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Wildfires continue to burn across California

Huge wildfires continued to wreak havoc on Saturday across the U.S. state of California, with more than 1 million acre (4 billion square meters) of land set ablaze and

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China hopes Belarus can maintain political stability, social peace: FM

Voters cast their ballots at a polling station in Minsk, Belarus, Aug. 9, 2020. (Photo by Henadz Zhinkov/Xinhua)BEIJING, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- China hopes and believes that Belarus can maintain politica

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Aussie-Chinese study links lower humidity with higher rates of COVID-19

A joint Australian-Chinese study released on Tuesday has linked lower humidity with higher rates of COVID-19 transmission. Drier air across several different regions of Sydney has been consistentl

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China renews yellow alert for rainstorms

China's national observatory on Sunday renewed a yellow alert for rainstorms in several provinces and regions from Sunday morning to Monday morning. From 8 a.m. Sunday

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The Wear OS fall update promises better performance, simplified pairing and more

Google today announced a few new features Wear OS we can expect from the next over-the-air update, which is slated to arrive this fall.The focus here, Google says, is on fundamentals and that includes

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Oil prices bolstered by bigger-than-expected drop in U.S. crude stocks

Pump jacks operate at sunset in Midland, Texas, U.S., February 11, 2019. /Reuters Oil prices moved higher on Wednesday after an industry report showed that U.S. inventories of crude fell more

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Focusing on human and climate health, S2G Ventures launches ocean fund with $100 million in commitments

S2G Ventures, the Chicago-based investment firm focusing on startups developing technology and services for human and planetary health, is launching a new investment vehicle focused on seafood and oce

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China's factory deflation slows in July as recovery gains strength

China's factory deflation eased in July, driven by a rise in global oil prices and as industrial activity climbed back toward pre-coronavirus levels, adding to signs of recovery in the world's second

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UK names 'Channel threat commander' as boat crossings surge

The British government has appointed a former Royal Marine commando to try to stop people crossing the English Channel from France in small boats.The government said Su

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Mauritius declares emergency as stranded ship spills fuel

The Indian Ocean island of Mauritius has declared a “state of environmental emergency” after a Japanese-owned ship that ran aground offshore days ago began spilling ton

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South Korea floods, landslides kill 26 as heavy rains continue

At least 26 people have died after 46 days of heavy rains in South Korea, with the country’s longest monsoon in seven years causing more flooding, landslides and evacua

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Public must follow health rules during holiday trips

The Chinese Ministry of Culture and Tourism has reminded the public to follow coronavirus-control rules when taking trips during the summer holiday season. Tourists ar

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China confident of meeting 2020 fiscal targets: Finance Minister

VCG China is confident of achieving all fiscal targets and tasks set for this year, Finance Minister Liu Kun said in an interview with Xinhua Thursday.The country's economic fundamentals remai

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COVID-19 in Germany: Current rate manageable but increase worrying

German officials, including Health Minister Jens Spahn, have warned it will be harder to control the spread of new COVID-19 infections in the country from autumn onward, so it is imperative to keep t

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Locust swarms invade over 10,000 hectares in southwest China

Locust swarms invaded an area of 10,389 hectares in southwest China's Yunnan Province as of Sunday, local authorities said Tuesday. A total of nine county-level region

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Massive California wildfire forces evacuations

Fire crews in California are battling a massive wildfire that has forced thousands of people from their homes east of Los Angeles. /Social Media Fire crews in California are battling a massive

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NASA astronauts aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon expected home on Sunday

Bob Behnken inside the SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft docked to the International Space Station, July 31, 2020./AP U.S. astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are scheduled to return home toda