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The panda census methodology is widely seen as flawed, and China keeps the data shrouded in secrecy.

The Canadian police said the Indian government had orchestrated homicides and extortion in Canada to intimidate Sikh separatists. India, in return, kicked out Canadian diplomats.

Scores of Chinese aircraft and dozens of ships surrounded Taiwan, after President Lai Ching-te rejected Beijing’s claim over the island.

The drills were seen as a response to a speech by President Lai Ching-te of Taiwan, who said last week that China had “no right to represent” the island.

Japan has been trying to boost its fertility rate for 30 years. Now the rest of the rich world is, too.

Canada has long had one of the world’s most open immigration policies. Now, faced with a growing popular backlash, it’s changing the rules.

The finance minister said Beijing would sell bonds to supplement spending and help banks but did not detail how much.

Israel and Iran are fighting at a time when prices are under pressure because of weak demand in China and concerns about oversupply.

UNICEF said women and children were killed in an airstrike while waiting for malnutrition treatment.

In cooler times, a similarly rare storm over the Southeast would have delivered less rain and weaker winds, a team of scientists concluded in an analysis.