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Born into a middle-class family, Chan (C) abandoned a potentially comfortable life to pursue opposition politics - first against colonial BritainÂ and then China'sÂ increasingly authoritarian rule

'Till Prison We Part': Hong Kong Crackdown Pushes Veteran Activists To Wed

'Till prison we part': Hong Kong crackdown pushes veteran activists to wed

Environmental issues surrounding the Niger River in Mali are threatening the livelihoods of thousands of fishermen

Along The Mighty Niger River, Fewer Fish And More Jihadists

Along the mighty Niger River, fewer fish and more jihadists

Lee Jae-yong, the jailed de facto leader of the giant Samsung group, is on trial over an allegedly manipulated takeover

Samsung Boss On Trial Over 'Manipulated' Takeover

Samsung boss on trial over 'manipulated' takeover

Known locally as amunas, the water-retention system is thought to have been devised by ancient people who lived here before even the Incas

In Peru, Pre-Columbian Canals Offer Hope Against Drought

In Peru, pre-Columbian canals offer hope against drought

Navalny was detained after flying back to Russia in January

Putin Warns West Of 'Red Line' As Thousands Protest To Back Navalny

Putin warns West of 'red line' as thousands protest to back Navalny

A Canadian judge has granted Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's request to delay her extradition case to August

Canada Judge Adjourns Huawei Exec's Extradition Hearing To August

Canada judge adjourns Huawei exec's extradition hearing to August

President of Chad dies on battlefield after winning sixth reelection

Slain Chad Leader's Son Takes Power As Rivals Slam 'Coup'

Slain Chad leader's son takes power as rivals slam 'coup'

Countries around the world are urgently working to accelerate vaccination campaigns and revive their pandemic-ravaged economies

European And US Stocks Rebound, Nikkei Tumbles On Covid-19 Surge

European and US stocks rebound, Nikkei tumbles on Covid-19 surge

Husavik, the Icelandic village dreaming of Oscars glory

Husavik, The Icelandic Village Dreaming Of An Oscar

Husavik, the Icelandic village dreaming of an Oscar

The Czech accusations against Moscow led to protests ouside Russia's Prague embassy over the weekend

Prague Gives Moscow Ultimatum To Let Czech Diplomats Return

Prague gives Moscow ultimatum to let Czech diplomats return

Opposition supporters rallied in Moscow chating 'Freedom!'

Thousands Of Pro-Navalny Protesters Rally In Moscow

Thousands of pro-Navalny protesters rally in Moscow

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket with the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft onboard at Launch Pad 39A during a brief static fire test on May 22, 2020, ahead of the first crewed flight from US soil into space since 2011

SpaceX Flight To ISS Postponed By One Day Due To Weather

SpaceX flight to ISS postponed by one day due to weather

New Delhi, pictured here in October 2019, is one of the world's most polluted cities

Air Pollution Costs Indian Businesses $95 Bn A Year: Study

Air pollution costs Indian businesses $95 bn a year: study

Health ministry data showed 295,000 new cases in 24 hours, among the world's biggest daily totals of the pandemic and on a par with numbers seen in the United States in January

India Covid Surge Hits New Record As Oxygen Runs Short

India Covid surge hits new record as oxygen runs short

Olympic organisers may delay a decision on domestic fan limits until June, as virus cases rise in Japan

Virus Surge May Delay Olympics Fan Decision Till June

Virus surge may delay Olympics fan decision till June

German Chancellor Angela Merkel's government wants sweeping shutdowns and overnight curfews in regions hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic

Police Clash With Protesters As Germany Passes Virus Law

Police clash with protesters as Germany passes virus law

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has proposed a transition fund meant to bankroll the sort of deep changes needed

EU Unveils 'Landmark' AI Rules To Curb Big Brother Fears

EU unveils 'landmark' AI rules to curb Big Brother fears

Amnesty said 2020 saw a decline in the use of the death penalty

Mideast States Made 'Chilling' Use Of Executions Amid Pandemic: Amnesty

Mideast states made 'chilling' use of executions amid pandemic: Amnesty

Queen Elizabeth II cut a solitary figure at her husband's funeral on Saturday

Queen Elizabeth II Thanks Public After Husband's Death, As She Turns 95

Queen Elizabeth II thanks public after husband's death, as she turns 95

The European Union has committed to reaching climate neutrality by 2050

EU Seals 'Game Changer' Deal Setting Carbon-cutting Target

EU seals 'game changer' deal setting carbon-cutting target

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is the head of the Super League

Super League Dead After Atletico And Inter Follow English Exodus

Super League dead after Atletico and Inter follow English exodus

Loss of sea ice could be a factor in the unusual bowhead whale behaviour observed by scientists

A Whale Chorus Reveals How Climate Change May Be Shifting Migration

A whale chorus reveals how climate change may be shifting migration

India is reeling from one of the world's worst coronavirus outbreaks, which has pushed its healthcare infrastructure to the brink

India Reels From Covid-19 'Storm' As Europe Vows Vaccine Push

India reels from Covid-19 'storm' as Europe vows vaccine push

Locals in New Zealand's scenic Queenstown are optimistic their adventure tourism hub is about to get its pre-pandemic mojo back thanks to a new travel bubble

Kiwi Party Town Hails 'Godsend' Aussie Travel Bubble

Kiwi party town hails 'godsend' Aussie travel bubble

The Italian government is offering up to 500 euros ($600) to people buying a new or second-hand bike or scooter

Veni, Vidi, Bici: Is Rome Ready For A Cycling 'Revolution'?

Veni, vidi, bici: Is Rome ready for a cycling 'revolution'?

The issue of wartime sex slavery has been at the core of frosty ties between Seoul and Tokyo in recent years

South Korea Court Dismisses 'Comfort Women' Case Against Japan

South Korea court dismisses 'comfort women' case against Japan

More than 3,000 such scientific tests have been carried out at the ISS since manned missions began in 2000

Science Without Gravity At The International Space Station

Science without gravity at the International Space Station

Vice President Kamala Harris listens as US President Joe Biden speaks on the guilty verdict against former policeman Derek Chauvin

Black Americans Embraced Biden, And In Floyd Trial He Embraced Them Back

Black Americans embraced Biden, and in Floyd trial he embraced them back

A wounded child receives medical treatment at a hospital following an alleged attack by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen's northern Marib governorate, on April 3

Large-scale Huthi Offensive Roils Yemen's Oil-rich Marib

Large-scale Huthi offensive roils Yemen's oil-rich Marib

Eight Chinese were aboard the Titanic when it sank after hitting an iceberg. Six, most of them sailors but not working on the ship, made it out alive

Documentary Tells 'Unknown' Story Of Titanic's Chinese Survivors

Documentary tells 'unknown' story of Titanic's Chinese survivors

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