Super-resistant mosquitoes in Asia pose growing threat: study
Mosquitoes that transmit dengue and other viruses have evolved growing resistance to insecticides in parts of Asia, and novel ways to control them are desperately needed, new research warns.
Read moreTens of thousands evacuate California storms, with 17 dead
Tens of thousands of people were under evacuation orders in California on Tuesday as the state was ravaged by the latest in a barrage of storms that have left at least 17 people dead.
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Brazil's Bolsonaro leaves Florida hospital
Brazilian far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro was discharged from a Florida hospital Tuesday, AFP observed, two days after his supporters drew international condemnation by invading the seat of power in Brasilia.
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Harry and the royal family: Reconciliation near impossible
Prince Harry claims he had no intention of damaging the British royal family with his autobiography, but reconciliation now seems impossible after he painted a critical picture of his relatives and settled decades-old scores.
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Golden Globes return as Spielberg, 'Top Gun' and 'Avatar' face off
Hollywood giants from Steven Spielberg to James Cameron flocked back to the Golden Globes on Tuesday, as the controversial awards show got under way with a star-packed gala despite its scandals.
Read moreNorth American leaders see bright future in clean energy
The leaders of the United States, Mexico and Canada pledged Tuesday to deepen regional economic integration and boost cooperation in clean energy, setting aside simmering trade tensions.
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Cardinal George Pell dies aged 81
Cardinal George Pell -- a giant of the Catholic Church who was convicted and later cleared of sexual abuse in Australia -- has died in Rome aged 81, a church official confirmed Wednesday.
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Cardinal Pell: a divisive figure cleared of sexual abuse
Cardinal George Pell, a powerful Roman Catholic figure who died at the age of 81, leaves a legacy forever marked by a paedophilia conviction that was later overturned.
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UK and Japan to sign major defence deal as PM Kishida visits London
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida will sign a "hugely significant" new defence agreement when the pair meet in London on Wednesday, Downing Street said.
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UK minister to meet N.Ireland parties in bid to end deadlock
UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly on Wednesday sits down with Northern Ireland's political leaders in Belfast to try to end a political deadlock caused by wrangling over post-Brexit trading rules.
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