Chinese conservationists battle to save pangolins from poachers

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[caption id="attachment_2479" align="alignnone" width="827"] Beijing granted one of the most trafficked mammals similar protections to that of giant pandas [/caption] BEIJING: Rescued from a farmer's...

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2020 Singapore Grand Prix cancelled due to ‘continuing nationwide restrictions’ brought about by COVID-19 pandemic

June 12, 2020June 12, 2020

[caption id="attachment_2503" align="alignnone" width="914"] FILE PHOTO: A general view of the illuminated circuit for the Formula 1 Singapore Grand Prix night race on Sep 14,...

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Two-thirds of sponsors unsure about 2021 Olympics: Poll

June 12, 2020June 12, 2020

The Tokyo Olympics have been postponed to 2021. TOKYO: Two-thirds of Tokyo 2020's corporate sponsors are undecided on whether to continue supporting the Games...

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Russian nuclear-powered submarine enters service amid arms control fears

June 12, 2020June 12, 2020

[caption id="attachment_2494" align="alignnone" width="934"] Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses the troops during the military parade during the Navy Day celebration in St Petersburg, Russia, Jul...

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French police protest against chokehold ban

June 12, 2020June 12, 2020

[caption id="attachment_2497" align="alignnone" width="831"] Police officers attend a demonstration in Paris. [/caption] PARIS: Police staged protests in cities across France against a ban on chokehold...

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Protesters rally against Philippine anti-terrorism Bill

June 12, 2020June 12, 2020

[caption id="attachment_2488" align="alignnone" width="934"] Critics fear the anti-terrorism legislation could open the door to a crackdown on Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's opponents. [/caption] MANILA: Hundreds...

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Indonesia reports 1,111 new COVID-19 cases, 48 deaths

June 12, 2020June 12, 2020

[caption id="attachment_2482" align="alignnone" width="861"] FILE PHOTO: A health worker wearing a protective suit treats a patient in the isolation room for patients suffering from the...

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Mumbai braces for monsoon diseases amid strain of COVID-19 pandemic

June 12, 2020June 12, 2020

[caption id="attachment_2485" align="alignnone" width="927"] FILE PHOTO: Healthcare workers wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) and volunteers walk through a slum in Dharavi to check residents during...

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Football: FIFA allows transfer windows to open before current season ends

June 12, 2020June 12, 2020

[caption id="attachment_2519" align="alignnone" width="856"] The FIFA sign is seen at the entrance of world football's governing body headquarters in Zurich. [/caption] PARIS: FIFA will allow...

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Athletes can take a knee at Commonwealth Games, says chief

June 12, 2020June 12, 2020

[caption id="attachment_2516" align="alignnone" width="936"] Athletes will be free to take a knee in support of the Black Lives Matter movement without sanction at the 2022...