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The endangered Crowned Lemur. So far, efforts to protect and restore nature on a global scale have failed spectacularly

One Planet Summit Kickstarts Year Of Crucial Environment Talks

One Planet Summit kickstarts year of crucial environment talks

China Enacts Rules To Counter 'Unjustified' Foreign Laws

Chinese firms are facing increasing pressure abroad

China enacts rules to counter 'unjustified' foreign laws

'Post-9/11 Era Is Over': Mob Attack To Haunt Biden On World Stage

US President-elect Joe Biden will face an added challenge on the global stage after a mob attack on the Capitol by his predecessor Donald Trump's supporters

'Post-9/11 era is over': Mob attack to haunt Biden on world stage

Graphic highlighting the countries with the largest number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the past week.

Europe Bulk Buys Vaccines As WHO Urges Rich Countries To Share

Europe bulk buys vaccines as WHO urges rich countries to share

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Jeremy Lin Resurrects NBA Career With Warriors G League Deal

Jeremy Lin gets a new lease on life as an NBA player after sealing a deal with Golden State Warriors’ G League affiliate in Santa Cruz.

Ma Baoli helms Blued, China's largest dating app for gay men

The Ex-cop Behind China's Largest Gay Dating App

The ex-cop behind China's largest gay dating app

The bird flu spreading through southern France is highly contagious for fowl but poses no health risk to humans

France Plans Mass Duck Slaughter As Bird Flu Hits Foie Gras

France plans mass duck slaughter as bird flu hits foie gras

Unregulated by any central bank, bitcoin emerged as an attractive option for investors with an appetite for the exotic -- although criminals have also picked up on its under-the-radar appeal

Bitcoin Soars Past $40,000 For The First Time

Bitcoin soars past $40,000 for the first time

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Asian Nations Toughen Virus Curbs As Europe Fights New Strain

Asian nations toughen virus curbs as Europe fights new strain

Hong Kong opposition figures arrested under security law

Joshua Wong Joins Hong Kong Dissidents Arrested For 'Subversion'

Joshua Wong joins Hong Kong dissidents arrested for 'subversion'

The bird flu spreading through southern France is highly contagious for fowl but poses no health risk to humans

France Steps Up Duck Cull As Bird Flu Hits Foie Gras Farms

France steps up duck cull as bird flu hits foie gras farms

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Chinese Scientist Accused Of Smuggling Stolen Vials Deported From US

He was sentenced to time served and ordered to leave the United States.

Kim Jong Un pledged to strengthen North Korea's defences, just weeks before Joe Biden's inauguration as US president

North Korea's Kim Poses In Military Uniform With Gun In New Portrait

North Korea's Kim poses in military uniform with gun in new portrait

China has removed pangolin parts from its list of traditional medicines -- the animal is thought by some scientists to be the possible host of the novel coronavirus

China Jails Gang for Smuggling Pangolin Scales Worth $28 Million

The gang was convicted of importing 23 tonnes of pangolin scales from Nigeria in 2018 and 2019.

Temperatures in Beijing fell to the lowest level since 1966 this week

Beijing Freezes As Temperature Hits Five Decade Lows

Beijing freezes as temperature hits five decade lows

Shanghai hosted the League of Legends world championships last September and October

Shanghai Builds $900m Hub In Push To Be ESports Leader

Shanghai builds $900m hub in push to be eSports leader

Wednesday's mass arrest of pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong has prompted international condemnation

Condemnation Swells Over Hong Kong Opposition Mass Arrests

Condemnation swells over Hong Kong opposition mass arrests

Bodybuilder Gui Yuna (C) competing in Beijing

Female Bodybuilder With One Leg Captures Hearts In China

Female bodybuilder with one leg captures hearts in China

Kyrgyz presidential candidate Sadyr Japarov Japarov became acting leader during a political crisis last year before quitting to run in the vote

Populist Poised To Win Kyrgyz Presidency

Populist poised to win Kyrgyz presidency

China is racing to vaccinate millions before next month's Lunar New Year exodus

China Reports Highest Covid-19 Figures Since July

China reports highest Covid-19 figures since July

A man watches a television screen showing news footage of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attending the 8th congress of the ruling Workers' Party held in Pyongyang, at a railway station in Seoul on January 6, 2021

North Korea's Kim Pledges To Strengthen Defence Capabilities

North Korea's Kim pledges to strengthen defence capabilities

A sign in a German store window invites customers to shop online due to the coronavirus lockdown

Global Virus Deaths Hit Record High As EU Approves Second Vaccine

Global virus deaths hit record high as EU approves second vaccine

Marks and Spencer said in a statement it had become "one of the first companies to formally sign the call to action on human rights abuses" in relation to Xinjiang

UK's Marks And Spencer To Ban Xinjiang Cotton Over Uighur 'Abuses'

UK's Marks and Spencer to ban Xinjiang cotton over Uighur 'abuses'

A sign in a German store window invites customers to shop online due to the coronavirus lockdown

Covid Deaths At Record High As EU Approves Second Vaccine

Covid deaths at record high as EU approves second vaccine

A swathe of Hong Kong's pro-democracy opposition figures have been arrested in an operation by the city's new national security unit

China's Hong Kong Crackdown Escalates With Mass Opposition Arrests

China's Hong Kong crackdown escalates with mass opposition arrests

The ice swimmers head to the park every day for their dip, no matter what the weather

Ice, Ice, Baby: Beijing's Winter Swimmers Shrug Off Record Lows

Ice, ice, baby: Beijing's winter swimmers shrug off record lows

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