COVID-19: WHO reflects on 2-year anniversary of 1st recorded coronavirus outbreak
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Typhoon Ragasa makes landfall in southern China
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02:36 | September 24, 2025
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Super Typhoon Ragasa: ‘Tsunami’ type waves slam Taiwanese island like it’s ‘end of the world’
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Saskatchewan’s canola farmers anxious for tariff relief as trade talks with China continue
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U.S. and China reach ‘framework’ deal on TikTok ownership
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Trump, Xi set to finalize TikTok deal after U.S. and China establish ‘framework’
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Stargazers gather worldwide in hopes to see rare blood moon
02:20 | September 7, 2025
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China flexes military muscle with massive parade
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COVID-19: WHO reflects on 2-year anniversary of 1st recorded coronavirus outbreak
Description
December 29, 2021
World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reflected Wednesday on the two-year anniversary of the first recorded coronavirus outbreak, when China first reported a cluster of "viral pneumonia" cases in the city of Wuhan on Dec 31. He said fighting the pandemic would require “science, solutions and solidarity.”
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COVID-19: WHO reflects on 2-year anniversary of 1st recorded coronavirus outbreak02:44 | December 29, 2021 -
Japan calls China-Russia bomber drills near its airspace ‘a show of force’00:50 | December 10, 2025 -
Death toll climbs to 128 in Hong Kong apartment blaze, 8 more arrested02:53 | November 28, 2025 -
Hong Kong high-rise fire: 3 renovation executives arrested as death toll rises03:17 | November 27, 2025 -
Deadly Hong Kong fire rips through residential complex, kills at least 3603:44 | November 26, 2025 -
Japan plans to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan as dispute with China escalates02:18 | November 24, 2025 -
Taiwan president eats sushi as China bans Japanese seafood01:53 | November 20, 2025 -
China-Japan tensions mount over Takaichi’s remarks on Taiwan02:33 | November 18, 2025 -
Canada’s spy chief and Michael Kovrig warn China remains major threat to national security02:54 | November 15, 2025 -
China agrees to tighten controls on fentanyl precursors: Patel00:36 | November 12, 2025 -
Trump talks government shutdown, China, and more in wide-ranging 60 Minutes interview01:37 | November 3, 2025 -
Carney says China doesn’t share concerns on ‘foreign interference,’ but relations at ‘turning point’06:15 | November 1, 2025 -
Carney meets with Xi, signalling ‘reset’ in China-Canada relationship01:49 | October 31, 2025 -
Trump orders Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing01:56 | October 30, 2025 -
Trump sets new tariff rate for China after “amazing” meeting with President Jinping03:56 | October 30, 2025 -
Trump says U.S. to resume nuclear weapons testing because others are doing it02:07 | October 30, 2025 -
Ottawa defends dropping some counter tariffs against U.S. and China02:09 | October 20, 2025 -
Canada, China relations on the mend with potential summit between Carney and Xi in the cards08:39 | October 19, 2025 -
China ‘dissatisfied’ with US actions, hopes Trump will ‘cherish’ outcomes of recent trade talks01:17 | October 16, 2025 -
Trump threatens new 100% tariffs on China as Beijing restricts rare earth exports02:09 | October 11, 2025 -
Operation Neon: RCAF members tracking North Korean ships suspected of UN violations03:31 | October 2, 2025 -
‘Save the whales’: Ford ‘disappointed’ feds won’t send Marineland belugas to China02:44 | October 1, 2025 -
Typhoon Ragasa makes landfall in southern China00:59 | September 24, 2025 -
Typhoon Ragasa makes landfall in southern China, bursts barrier lake in Taiwan02:36 | September 24, 2025 -
Super Typhoon Ragasa: ‘Tsunami’ type waves slam Taiwanese island like it’s ‘end of the world’02:00 | September 23, 2025 -
Under fire for fireworks: Arc’teryx apologizes after stunt sparks outrage02:00 | September 22, 2025 -
Saskatchewan’s canola farmers anxious for tariff relief as trade talks with China continue01:51 | September 16, 2025 -
U.S. and China reach ‘framework’ deal on TikTok ownership01:33 | September 15, 2025 -
Trump, Xi set to finalize TikTok deal after U.S. and China establish ‘framework’02:30 | September 15, 2025 -
Stargazers gather worldwide in hopes to see rare blood moon02:20 | September 7, 2025 -
Expert calls Putin, Xi and Kim meeting ‘symbolic’05:05 | September 6, 2025 -
China flexes military muscle with massive parade02:02 | September 3, 2025
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COVID-19: WHO reflects on 2-year anniversary of 1st recorded coronavirus outbreak02:44 | December 29, 2021
-
Japan calls China-Russia bomber drills near its airspace ‘a show of force’00:50 | December 10, 2025
-
Death toll climbs to 128 in Hong Kong apartment blaze, 8 more arrested02:53 | November 28, 2025
-
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Japan plans to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan as dispute with China escalates02:18 | November 24, 2025
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Taiwan president eats sushi as China bans Japanese seafood01:53 | November 20, 2025
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Canada’s spy chief and Michael Kovrig warn China remains major threat to national security02:54 | November 15, 2025
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China agrees to tighten controls on fentanyl precursors: Patel00:36 | November 12, 2025
-
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-
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Trump orders Pentagon to resume nuclear weapons testing01:56 | October 30, 2025
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Trump sets new tariff rate for China after “amazing” meeting with President Jinping03:56 | October 30, 2025
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Trump says U.S. to resume nuclear weapons testing because others are doing it02:07 | October 30, 2025
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Ottawa defends dropping some counter tariffs against U.S. and China02:09 | October 20, 2025
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Canada, China relations on the mend with potential summit between Carney and Xi in the cards08:39 | October 19, 2025
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China ‘dissatisfied’ with US actions, hopes Trump will ‘cherish’ outcomes of recent trade talks01:17 | October 16, 2025
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Trump threatens new 100% tariffs on China as Beijing restricts rare earth exports02:09 | October 11, 2025
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Operation Neon: RCAF members tracking North Korean ships suspected of UN violations03:31 | October 2, 2025
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‘Save the whales’: Ford ‘disappointed’ feds won’t send Marineland belugas to China02:44 | October 1, 2025
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Typhoon Ragasa makes landfall in southern China00:59 | September 24, 2025
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Typhoon Ragasa makes landfall in southern China, bursts barrier lake in Taiwan02:36 | September 24, 2025
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Super Typhoon Ragasa: ‘Tsunami’ type waves slam Taiwanese island like it’s ‘end of the world’02:00 | September 23, 2025
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Under fire for fireworks: Arc’teryx apologizes after stunt sparks outrage02:00 | September 22, 2025
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Saskatchewan’s canola farmers anxious for tariff relief as trade talks with China continue01:51 | September 16, 2025
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U.S. and China reach ‘framework’ deal on TikTok ownership01:33 | September 15, 2025
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Trump, Xi set to finalize TikTok deal after U.S. and China establish ‘framework’02:30 | September 15, 2025
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Stargazers gather worldwide in hopes to see rare blood moon02:20 | September 7, 2025
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Expert calls Putin, Xi and Kim meeting ‘symbolic’05:05 | September 6, 2025
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China flexes military muscle with massive parade02:02 | September 3, 2025
COVID-19: WHO reflects on 2-year anniversary of 1st recorded coronavirus outbreak
Description
December 29, 2021
World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reflected Wednesday on the two-year anniversary of the first recorded coronavirus outbreak, when China first reported a cluster of "viral pneumonia" cases in the city of Wuhan on Dec 31. He said fighting the pandemic would require “science, solutions and solidarity.”
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