With social media and academics, Thai villagers save ancestral forest

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JOHANNESBURG - Africa's overburdened public health systems, dearth of testing facilities and overcrowded slums had experts predicting a disaster when...

Australia’s Dreamworld theme park operator fined $3.5 million over fatal ride

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SYDNEY - An Australian court has ordered theme park operator Ardent Leisure Group to pay a fine of A$3.6 million (S$3.5 million)...

Suspect in downing of flight Malaysia Airlines’ MH17 in Ukraine denies any involvement at trial

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THE HAGUE - One of four suspects being tried in absentia for the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17...

Australian firm says its nasal spray reduced coronavirus growth in animal study

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SYDNEY - Australian biotech company Ena Respiratory said on Monday (Sept 28) that a nasal spray it is developing to improve...

Poor should get Covid-19 vaccine first, Pope Francis says

September 28, 2020

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The poor and weakest members of society should get preferential treatment when a vaccine for the coronavirus is ready, Pope...

‘Taiwan is Taiwan’: China name dispute moves from birds to climate change

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TAIPEI - The dispute over international organisations referring to Taiwan as Chinese has moved from wild bird conservation to climate change,...

Manny Pacquiao, MMA star McGregor to fight in 2021

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MANILA - Philippine boxing champion Manny Pacquiao will face former two-weight UFC champion Conor McGregor in the ring next year,...

North Korea warns of naval tensions during search for slain South Korean: KCNA

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SEOUL - North Korea said it was searching for the body of a South Korean man killed by its troops,...

Coronavirus: Modi pledges to use India vaccine-production capacity to help ‘all humanity’