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China offers farmers cash to give up wildlife trade
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China offers farmers cash to give up wildlife trade

Farmers in China are being offered cash to quit breeding exotic animals as pressure grows to crack down on the…
WHO to kick off international meet amid US-China tensions
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WHO to kick off international meet amid US-China tensions

The World Health Organization will on Monday kick off its first ever virtual assembly, but fears abound that US-China tensions…
Japan slides into recession — with forecasts of worse to come
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Japan slides into recession — with forecasts of worse to come

Japan dived into its first recession since 2015, according to official data Monday, with the world’s third-largest economy shrinking by…
Hamster tests show masks reduce coronavirus spread: scientists
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Hamster tests show masks reduce coronavirus spread: scientists

Tests on hamsters reveal the widespread use of facemasks reduces transmission of the deadly coronavirus, a team of leading experts…
Germany kicks off as Europe eases curbs but virus marches on
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Germany kicks off as Europe eases curbs but virus marches on

German football champions Bayern Munich were set to play their first match in more than two months on Sunday as…
US-China war of words clouds WHO meet focused on pandemic
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US-China war of words clouds WHO meet focused on pandemic

As the World Health Organization prepares to host its main annual meeting next week, fears abound that US-China tensions could…
Why is Taiwan excluded from the WHO?
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Why is Taiwan excluded from the WHO?

The coronavirus pandemic has shone a spotlight on Taiwan’s exclusion from the World Health Organization and ignited a diplomatic row…
‘New normals’ imagined, tested as virus shutdowns relaxed
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‘New normals’ imagined, tested as virus shutdowns relaxed

From outdoor kids’ movies for cooped up apartment dwellers in Rio to online shopping and worship around the globe, the…
Ignoring social distancing, protesters mock Hong Kong leader Lam on her birthday
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Ignoring social distancing, protesters mock Hong Kong leader Lam on her birthday

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hundreds of protesters gathered in shopping malls across Hong Kong on Wednesday, flouting coronavirus-related social distancing…
Exhaustion, uncertainty mark coronavirus survivors’ journeys
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Exhaustion, uncertainty mark coronavirus survivors’ journeys

An angelic voice singing “Hallelujah” echoes off the stately stone and brick canyons of a narrow Montmartre street. Still struggling…
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