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Confirmed COVID-19 cases increase to 79 in Hong Kong

Hong Kong reported five new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Monday, taking the total to 79, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Hong Kong Special Administrati

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South Korea ups emergency response as viral cases surge

South Korea’s government banned major rallies in its capital and declared a health emergency in its fourth largest city as 100 new virus cases were reported Friday, bri

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S. Korea reports 1st virus death; 2.5M urged to stay home

South Korea reported its first death from the new virus on Thursday while the mayor of a southeastern city urged its 2.5 million people to stay inside as infections lin

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Man arrested after stabbing inside mosque in London: police

A man has been arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder after reports of a stabbing in a mosque in London, the Metropolitan Police confirmed Thursday. Police were called to the mosque

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Ancient Vesuvius eruption 'turned victim's brain into glass'

The man's brain was vitrified, scientists say, meaning it was burned at an intense heat after the volcano erupted in 79 AD.

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Asia Album: Divers, sea turtles, dragon greet Chinese New Year in Malaysia

Divers, sea turtles and a dragon "dance" together at an aquarium in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 17, 2020, to greet the Chinese Lunar New Year. (Xinhua/Chong Voon Chung) KUALA LUMPUR, Jan. 18 (Xinh

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Taking a broader look at the debate on 'human rights' in Xinjiang

Editor's Note: This article is part two of a series titled "See the difference between the two narratives on Xinjiang," which explores the differences between China and the West on China's Xinjian

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China is fighting terrorism too

Editor's note: Dan Donovan is Publisher and Managing Editor of Ottawa Life Magazine (OLM). The article is an edited version of his commentary first published on OLM, December 24, 2019. The article