-Amal -- Arabic for Hope -- is to take off from a Japanese space centre, marking the next step in the United Arab Emirates' ambitious space programme

Emirati 'Hope' Nears Mars

Emirati 'Hope' nears Mars

In China, it is common for social media companies to wipe content considered politically sensitive

Party Over At Clubhouse, The App That Had China Talking

Party over at Clubhouse, the app that had China talking

The announcement confirms warnings by western diplomats that Hong Kong authorities have begun strictly enforcing Chinese nationality regulations in the finance hub

Hong Kong Leader Confirms No Consular Protection For Dual Nationals

Hong Kong leader confirms no consular protection for dual nationals

The number of registered births in China dropped by nearly a third in 2020

No Baby Boom In China As Births Fall Further In 2020

No baby boom in China as births fall further in 2020

Huawei has been squeezed by US sanctions, which have hammered its supply chain

Huawei CEO Hopes For 'Open Policy' From Biden Administration

Huawei CEO hopes for 'open policy' from Biden administration

Pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai has been denied bail by Hong Kong's top court in a national security case

Hong Kong's Top Court Denies Bail To Media Tycoon Jimmy Lai

Hong Kong's top court denies bail to media tycoon Jimmy Lai

Achilova gets her stories by talking to ordinary people about their everyday problems

Achilova: A Turkmen Reporter Who Persists Despite Attacks

Achilova: a Turkmen reporter who persists despite attacks

Nuclear attack submarine SNA Emeraude (shown in this file picture) was one of the two French navy ships to patrol through the South China Sea

French Submarine Patrols South China Sea, Likely Angering Beijing

French submarine patrols South China Sea, likely angering Beijing

The Pacific Islands Forum is made up mostly of small Pacific island states along with Australia and New Zealand, and is a key element of the US allies' diplomacy in the region

Pacific Islands Forum Split Widens As More Nations Walk

Pacific Islands Forum split widens as more nations walk

India Glacier Disaster Leaves 26 Dead, Workers Hunt For Survivors

India glacier disaster leaves 26 dead, workers hunt for survivors

A man uses a mobile phone in front of a sign displaying prices in US dollars in December 2020 outside a clothing store in Venezuela's capital Caracas, which has been ravaged by hyperinflation and other economic problems

Sanctions Hurt Venezuela Economy, US Government Study Says

Sanctions hurt Venezuela economy, US government study says

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