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Biden says he had 'zero' advance notice of FBI search of Trump's Mar-a-Lago home

U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that he had "zero" advance notice before federal agents' search of former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate earlier

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Images of police and protesters clashing in Bogota

Police and protesters clash during continuing anti-government demonstrations triggered by proposed tax increases on public services, fuel, wages, and pensions i

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Tokyo governor cancels all public viewings of the Tokyo Olympics

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has announced the cancellation of all public viewings planned by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and other agencies during the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, NHK report

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China's registered museums grow by 23.4% from 2016 to 2020

The number of China's registered museums increased by 23.4% from 4,692 to 5,788 during the 13th Five-Year Plan period (2016-2020), among which 5,214 were open to the public free of charge, accordi

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Olympic torch relay through Osaka to be canceled

Torch relay for the Tokyo Olympics on public streets through Osaka City to be canceled.

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Air pollution in Nepal hits dangerous levels, schools closed

01:00 Air pollution in Nepal has reached dangerous levels, causing the government to close all schools for four days.The public is also asked to remain indoors unless it is an emergenc

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Thai officials become first in Thailand to receive Sinovac vaccine

A number of Thai officials, including Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, have become the first in Thailand to receive China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine on Sunday.The

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China's drug authority greenlights public use of two COVID-19 vaccines

China's National Medical Products Administration (NMPA) on Thursday granted conditional usage approval to two COVID-19 vaccines developed by Sinopharm and CanSinoBIO.

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Mexico City, brewer Grupo Modelo partner in $12.5M anti-COVID hospital

02:23 Mexico City has teamed up with giant beer brewer Grupo Modelo in a public-private partnership to build a $12.5 million anti-COVID hospital. Franc Contreras reports.Check outThe C

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Myanmar military leader delivers speech about election

Myanmarmilitaryleader General Min Aung Hlaingsaidin a speech on Monday that the election commissionusedthe COVID-19pandemicas an excuse and did not allow for fair campaigning.He called on the public

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Bogota's public transportation system buys electric buses from China

02:14 The capital of Columbia has acquired almost a thousand new electric buses for its public transportation system. The purchase makes Bogota one of the cities outside of China with

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Armenian President Sarkissian tests positive for COVID-19: report

Armenia's President Armen Sarkissian has tested positive for COVID-19, local media Public Radio of Armenia reported, citing the president's office on Tuesday.

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Peking opera shows go online amid epidemic

Dozens of Peking opera performances are being held online this summer amid the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic.Eighteen Peking opera troupes across the country, including the National Peking Opera Company,

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Canadian national Michael Spavor prosecuted in northeast China

The procuratorate of Dandong city in northeast China's Liaoning Province on Friday initiated the public prosecution of Canadian national Michael Spavor for suspected foreign espionage and the illegal

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COVID-19 deaths exceed 5,000 in Sweden

COVID-19 deaths have exceeded 5,000 in Sweden, according to statistics from the Swedish Public Health Agency on Wednesday. With 102 new deaths reported in the past 24 hours, a total of 5,041 people h

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Behind grim milestone of 100,000 coronavirus deaths in U.S.

The death toll from COVID-19 in the United States exceeded 100,000 on Wednesday, the highest globally and a grim milestone in the country with a well-developed public health care system and highly-adv

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Why Pence and Trump so reluctant to wear a mask?

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and President Donald Trump often opted to go bare-faced, repeatedly flouting the official advice on wearing a mask in public. To wear a mask or not is testing how the U