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Malaysia sends back trash, says won’t be world’s waste bin
Environment
January 20, 2020
Malaysia sends back trash, says won’t be world’s waste bin
PENANG, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia has sent back 150 containers of plastic waste to 13 mainly rich countries since the…
Toy Story: Hong Kong protest models become major hit
World
January 20, 2020
Toy Story: Hong Kong protest models become major hit
Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement’s street…
SARS-like virus spreads in China, reaches third Asian country
World
January 20, 2020
SARS-like virus spreads in China, reaches third Asian country
A mysterious SARS-like virus has killed a third person, spread around China and reached a third Asian country, authorities said…
Experts warn over scale of China virus as US airports start screening
World
January 19, 2020
Experts warn over scale of China virus as US airports start screening
The true scale of the outbreak of a mysterious SARS-like virus in China is likely far bigger than officially reported,…
Police fire tear gas to disperse thousands in central Hong Kong
World
January 19, 2020
Police fire tear gas to disperse thousands in central Hong Kong
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Police fired tear gas on Sunday to disperse thousands of anti-government protesters who gathered in a…
China and Myanmar ‘stand together’ despite Rohingya backlash
World
January 18, 2020
China and Myanmar ‘stand together’ despite Rohingya backlash
China and Myanmar inked dozens of mammoth infrastructure and trade deals after a meeting Saturday between President Xi Jinping and…
Second person dies from SARS-linked virus in China
World
January 17, 2020
Second person dies from SARS-linked virus in China
A second person has died in China from a mysterious SARS-linked virus that has stricken dozens and appeared in two…
China reports first death from mystery pneumonia outbreak
World
January 16, 2020
China reports first death from mystery pneumonia outbreak
A 61-year-old man has become the first person to die in China from a respiratory illness believed caused by a…
US, China sign ‘momentous’ trade deal
World
January 16, 2020
US, China sign ‘momentous’ trade deal
The United States and China signed a truce in their trade war on Wednesday after nearly two years of tensions,…
US, China set to sign vital trade truce
World
January 15, 2020
US, China set to sign vital trade truce
The world’s two dominant economic powers, the United States and China, are poised to sign a trade truce Wednesday that…