THE NEW coronavirus, covid-19, is spreading around the world. Abdi Mahamad, the World Health Organisation's incident manager for Asia, reveals that for the first time since the start of the outbreak, more cases are being reported outside China than…

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THE WORLD'S biggest carnival celebration came to life in Rio de Janeiro on February 21st. The annual festival, traditionally a time to indulge in food, drink and other earthly pleasures before the Lenten fast, will attract around 5m revellers to…

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NEVER MIND the snazzy, expensive railway line that the government grudgingly approved on February 11th. What really stirs politicians' hearts is the humble bus. Both the chancellor of the exchequer, Sajid Javid, and the mayor of London, Sadiq Khan…

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The red wolf (Canis rufus) is one of the world's most endangered wild canids. Once common throughout the southeastern United States, red wolf populations were decimated by the 1960s due to intensive predator control programs and loss of habitat. A…

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Special report Jan 16th 2020 edition IN 1762 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN set sail from England to Philadelphia after several years away. On his arrival he was shocked by what he saw. “The Expence of Living is greatly advanc'd in my Absence,” he…

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