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WHO investigation into Covid-19 origins offers no quick answers
Analysis: start of long process by Wuhan team junks Trump allies’ claim that coronavirus escaped from a labora…
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Pakistan awaits news of national climbing hero missing on K2
Three-day rescue effort has so far failed to locate Ali Sadpara and two fellow mountaineersMuhammad Ali Sadpar…
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Nepalese team makes first successful winter ascent of K2
Team of Sherpas reaches top of Pakistan peak – becoming first to summit world’s second highest mountain in win…
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WHO experts: Covid mission is not about finger pointing at China
Scientists express caution about what they may find and the political sensitivity around investigationCoronavi…
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China stalls WHO mission to investigate origins of coronavirus
UN body says scientists were due to be deployed to country on Tuesday, but China says negotiations ongoingCoro…
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Covid vaccinations: slow start around world brings dose of reality
Burst of optimism over approvals has been followed by delays, shortages and bureaucratic errorsCoronavirus – l…
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Mount Everest: China and Nepal agree on new, taller height
Countries have settled on 8,848.86m – higher than either’s previous measurementsMount Everest is marginally hi…
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UK’s test and trace ‘having marginal impact’: which countries got it right?
Scientists’ verdict on £12bn system has refocused attention on what is working elsewhere in cutting Covid-19 t…
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Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: both sides accused of using cluster bombs
Indiscriminate weapons banned under treaty not signed by Armenia or AzerbaijanAzerbaijan has been accused of u…
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Global report: France records highest daily rise in Covid-19 cases since May
Spain tops 1,000 cases for second day in row; US Republican Herman Cain dies of disease; Brazil’s first lady t…
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Global report: coronavirus infections in India pass 1m as outbreaks flare globally
Country becomes third in world to reach figure; alarming peak in French region of BrittanyCoronavirus – latest…
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Global report: Catalonia makes mask-wearing in public compulsory
Spanish region’s move comes amid new outbreak; two charged with murder over bus driver assault in France; WHO …
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Global report: WHO official says no large hidden toll in Africa
African Union says tourism revenues down $55bn; Indonesia reports biggest daily increase in casesCoronavirus –…
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Wuhan eases quarantine as coronavirus cases in US pass 100,000
Officials are cautious but study shows lockdown in Chinese city has halted spread of virusCoronavirus – latest…
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Italy records 969 coronavirus deaths, dashing hopes of turnaround
Country also overtakes China in terms of total number of infectionsCoronavirus – latest global updatesSee all …