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Nipah virus outbreak in India sparks worry in China before Lunar New Year
South China Morning Post, Published on 29/01/2026
» An outbreak of the highly fatal Nipah virus in India's eastern state of West Bengal has sparked widespread attention and public concern in China ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday when millions will travel.
Europe’s first dolphin sanctuary to open in Italy
AFP, Published on 05/12/2025
» ROME - The Mediterranean’s first sanctuary for dolphins that have lived in captivity will open off Italy next year, as demand for re-homing rises with the closure of marine parks across Europe.
Bird flu poses risk of pandemic 'worse than Covid'
Reuters, Published on 27/11/2025
» PARIS — The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) if the virus mutates to transmit between humans, the head of France's Institut Pasteur respiratory infections centre said.
Jakarta dog meat ban sparks debate
AFP, Published on 27/11/2025
» JAKARTA - Sitting at an empty stall in Jakarta, Alfindo Hutagaol gobbles down some rice, green sambal and grilled dog meat — a meal that is now banned in the Indonesian capital.
Imported chikungunya cases will rise steadily in Hong Kong, leading expert warns
South China Morning Post, Published on 08/08/2025
» Hong Kong is expected to experience an increase in imported chikungunya fever cases, a leading infectious disease specialist has said, calling on the public to avoid travelling to high-risk areas after the city recorded three more infections.
US, India to launch powerful Earth-monitoring satellite
AFP, Published on 30/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - A formidable new radar satellite jointly developed by the United States and India is set to launch Wednesday, designed to track subtle changes in Earth's land and ice surfaces and help predict both natural and human-caused hazards.
Japanese company aborts Moon mission after assumed crash-landing
AFP, Published on 06/06/2025
» TOKYO - Japan's hopes of achieving its first soft touchdown on the Moon by a private company were dashed Friday when the mission was aborted after an assumed crash-landing, the startup said.
Denver air traffic briefly lost communications on Monday, FAA says
Reuters, Published on 16/05/2025
» The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said on Thursday that Denver air traffic control lost communications for about two minutes on Monday but was able to maintain contact through an emergency frequency.
Key suspect in global malware ring caught
Reuters, Published on 30/05/2024
» SINGAPORE - A Chinese national has been arrested in an international operation on charges of creating and using malware that was used in cyberattacks, large-scale fraud and child exploitation, according to US authorities.
Feline frontier: NASA sends HD cat video from deep space
AFP, Published on 19/12/2023
» WASHINGTON - NASA on Monday announced it had used a state-of-the-art laser communication system on a spaceship 31 million kilometres from Earth -- to send a high-definition cat video.