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Researchers analysed over three million confirmed coronavirus cases from 46 countries and 44 states in the US between January 1 and June 1, 2020.

Coronavirus, Chadwick Boseman Among Google's Top Trending 2020 Searches

Coronavirus has topped Google's Year in Chart list and became the top trending search query of the year. Chadwick Boseman, Joaquin Phoenix, "Parasite," Joe Biden, and Kamala Harris were also featured on the list.

China Imposes Further Duties On Australian Wine

The latest measures against Australia's winemakers follow the imposition of swingeing tariffs by China last month

China imposes further duties on Australian wine

Carry On: British Exhibition Delves Into Handbags

The 'Lady Dior' was a favourite of Lady Diana

Carry on: British exhibition delves into handbags

A South Korean fighter pilot stands in 2019 next to a F-35 fighter-jet of the type that the United States is seeking to sell to the United Arab Emirates

US Senators Fail To Block Trump Sale Of F-35 Jets To UAE

US senators fail to block Trump sale of F-35 jets to UAE

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China has come under intense international criticism over its policies in Xinjiang, where rights groups say as many as one million Uighurs and other mostly Muslim minorities have been held in camps

Big Data 'Turbocharged' Repression In China's Xinjiang: Rights Group

Big data 'turbocharged' repression in China's Xinjiang: rights group

Artist Chalermpol Junrayab, also known as "The Art District'86", reimagines graphic novel covers with Thai political figures as villains or heroes

The Art Of Politics: Democracy Protests Inspire Thai Creatives

The art of politics: Democracy protests inspire Thai creatives

A coal-powered plant in Shanghai. But China is turning towards solar and wind power

Fossil Fuels Still Reign, But Renewables Make Inroads

Fossil fuels still reign, but renewables make inroads

China's consumer price index (CPI), a key gauge of retail inflation, fell 0.5 percent on-year for the first time in over a decade, officials said Wednesday

China Consumer Prices Drop For First Time In Over A Decade

China consumer prices drop for first time in over a decade

Hydrogen has many uses - including transport - but attention is turning to producing it in a greener way

Green Hydrogen: A Fuel Bursting With Climate-saving Potential

Green hydrogen: A fuel bursting with climate-saving potential

Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, called South Korea's foreign minister 'impudent' for her comments on the coronavirus

Kim's Sister Slams South Korean Minister Over Coronavirus

Kim's sister slams South Korean minister over coronavirus

French mounted gendarmes secure the Great Mosque of Paris prior to Friday prayers in October 2020 amid a lockdown to stem the Covid-19 pandemic

US Envoy Airs Concerns As France Targets Radical Islam

US envoy airs concerns as France targets radical Islam

Norway's intelligence service things the cyberattack on parliament may have been the work of hackers linked to Russian military intelligence

Norway Accuses Russian Hackers Of Parliament Attack

Norway accuses Russian hackers of parliament attack

mount everest

Is Mount Everest Getting Taller? Height Change Explained

China’s president called the joint announcement with Nepal a symbol of their long-standing friendship.

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon has moved to acquire the remaining 49 percent stake in a China joint venture

Goldman Sachs Moves To Buy 100% Of China Joint-venture

Goldman Sachs moves to buy 100% of China joint-venture

Everest's agreed height was 86 centimetres (2.8 feet) higher than the previous measurement

Everest 'Grows' As China, Nepal Agree New Height

Everest 'grows' as China, Nepal agree new height

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Dad Accused Of Murder Left 3-Month-Old Baby Unattended To 'Scare' His Wife

The baby was left unattended for 37 hours after her parents left home following an argument.

The giant panda is seen as an 'umbrella' species because its conservation is considered to help many less well-known animals, plants and birds

Pandas Cover Themselves In Horse Poop And Scientists May Finally Know Why

Pandas might be doing this to feel warm, a new study said.

Fears are growing over Hong Kong's banking independence after HSBC suspended the accounts of an exiled former pro-democracy lawmaker

HSBC Accounts Of Hong Kong Pro-democracy Church Frozen: Pastor

HSBC accounts of Hong Kong pro-democracy church frozen: pastor

Sri Lanka's government was forced to lease Hambantota port to a Chinese company after failing to repay the loan used to build it

Sri Lanka Gets $300mn Chinese Factory Near Key Port

Sri Lanka gets $300mn Chinese factory near key port

Football has found itself in the crosshairs of the Communist Party's drive for a homogenised society

Day Football Dyed: Chinese Match Off Because 'Hair Not Black Enough'

Day football dyed: Chinese match off because 'hair not black enough'

JD Health International's share sale is the biggest IPO in Hong Kong this year

JD.com Health Arm Rockets 75% On Hong Kong Debut

JD.com health arm rockets 75% on Hong Kong debut

The White House claims TikTok is a national security risk because of potential links to the Beijing government through its Chinese owner ByteDance

Second US Judge Blocks Trump's TikTok Ban

A second federal judge has suspended a Trump administration executive order threatening to ban TikTok in the U.S.

Veteran activist "Long Hair" Leung Kwok-hung is among the eight activists arrested for organising a July protest

Eight Hong Kong Activists Arrested Over Security Law Protest

Eight Hong Kong activists arrested over security law protest

'The Spidermen' are a team of abseiling litter-pickers who work along the sides of Tianmen mountain in central China

China's 'Spidermen': Litter-picking Over The Abyss

China's 'Spidermen': Litter-picking over the abyss

Indonesia receives doses of a Covid-19 vaccine flown in from Beijing

Millions Of Californians Locked Down, UK To Start Vaccinating

Millions of Californians locked down, UK to start vaccinating

Climate change increases the intensity of heatwaves and droughts, fueling wildfires

Five Years On, Summit Aims To Breathe Life Into Paris Deal

Five years on, summit aims to breathe life into Paris deal

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