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Over 1,700 prosecuted for epidemic-related crimes in China

Procuratorial organs across the country prosecuted 1,712 suspects in 1,416 cases related to the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemic by Thursday, the Supreme

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China Focus: Old habits die hard? Coronavirus leads to change

Pang Hui placed a few more pairs of chopsticks on the table for a family dinner, though she did not expect her extended family of seven would use them as serving chopsticks. Surprisingly, her 75-yea

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Wild elephants roam around village in SW China

A herd of 14 elephants has been roaming around Manmai Village in Menghai County, southwest China's Yunnan Province, local authorities said Wednesday. The herd, along w

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APD | Asia’s rapid urbanization, population booming major causes for infectious disease spread

By APD writer AliceThe rapid pace of urbanization and population booming are two of the major causes for the spread of infectious diseases across Asia, including the no

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US is preparing to ban foreign-made drones from government use

The Trump administration is preparing an executive order to ban federal departments and agencies from buying or using foreign-made drones, citing a risk to national security, TechCrunch has learned.Th

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East China's nature reserve sees more bird species

Two long-billed plovers were first spotted by scholars in a state-level nature reserve in eastern China's Jiangxi Province. The bird species was first found in the Jiu

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UK to deliver post-Brexit budget under virus cloud

Britain unveils its first post-Brexit budget on Wednesday and analysts expect Prime Minister Boris Johnson to press ahead with major spending on infrastructure, despite

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Hubei announces complete ban on wildlife trade

Central China’s Hubei Province announced a strict resolution on forbidding wildlife trade and ordered a complete ban on consumption of wild animals or related products.

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Animal welfare groups calls for koala population to be reclassified as endangered

In the wake of Australia's recent bushfire crisis, a new scientific study is calling for one of the country's most beloved animals -- the koala -- to officially be reclassified as endangered. Examin

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Beijing strengthens monitoring of wildlife

Beijing municipality has strengthened the monitoring of wildlife amid the novel coronavirus epidemic as birds enter the peak migrating season, local authorities said W

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Conserving 30% of land reduces extinction risk of species by half

Of the many solutions under discussion to prevent the alarming extinction rates, one of the major successes could come from conserving land.The extinction risk faced by more than one million speci

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China prosecutes 1,144 suspects involved in epidemic-related crimes

A total of 1,144 people in 962 cases had been prosecuted in China over criminal offenses related to the COVID-19 epidemic, the Supreme People's Procuratorate (SPP) sai

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Baby bumblebees brain damaged by insecticide

The chemical studied is banned from use on field crops in the EU but not in other parts of the world.

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Commentary: Fighting the virus, let science silence lies

The fight against the COVID-19 virus is also a battle against rumors and lies. When China is fighting vigorously against the disease, certain Western individuals and media outlets have suggested tha

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China's border province intensifies crackdown on wildlife crimes

Southwest China's Yunnan Province has introduced a detailed plan to intensify its monitoring capability and step up its crackdown on wildlife crimes. According to the

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China's endangered wildlife populations rise steadily

The populations of China's endangered wildlife have risen steadily over recent years, the National Forestry and Grassland Administration said Tuesday. China has steppe

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Australia races to save wildlife impacted by fires

An injured koala is treated for burns. /Zoos Victoria Most of Australia's bushfires have been contained, but scientists are racing to save scores of wild species that have been impacted.While