Japan fears spread of UK Covid strain after three new mystery cases
The new cases raise the possibility that it the variant is already spreading in the general population
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Wuhan lab staff were first victims of coronavirus, says US
Pressure cranks up on WHO inquiry team as it finally reaches China after months of delay
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Former Gurkha Nirmal Purja among Nepalese climbers to complete first winter ascent of deadly K2
The 8,611m peak is the only one of the world's 14 tallest mountains to have never been climbed in winter
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From crowded Delhi to the remote Himalayas: the world's most complex vaccine drive begins
India is combining tradition and technology in an ambitious bid to vaccinate its one billion citizens by the end of this year
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North Korea unveils 'world's strongest weapon' at military parade
Kim Jong-un vowed to build the country's nuclear capabilities during a parade at which a submarine-launched ballistic missile was unveiled
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Climate change is leaving children with less to eat
The researchers the impact of climate was so great it outweighed other developments efforts
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Afghanistan retires cursed '39' number plates over prostitution stigma
Drivers often pay bribes to avoid the shame of their car bearing the number
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World's oldest known animal cave painting found in Indonesia
The painting of a life-sized picture of a warty pig was made at least 45,500 years ago in Indonesia
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Death on the high seas: Taiwanese rights groups demand end to modern slavery on fishing boats
The death of a young Indonesian crew member has become a symbol for the endemic abuse of foreign fishermen
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Taliban chief tells officials to take only one wife because big weddings and dowries are depleting funds
Abstaining from multiple marriages would protect from accusations of 'bribery, misappropriation, or embezzlement', said the Taliban chief
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China blames steamed buns for latest wave of infections as propaganda drive accelerates
Analysis: Intense paranoia inside China has sent country into overdrive to restore international reputation
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Bangladesh bans women working as marriage registrars because they menstruate
The ruling will deepen inequality for women who are often seen as 'impure' when they have their period, campaigners warn
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US cancels UN envoy's visit to Taiwan ahead of Biden inauguration
The cancellation is part of a sweeping bar on travel for senior US officials in the last days of the transition period
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We will not turn a blind eye to modern slavery - including in China
We have a responsibility not to fuel the violations going on in Xinjiang
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Asthmatic man given right to stay in France because of air pollution risk in Bangladesh
Ruling is believed to be a legal first to recognise environment factors in deciding residency
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Dominic Raab accuses China of human rights abuses 'on industrial scale' as he introduces new fines for slave labour
UK companies will be given guidance on auditing their supply chains, but face large fines if they don't take their "obligations seriously"
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Baby sharks born earlier and weaker in oceans warmed by climate crisis
The study of sharks unique to Great Barrier Reef raises concerns for other species of marine life as the oceans heat up
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India's highest court suspends controversial farm bills after months of protest
Farmers fear the removal of government-set crop price guarantees will benefit large private corporates at their expense
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Ex-Gurkha to continue K2 climb despite losing camp
Nirmal Purja said his summit attempt on the perilous 28,251ft peak was still on, but would now have to be delayed
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Indonesian plane crew did not report emergency before it plunged into sea, investigator says
'Nothing suspicious' as cockpit recording of conversations with air traffic control point to routine exchanges
