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State of emergency declared as bushfire threatens Australian capital

Australian officials declared a state of emergency for the capital city of Canberra and surrounding regions on Friday, as soaring temperatures and strong winds threaten

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Record heat forecast for coming years

The coming five years are anticipated to be warmest period on record, according to Britain's Met Office on January 30, and there is an outside chance of Earth breaching the Paris deal 1.5 degrees Cel

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Britain after Brexit

Editor's note: Mike Cormack is a writer, editor and reviewer mostly focusing on China, where he lived 2007-2014. He edited Agenda Beijing and is a regular book reviewer for South China Morning Pos

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Watch Rocket Lab’s first launch of 2020 take an NRO payload to orbit

Rocket Lab’s first mission of the year, and 11th commercial flight overall, is planned to take off this afternoon from New Zealand and bring a payload from the National Reconnaissance Office to

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UK's decision on Huawei to guide the world towards cooperation

A screen shows the speed test between 4G and 5G at Huawei 5G Innovation and Experience Center in London, Britain, January. 28, 2020. /Xinhua Photo Editor's note: Azhar Azam works in a private

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U.S. Senators disappointed by UK decision on Huawei

The UK was the first European country to allow Huawei to help construct 5G networks (Credit: AFP/ Tobias Schwarz) The UK's decision to allow Chinese tech firm Huawei to play a limited role in

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US 'disappointed' as PM grants limited 5G role to Huawei

Republicans question the "special relationship" and call for a review of America's intelligence-sharing with Britain.

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National flags, military presence and pregnant women - the battle for Antarctic dominance

A 60-year-old agreement currently protects the continent - but could the effects of climate change weaken the pact?

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Global tourism shares hit by China's ban on group tours

China's ban on outbound packaged tour travel took effect Monday in a bid to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus.The announcement came Saturday, denting shares of companies that have benefited

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Global screening measures stepped up to prevent novel coronavirus

Screening measures have been stepped up at international airports in many countries to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), which has already claim

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Boris Johnson to Use High Tariffs as 'Leverage' in Trade Negotiations With EU, US - Report

As the UK is about to finalise its divorce from the European Union, British officials are also currently preparing for long and contentious talks with the remaining 27

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Hong Kong, Mexico sign investment agreement to strengthen economic ties

Hong Kong and Mexico have signed an Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (IPPA) to strengthen mutual economic ties, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Regio

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Chinese ambassador highlights China-New Zealand ties as "front-runner"

Chinese Ambassador to New Zealand Wu Xi highlighted the bilateral relationship between the two countries as a "front runner" during her remarks delivered at the Chinese Lunar New Year reception held

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World needs to prepare for 'millions' of climate displaced: UN

The world needs to prepare for millions of people being driven from their homes by the impact of climate change, the United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Refugees said on Tuesday.Speaking at the

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Injured Chinese tourists treated timely in New Zealand

Chinese tourists injured in a severe accident on Tuesday in South Island have received timely treatment and are now out of life-threatening danger, said Chinese Consulate General in Christchurch on

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Climate crisis could justify asylum claims: UN committee

Governments that send refugees back to countries severely affected by climate change could be in breach of their human rights obligations, a UN committee said on Monday.The independent experts on the

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20 Chinese tourists injured in bus crash in New Zealand

A bus crash left 20 Chinese tourists injured, among whom two were under serious conditions, on a scenic road between Glenorchy and Queenstown in New Zealand on Tuesday. The Chinese embassy in New Zea