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China's ambassador to UK hails doctor who raised coronavirus alarm

Dr Li Wenliang died on 7 February in Wuhan city after he fell victim to the novel coronavirus (Credit: AP) China's ambassador to the UK paid tribute to the doctor who was one of the first to r

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ESA's Solar Orbiter on grand mission to study Sun's poles

01:38 The European Space Agency is set to embark on a groundbreaking mission to the Sun with the launch of its Solar Orbiter probe on Monday. Using an array of advanced sensors, the sp

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The classification of viruses: What's in a name?

The history of human diseases is replete with instances of fractious debates over the identification of emerging pathogens (Credit: AFP) The recent global outbreak of the novel coronavirus has

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EU's poorer nations warn against aid cut in upcoming budget

Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa said that the EU needs to arrive at a consensus on the next budget quickly (Credit: AFP) The European Union needs to arrive at a swift consensus over it

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EU's top envoy to embark on maiden visit to Iran

The EU's new foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell will travel to Iran for the first time since taking office in December 2019. (Credit: AP) The European Union's top diplomat Josep Borrell is ex

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British Airways suspends flights to China over coronavirus outbreak

03:46 British Airways announced the suspension of flights to China on Wednesday as countries across the globe scrambled to contain the spread of coronavirus.The airline said in an emai

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UK allows China's Huawei limited access to 5G network

Huawei hardware is already being used by some of Britain's biggest telecoms providers. (Credit: AP) The UK will allow China's Huawei a limited role in building the country's 5G network, the go