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Asian shares skid despite US economic stimulus deal

Shares started the week out on a sour note in Asia as worsening coronavirus outbreaks overshadowed news that US lawmakers finally have a deal...

Red Sea’s coral reefs face existential threat from overfishing

The coral reefs at the Red Sea reserves are in grave danger as a result of rising environmental violations including illegal fishing by trawlers,...

Google, Facebook draft laws fair, critical for media future: Australia regulator

Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) Chairman Rod Sims said proposed laws that will make Australia the first country in the world to force...

James Webb Space Telescope’s sunshield successfully unfolds, tensions in final tests

Lengthened to the size of a tennis court, the five-layer sunshield of NASA’s fully assembled James Webb Space Telescope successfully completed a final series...

Early humans may have survived harsh winters by hibernating

Bears do it. Bats do it. Even European hedgehogs do it. And now it turns out that early human beings may also have been...

New artifacts found in excavations of Turkish ancient city

Gifts dating back 1,800 years that have been given to the dead throughout history have been unearthed in a grave in the ancient city...

Hope on stemming climate change, but all must take part

China, producing a quarter of the world’s carbon emissions, has an instrumental role in reducing levels so that global temperatures can be kept in...

Oil’s vaccine trade faces hurdles ahead

By Julian Lee

Coronavirus lesson: Bangladesh foresters seek tourism curbs to save wildlife habitats

Inspired by the coronavirus lockdown measures that led nature to reclaim its spaces in the forests, government agencies in Bangladesh have recommended restrictions on...

Iranians mark Yalda Night differently due to COVID-19

The winter solstice, which is the longest night of the year, is known as “Yalda Night” in Iran and is annually celebrated by Iranians...

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