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World's longest train ride takes you from Portugal to Singapore
Train enthusiasts suggest it is the world's longest continuous rail journey.
Putin and Xi show united front amid rising tensions with US
New York Times: Putin and Xi sought mutual support in their conflicts with the West.
Billionaire's huge Pfizer gamble backfires
One of the richest men in China has seen his personal wealth plummet.
Russia halts 'threat to security' resolution on climate change
UN Security Council resolution cast out with support of India while China abstains.
Twin baby pandas' first steps caught on video in French zoo
This video of baby panda twins learning to walk will be the cutest thing you see all day.
Beijing silenced Peng Shuai in 20mins, then spent weeks on damage control
New York Times: Inside a Chinese propaganda campaign.
Pandemic mystery: Scientists focus on Covid's animal origins
Nearly two years into pandemic, the origin of the virus remains shrouded in mystery.
Taiwan loses ally - now only 14 countries recognise it
China has been poaching Taiwan's diplomatic allies over the past few years.
China says growing Olympic boycott movement is a 'farce'
Canada and the United Kingdom have joined the US in what is largely a symbolic stance.
Game over? Chinese property giant defaults, another follows
2nd property company defaults after the worst-case scenario has been realised.
Peng Shuai missing: 'It's very easy to have suspicions' - IOC president bats away questions
The questions keep coming, overshadowing a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Games.
Editorial: Red lines drawn over Ukraine
OPINION: Our editorial on the US attempted intervention with Russia on Ukraine.
NZ security threats increasing, major Defence paper says
Highway to the grey zone: Military needs makeover and new mentality, major paper says.
Allegiance to Xi Jinping now a requirement for China's journalists
A free press is being squeezed out, report finds.
'Mystery' object on Moon puzzling scientists
A Chinese rover exploring the Moon has stumbled across an object like a 'hut'.
China ridicules US democracy as 'disaster for voters'
China asks how such a deeply polarised and fractured country could lecture others.
Tesla plus China: The formula for winning the EV race?
California carmaker gives China a leg-up in race to build better electric vehicles.
China's silence on Peng Shuai shows the limits of Beijing's propaganda
New York Times: Officials have struggled to respond to the sexual assault allegation.
Omicron variant spread faster, wider than anyone thought
Omicron variant was slipping into other countries before South Africa raised the alarm.
China's army and navy a formidable force - military expert
China now has a standing army of around two million men and women.
China warns of 'colossal' Covid outbreak as Omicron variant emerges
Chinese mathematicians have uncovered a 'harsh reality' as Covid cases look set to spike.
Wellbeing fears: Granny facing deportation wins Xmas reprieve
INZ has reviewed the decision to deport a grandmother following the Herald's query.
Live: New variant in UK and likely Germany, Italy; NZ deems nine countries 'very high-risk'
South African scientists first raised alarm about the new variant this week.
Gang members assault Chinese tourists for speaking their own language
Men attacked group at thermal pools because they were speaking a different language.
Peng Shuai's accusation pierced the privileged citadel of Chinese politics
New York Times: Allegations cast Zhang Gaoli's private life under international attention.
New Covid-19 variant a 'real concern', UK adds six countries to red list
Scientists say there are signs B.1.1.529 could be more transmissible or escape immunity.
China's latest rules for the entertainment and gaming industry
Cyberspace Administration of China released its latest social media rules for celebrities.
How Peng Shuai went from 'Chinese princess' to silenced #MeToo accuser
New York Times: Star unable to break through China's resistance to assault allegations.
China's iron grip threatens Hong Kong's financial future
Hong Kong's status as a major financial hub is in jeopardy.
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai tells IOC she is 'safe and well'
Peng 'thanked the IOC for its concern about her well-being'.
Videos of missing Chinese tennis star don't answer questions about her safety
New York Times: The videos were shared by the editor of a state-run newspaper.
New documents back theory that Covid outbreak started in Wuhan lab
Leaked documents add to theory that virus originated from city's Institute of Virology.