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BEIJING, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- Chinese health authorities announced Tuesday that 4,515 confirmed cases of pneumonia caused by the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) had been reported in 30 provincial-level regions by the end of Monday. A total of 106 people died of the disease. … [Read more...] about China reports 4,515 confirmed cases of new coronavirus pneumonia, 106 deaths

Anti-government protests in Hong Kong have left many from the Chinese mainland wary of visiting that popular destination and more likely to travel farther afield. The same goes for the self-governed island of Taiwan, where heavy voter turnout in elections earlier this month favored candidates who do not favor uniting with Beijing as China's leaders insist must happen eventually. … [Read more...] about China Virus Outbreak Rams Global Tourism, Costing Billions

Virginia Roberts Giuffre said after meeting Epstein in Florida in 2000, the millionaire flew her around the world and pressured her into having sex with numerous older men, including Prince Andrew, two senior US politicians, a noted academic, wealthy financiers and the attorney Alan Dershowitz, who is now part of US President Donald Trump's impeachment defence team. … [Read more...] about Prince Andrew uncooperative in Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking probe, US official says

Last year PricewaterhouseCoopers chief economist Jeremy Thorpe released a paper on China Matters about what would happen to Australia if China’s economy experienced a “hard landing”, defined as a sudden decline in GDP growth of about 3 to 5 percentage points. … [Read more...] about Fake coronavirus warning sparks calls of racism from Queensland MP

"We have been working closely with the Department of Parks and Wildlife to understand the reproductive biology of the species with the intent to breed an insurance population," Mr Lemon said. … [Read more...] about Perth Zoo’s western ground parrot breeding program suffers setback after death of two birds