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June 10, 2015

Under One Ceiling

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China took weeks to diagnose new Covid cases and underreported numbers, leaked documents show

An unprecedented leak of internal Chinese documents reveals how the country mishandled the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic. The documents - from Hubei province, the site of the world's first known outbreak - show China announced misleading numbers of new cases and deaths, was hampered by an average three-week delay in diagnosing new cases, and experienced a huge spike in influenza in the epicenter province in early December. [...]

Tens of thousands of farmers swarm India's capital to protest deregulation rules

Tens of thousands of farmers have swarmed India's capital where they intend to camp out for weeks to protest new agricultural laws that they say could destroy their livelihoods. [...]

Fraser Island, a unique Australian ecosystem, is on fire as parts of the country swelter through record heat wave

Firefighters in Australia are battling a massive bushfire that has been burning out of control for six weeks across the popular tourist spot of Fraser Island, as parts of the country's east swelter through a record-breaking heat wave following the hottest November on record. [...]

National Day: This family has called UAE home since 1955

Their home buzzes with stories told over the course of four generations [...]

National Day: Meet the man who wrote UAE's national anthem

The anthem was then recorded on Radio Dubai. [...]

Google Doodle celebrates UAE National Day 2020

Google changed its logo to mark the UAE's 49th National Day. [...]

Thunderstorm advisory raised over parts of Mindanao

Parts of Visayas under rainfall advisory (Eagle News) — A thunderstorm advisory has been raised over parts of Mindanao. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said moderate to at times heavy rains with lightning and strong winds are expected over portions of Sultan Kudarat, Zamboana del Sur and Basilan within the next one to two hours. PAGASA said these conditions are being experienced in Zamboanga del Norte (Gutalac, Labason, Liloy, Salug, Sindangan) and […] [...]

Australia exits first recession in almost 30 years

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australia has exited its first recession in almost 30 years, after official figures on Wednesday showed the economy grew 3.3 percent in July-September compared with the coronavirus-hit previous quarter. With local transmission of Covid-19 largely under control, official data showed businesses have begun to rebound and consumer spending has surged. The Australian Bureau of Statistics said household spending largely drove the economic bounce, rising 7.9 percent compared with the previous quarter. […] [...]

US, Europe develop vaccine plans with approval likely soon

by Issam Ahmed, with Erin Conroy in Paris Agence France Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The United States and Europe on Tuesday fleshed out plans to administer Covid-19 vaccines as soon as they gain approval, with a US panel recommending that health care workers and nursing home residents be given top priority. Hopes are high that shots could be ready for use before the end of the year, with two frontrunner vaccines — […] [...]