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Bumble bee numbers tumble with climate change: study

Climate change has contributed to a sharp drop in bumble bee populations across North America and Europe in recent decades, scientists said Friday.Compared to the period 1900-1974, bumble bee numbers

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The real reason why COVID-19 got its name

No more diseases will be named after geographical locations or the animals due to fears over stigmatisation, expert say.

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Munich Security Conference to focus on 'westlessness'

Chairman of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) Wolfgang Ischinger holds a copy of Munich Security Report during a press conference in Berlin, Germany, February 10, 2020. /Xinhua Photo The up

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Merkel's failure to groom successor worsens EU uncertainty post-Brexit

Editor's Note: Andrew Korybko is a Moscow-based American political analyst. The article reflects the author's opinions, and not necessarily the views of CGTN.German Chancellor Angela Merkel's prot

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Tesla ramps up solar tile roof installations in US, eyes China and Europe expansion

Tesla appears to be ramping up installations of its solar tile roofs in the San Francisco Bay area and will eventually roll out to Europe and China, according to CEO Elon Musk, who, in a series of t

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Heavy rains bring both relief and new dangers to Australia

People shelter under a jumble of umbrellas as rain falls Friday, February 7, 2020. /AP Photo A four-day downpour across Australia's east coast has brought relief after months of devastating bu

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Azerbaijan's ruling party wins vote, opposition cries foul

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev's ruling party on Sunday won a majority of seats in snap parliamentary polls, according to exit polls, as the opposition denounced wh

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UN confirms Libya's rival parties keen to maintain truce

Libya's rival parties are keen to maintain the truce in and around the capital city and expressed this attitude during the first round talks of the Libyan 5+5 Joint Military Commission in Geneva, sa

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WHO seeks $675 million to help low-income countries detect coronavirus

The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking 675 million U.S. dollars to help low-income countries deal with the novel coronavirus outbreak.The fund would be utilized to help countries with weak

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Twitter to add warning labels to doctored videos and images

Under the new measures, users who retweet or like doctored and manipulated content will be shown a warning before doing so.

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Twitter takes steps to remove manipulated media

U.S. social media company Twitter Inc. said Tuesday it would enforce a new rule to remove manipulated media starting next month. Twitter's Head of Site Integrity Yoel Roth said users should not dece

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A probe into the late Kenyan President Daniel arap Moi's life

Kenya's second president, Daniel arap Moi, has died at the age of 95.The proclamation announcing his death was issued by President Uhuru Kenyatta who has also sent condolences to the family."It is wi

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South African court issues arrest warrant for ex-leader Zuma

A judge in South Africa issued an arrest warrant Tuesday for former president Jacob Zuma for failing to appear in court on a corruption case that he has sought to avoid

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Coding error blamed for Democratic caucus chaos

The Democratic Party has stated that a coding error in the app designed to speed up the vote was responsible for delays.

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Malawi court annuls 2019 presidential election citing irregularities

Malawi's Constitutional Court on Monday annulled the May 2019 presidential vote that declared Peter Mutharika a winner and ordered a re-run after an application from opposition parties citing irregul

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Turkish tanks deployed to border amid fears of fresh refugee influx

A Turkish tank is transported to the Turkish-Syrian border in Hatay province, Turkey, January 18, 2018. /Xinhua Photo Amid fears of another wave of Syrian refugee exodus caused by Syrian gover

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Beijing builds mask factory in 7 days amid widespread shortage

The completion of Huoshenshan Hospital in Wuhan within six days is not the only miracle taking place during China's fight against the novel coronavirus, which has caused a growing shortage of mask