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UK races to deport asylum seekers ahead of Brexit

Scores of vulnerable asylum seekers, including suspected victims of trafficking, are scheduled to be deported from UK this week as the British Home Secretary...

COVID-19 clusters break out in Japan’s coldest city as winter closes in

The emergence of Japan’s coldest city as a COVID-19 hotspot has raised fears among health experts that it could be a sign of what...

Hay beds, highway kitchens: Indian farmers dig in for reform protests

Behind concertina wire and trucks blockading a major highway into India's capital, tens of thousands of farmers are camping out in the bitter winter...

‘May God give us patience’: Palestinians mourning child killed

Ali Abu Alia had just turned 15 on Friday when Israeli forces shot and killed him using live ammunition at a protest in al-Mughayyir...

Cervical cancer survival may improve by targeting senescent “zombie” cells

How well women with cervical cancer respond to treatment and survive correlates with the level of 10 proteins in their blood that also are...

Should scientists artificially cool the planet to stave off climate catastrophe?

Should scientists artificially cool the planet to stave off climate catastrophe? Here's everything you need to know:

China’s oldest carving artwork among world’s top 10 discoveries of 2020

A tiny 13,500-year-old bird sculpture crafted from burned bone unearthed at the open-air Lingjing site, an archeological site in central China's Henan Province, has...

Afghan government unswerving to preserve cultural heritage, historical landmarks

The Afghan government said it has made significant efforts to preserve cultural heritages and restore historic landmarks across the country as the embodiments of...

Asian shares slip from all-time highs; oil falls on virus case surge

Asian shares retreated from a record peak on Monday after a Reuters report the United States was preparing to impose sanctions on some Chinese...

German Santas still race despite pandemic rules

A small group of hardy Germans sought to keep alive an annual tradition on Sunday despite coronavirus restrictions as they took part in a...

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