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China says virus spreading between humans as WHO set to meet
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China says virus spreading between humans as WHO set to meet

China has confirmed human-to-human transmission in the outbreak of a new SARS-like virus as the number of cases soared and…
Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year fairs get a protest makeover
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Hong Kong’s Lunar New Year fairs get a protest makeover

Protest-themed Lunar New Year fairs have sprung up across Hong Kong to raise money and morale for the city’s pro-democracy…
Malaysia sends back trash, says won’t be world’s waste bin
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Malaysia sends back trash, says won’t be world’s waste bin

PENANG, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia has sent back 150 containers of plastic waste to 13 mainly rich countries since the…
Toy Story: Hong Kong protest models become major hit
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Toy Story: Hong Kong protest models become major hit

Intricately detailed Hong Kong protester figurines have become the latest must-have collectables as toy stores recreate the pro-democracy movement’s street…
SARS-like virus spreads in China, reaches third Asian country
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SARS-like virus spreads in China, reaches third Asian country

A mysterious SARS-like virus has killed a third person, spread around China and reached a third Asian country, authorities said…
Experts warn over scale of China virus as US airports start screening
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Experts warn over scale of China virus as US airports start screening

The true scale of the outbreak of a mysterious SARS-like virus in China is likely far bigger than officially reported,…
Police fire tear gas to disperse thousands in central Hong Kong
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Police fire tear gas to disperse thousands in central Hong Kong

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Police fired tear gas on Sunday to disperse thousands of anti-government protesters who gathered in a…
China and Myanmar ‘stand together’ despite Rohingya backlash
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China and Myanmar ‘stand together’ despite Rohingya backlash

China and Myanmar inked dozens of mammoth infrastructure and trade deals after a meeting Saturday between President Xi Jinping and…
Philippines struggles to keep evacuees away from volcano
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Philippines struggles to keep evacuees away from volcano

Philippine authorities were struggling Wednesday to keep thousands of evacuees from returning to homes in areas threatened by a feared…
US, China set to sign vital trade truce
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US, China set to sign vital trade truce

The world’s two dominant economic powers, the United States and China, are poised to sign a trade truce Wednesday that…
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