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China Reports World's First Human Death from "Monkey B Virus"

A Beijing-based veterinary surgeon, who died on May 27 after complaining of fever and neurological symptoms, was the first human fatality due to Monkey B Virus, revealed China's Centre for Disease Control (CDC) Weekly on Saturday. The 53-year-old..
China's wild elephants seek room to roam as habitats shrink

XISHUANGBANNA, China, July 20 - Under a footbridge in southwest China's Yunnan province, a lone female elephant makes a rare appearance at a clearing on the edge of thick forest, ignoring the heavy rain and the gathering crowds to graze and bathe..
China reports spike in new coronavirus cases on border with Myanmar

BEIJING/SHANGHAI, July 20 - China on Tuesday reported the highest daily tally of new confirmed COVID-19 cases since January, driven by a surge in imported infections in Yunnan province, where cases are spilling over from an "alarming spike"..
Britain to permanently deploy two warships in Asian waters

TOKYO, July 20 - Britain said on Tuesday it would permanently deploy two warships in Asian waters after its Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier and escort ships sail to Japan in September through seas where China is vying for influence with the United S..
China says Microsoft hacking accusations fabricated by US and allies

China has denied allegations that it carried out a major cyber-attack against tech giant Microsoft. The US and other Western countries on Monday accused China of hacking Microsoft Exchange - a popular email platform used by companies worldwide. ..
Central China's Henan province swamped after heaviest rain in 1,000 years

Large swathes of China's central Henan province were under water on Wednesday, with at least a dozen people dead in its capital Zhengzhou after the city was drenched by what weather watchers said was the heaviest rain in 1,000 years. With more..
Delta variant of COVID-19 to dominate within months: WHO

GENEVA: The highly contagious Delta variant of COVID-19 is expected to become the dominant strain of the virus over the coming months, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday (Jul 21). The Delta variant, which was first detected in Indi..
China rejects WHO plan for COVID-19 origin study, says it 'defies science'

BEIJING: China rejected on Thursday (Jul 22) a World Health Organization (WHO) plan for a second phase of an investigation into the origin of the coronavirus, which includes the hypothesis it could have escaped from a Chinese laboratory, a top health..
Tens of thousands evacuated as China storms spread northwards

BEIJING, July 22 - Tens of thousands of people were being evacuated from flood-hit regions of central China on Thursday as officials raised the death toll from heavy rains that have deluged Henan province for almost a week to 33 people. More citie..

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