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August 2, 2020

Australia-bound plane was so packed with cocaine it crashed after takeoff: police

A small plane bound for Australia crashed shortly after takeoff in Papua New Guinea last week – partially because it was weighed down by $80 million worth of cocaine stowed as cargo.

August 2, 2020

Australia declares 'State of Disaster' in Victoria after coronavirus cases spike continues

The spike in Melbourne has proven to be a major setback in the country’s otherwise positive progress in combating the spread of the virus.

July 30, 2020

China sees spike in COVID-19 cases 6 months after WHO declares coronavirus a health emergency

China on Thursday said it still has more than 18,000 people stuck in quarantine amid a spike in COVID-19 cases across the country. 

July 28, 2020

China announces suspension of Hong Kong extradition treaties as fallout over new security law continues

China announced Tuesday that Hong Kong will suspend extradition treaties with Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom after the group of countries took similar measures in response to its controversial new security law. 

July 28, 2020

British-Australian woman jailed in Tehran moved to Iran’s notorious and remote Qarchak prison

A British-Australian academic detained in Iran has been transferred to Qarchak prison, the country’s notorious desert jail, officials said Tuesday.

July 28, 2020

Australia wildfires 'killed or displaced' nearly 3 billion animals, declared among 'worst wildlife disasters' in history

The devastating wildfire season in Australia that stretched from last July through March impacted far more animals than previously estimated, scientists said Tuesday in a new report.

July 27, 2020

Chinese students in Australia fall victim to 'virtual kidnapping' scams: police

Chinese students in Australia have been coerced by phone scammers into staging their own kidnappings in order to extort millions from their families back home, Australian authorities said Monday.  

July 26, 2020

Ireland eyed for potential 'charter city' for millions fleeing Hong Kong: report

Ireland is being considered as a possible location for an “international charter city” to be developed in anticipation of a mass exodus of Hong Kongers fleeing China’s tightening grasp on their home.

July 21, 2020

Olympic figure skater battled depression, epilepsy before apparent suicide: reports

Olympic figure skater Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya suffered from epilepsy and battled bouts of depression before dying from an apparent suicide in her native Russia over the weekend, reports say. 

July 21, 2020

Chinese hackers charged by Justice Department with trying to steal US coronavirus research

The 11-count indictment against Li Xiaoyu, 34, and Dong Jiazhi, 31, alleges the Chinese nationals hacked into the computer systems of hundreds of companies, government organizations as well as individual dissidents and clergy.