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India marked a world record surge Thursday of more than 300,000 new COVID-19 cases in a single day as the nation of some 1.3 billion people scrambled to curb the spread of the illness and treat those already infected despite dwindling resources. The situation has prompted international concern, including from neighboring China. “The COVID-19 pandemic is a common enemy of all mankind that necessitates international solidarity and mutual assistance,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin told reporters on Thursday....

The Global Methane Pledge, first announced in September but officially launched on Tuesday at the COP26 summit in Glasglow, Scotland, was led by the United States and European Union. The initiative asks countries to reduce methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030 from levels recorded in 2020. Though the top three methane emitters have held out, six on the list of the world’s top 10 methane producers—the U.S., Brazil, Indonesia, Nigeria, Pakistan and Mexico—have taken the pledge....

As hard as it might be to believe, even the nosiest members of the Chinese government don’t care that you just got back from Cancun or that you have a dog named Buddy—regardless of how unquestionably adorable you might think he is. Dangerous nation-states are not stealing your online data because they’re particularly interested in you, your job or the peculiar amount of time you spend watching TikTok videos (which is owned by a Chinese company) of dancing cats....

An article published in the official newspaper of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party, The People’s Daily, said it was “ridiculous for U.S. to repeatedly hype up ’lab leak’ conspiracy.” “This move is merely another attempt at political manipulation made under the pretext of tracing the origin of the virus, and is no different from those made at the beginning of the epidemic,” the article, which was published Wednesday, reads....

While failing to address the issue with its own citizens, Beijing appears to be creating an acceptable external narrative, which it expects Peng to follow in order to salvage her career—and her legacy. Peng, a former world doubles No. 1, was not heard or seen from for more than two weeks after accusing Zhang of sexual assault in a post on Chinese social media service Weibo. The post was deleted half an hour later before her account was scrubbed and all related search results were censored....

In his daily briefing, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told journalists Friday that the Chinese government does not allow cover-ups, Reuters reported. Wuhan city—where the COVID-19 coronavirus originated before spreading across the world to become a pandemic—revised its death toll up 50 percent on Friday, according to the state-run CCTV news channel. Officials said 1,290 more people than previously thought had died from the virus, representing a 50 percent increase in the toll....

One has to do with a missing tennis player, and the other about human rights issues in Western China that have led to a diplomatic boycott of these Games by the United States. More than a month ago, Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai went missing, and silent, after she posted on social media that a top Chinese Communist official allegedly sexually assaulted her. Officials from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) claimed it has spoken twice with Peng, who has reportedly had no other contact outside of China since Nov....

It was Beijing’s first material response to Washington’s far-reaching sanctions, a decision the White House said was taken on national security grounds. The unprecedented intervention sought to retain American primacy in emerging technologies by kneecapping China’s advanced chip-makers in the process, industry experts said at the time. “China’s lawsuit in the WTO is a necessary way to address our concerns through legal means and to defend our legitimate rights and interests,” said the ministry’s statement, which accused the U....

The remarks by Ministry of National Defense spokesperson Wu Qian came after China ramped up its military presence in the Taiwan Strait over the weekend, flying a total of 28 Chinese warplanes—including heavy bombers—into the southwestern corner of Taiwan’s air defense identification zone. One warplane was sent into the ADIZ on Monday and there have been four incursions on each of the past three days, according to Taiwan’s defense ministry....

The Chiefs moved on from Tyreek Hill this offseason after the two sides reportedly couldn’t agree on a new deal. That, though, is no issue for Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes Even with a reworked wide receiver room, Mahomes and the Chiefs’ offense didn’t seem to skip a beat in Week 1 vs. the Cardinals. Mahomes found Travis Kelce for eight receptions for 121 yards and a touchdown, while Isiah Pacheco and Clyde Edwards-Helaire controlled the ground game....

Childhood-onset schizophrenia is characterized by distorted thinking, altered perceptions, unusual behavior, and unusual use of language and words. It can severely affect a child’s development and their ability to function on a daily basis. Childhood schizophrenia is a difficult disorder to diagnose, partly because it is not well understood. The diagnosis requires the exclusion of other medical or mental health conditions that may have similar symptoms. The gold standard for diagnosing childhood schizophrenia is using the American Psychiatric Association’s criteria in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5)....

On Wednesday, a grass fire driven by winds up to 30 mph (48 kph) destroyed dozens of mobile homes in Lake County and injured at least one resident before firefighters stopped its progress, fire officials said at an evening briefing. Lake County Sheriff Brian Martin ordered roughly 1,600 residents to flee, warning of “immediate threat to life and property.” Children at a nearby elementary school were evacuated as the field burned across the street....

RELATED: Hardest Action Games Ever Made, Ranked However, some studios have released games over the years that are brutally difficult for even experienced gamers to get through, despite being predominantly aimed at children. The following games on this list were all commercial successes, but many young gamers struggled to ever come close to seeing the final credits roll. 7 The Legend Of Zelda The original Legend of Zelda was released on the Nintendo Entertainment System in February 1986 and is considered to be one of the most important releases in gaming history....

Despite none of them ranking among the world’s top for either COVID-19 cases or deaths, China, Japan and South Korea are promoting strict lockdown measures ahead of 2021. Beijing public health officials told residents not to leave during the Lunar New Year holiday through February and implemented new restrictions following a handful of new coronavirus infections last week. And while the United States saw its smallest daily increase on December 25, South Korea recorded 1,241 new infections, its largest daily spike yet....

Lippi, who won the World Cup with Italy in 2006, is trying to win another title in what is likely to be his last major tournament. But it won’t be easy in the United Arab Emirates. Another coaching heavyweight, Sven-Goran Eriksson, lost his opening match of the Asian Cup when South Korea defeated the Philippines 1-0 in Dubai in the other Group C game. In Group D, another favorite, Iran, routed Yemen 5-0....

China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin was responding to Monday’s brief statement by the U.S. 7th Fleet, which said an investigation determined the Seawolf-class attack submarine USS Connecticut had struck an “uncharted seamount”—an underwater mountain—on October 2. United States Naval Institute (USNI) News, which was the first to report the incident, said it occurred in the contested South China Sea. The U.S. Navy, however, has not revealed the precise location of the operation beyond naming “international waters in the Indo-Pacific region....

Wang made the comments during a telephone call late Wednesday—Thursday in Beijing—with Secretary of State Antony Blinken. His remarks represent China’s strongest public statement of support yet for Russia’s involvement in Ukraine. Beijing’s statement following the conversation quoted Wang as telling Blinken that “Russia’s reasonable security concerns should be taken seriously and resolved.” Russia has reportedly placed an estimated 100,000 troops along its borders with Ukraine in recent months, causing concern about a possible attack....

Beijing wants the reunification of Taiwan with mainland China and growing tensions between the two have prompted warnings from the United States that America will back Taiwan in the event of a war. China questioned America’s commitment to Taiwan, and while Beijing claims there’s no comparison between its relationship with Taiwan and Russia’s relationship with Ukraine, a soft approach to Russia could factor into China’s decision-making. On Wednesday, foreign ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying told reporters Taiwan is “for sure is not Ukraine....

Last month, the U.S. announced its diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics, due to 1 million Uyghur Muslims being detained in Xinjiang as well as China’s crackdown on human rights, according to the Associated Press. The latest demand came from Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in a phone call to U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on Thursday. According to the AP, a news release posted on the Foreign Ministry website has Wang calling for the U....