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Japan coastguard says second person found from capsized cattle ship has died
Rescuers search for more than 40 crew from ship carrying 6,000 cattle that went down en route from New Zealand…
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Cargo ship with 43 crew and nearly 6,000 cattle sank off Japan, survivor says
Strong winds and rain from Typhoon Maysak hamper rescue of crew from Philippines, New Zealand and Australia A …
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Coronavirus live news: India adds nearly 2m cases in August, France cases rise 50% in one month
India’s economy shrinks nearly 24%; Hong Kong launches mass testing; WHO says states can’t ‘pretend pandemic i…
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Coronavirus live news: face masks to be mandatory across Paris as R number rises to 1.4 in France
Measure brought in to curb surging coronavirus infections in French capital; Europe sees increase in infection…
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Coronavirus live news: Russia to start vaccine trials on 40,000 people; Europe reporting 26,000 new cases a day
Russia to start mass testing of vaccine next week; WHO warns about high average of new cases in Europe; Africa…
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Global report: Japan hit by biggest GDP fall in 40 years, Australia suffers deadliest day
New Zealand postpones general election; US coronavirus death toll passes 170,000; Italy closes nightclubs for …
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More coal power generation closed than opened around the world this year, research finds
China continues to increase its coal power, but in India construction has ground to a near halt The size of th…
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Global report: Australia sees record daily case rise as global infections pass 17m
State of Victoria reports 723 new cases and 13 deaths; US deaths pass 150,000; Japan lifts ban on re-entry or …
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Surfers’ paradise and a space selfie: Monday’s best photos
The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world Continue reading...
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Hong Kong imposes restrictions as Covid-19 cases rise across Asia
Dining out banned in Hong Kong; biggest daily rise in cases in China since April; first local transmission of …
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South China Sea: Australian warships encounter Chinese navy in disputed waters
Canberra downplays the ‘unplanned interactions’ amid ongoing diplomatic tensions between two countriesAustrali…
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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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Geishas, Capt Tom Moore and Johnny Depp: Thursday’s best photos
The Guardian’s picture editors select highlights from around the world Continue reading...
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Global report: Tokyo hits Covid-19 high as Australia limits arrivals
Japan reels from resurgence of virus while Australia restricts admissions to 4,000 a weekCoronavirus – latest …
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Environment groups urge Nippon Paper to scrap Victorian timber from supply chain
In a letter to the Japanese company, activists call for rapid transition to products sourced from plantations …
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Australia-New Zealand Women’s World Cup bid boosted after Japan withdraws
Japan pulls out of race to host 2023 competition, leaving only Colombia and joint Australia-NZ bid in the runn…
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After the fire: survivors of the Childers backpacker blaze remember lives lost
The fire set by Robert Paul Long in June 2000 killed 15 people and continues to shape the survivors’ lives“We …
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Netflix’s Samurai Gourmet: hypnotically dreamy show makes kitchens feel like Neverland
In this spellbinding, lovingly shot series, a recently retired man decides to eat something new every day – an…
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Australian family’s cruise ship ordeal: ‘He was panicking because he couldn’t breathe’
Three members of the D’Silva family caught coronavirus on the Diamond Princess. They were shocked when they re…
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Coronavirus live news: Cases in Italy overtake China, US infections pass 100,000
Trump invokes Defence Production Act; Syria introduces travel restrictions; The UK, Spain, Italy see biggest d…