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Austrian chancellor Kurz resigns to save his party's coalition

Austria's conservative chancellor Sebastian Kurz has resigned to pull his coalition government back from the brink of collapse after the junior party demanded he step d

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Biden, Kishida underline strength of U.S.-Japan alliance

Japan's new prime minister, Fumio Kishida, held a phone conversation with U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday during which they agreed to strengthen the alliance betwee

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M5.7 earthquake rattles Occidental Mindoro, Philippines

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.7 struck the Philippine province of Occidental Mindoro early Monday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismol

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'Hotel Rwanda' hero given 25-year jail term in 'terrorism' case

Paul Rusesabagina a one-time hotel manager portrayed as a hero in a Hollywood film about the nation's 1994 genocide was found guilty of being part of a group responsibl

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Three dead after six people shot in Washington D.C., police say

At least six people were shot in an incident in Washington D.C. on Saturday, according to the local police department.Three victims have been pronounced dead and three others are suffering from non-l

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Tracing China's early shipbuilding culture

01:28 The Qing Dynasty's (1644-1911) efforts to develop its new navy can be traced back to 1866. Luoxing Tower, also known as China Tower, in Fuzhou City, southeast Chi

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At least 16 dead in northern Mexico after major road accident

At least 16 people were killed on Thursday morning in a road accident between a passenger bus and two tractor trailers near km 39 of the Sonoyta-San Luis Rio Colorado highway in the northern Mexican

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“Autonomous accounting” platform Vic.ai raises $50M round led by ICONIQ Growth

Vic.ai, a startup that has built an AI-based platform it claims can ‘automate’ enterprise accounting, has raised a $50M Series B round led by ICONIQ Growth, with participation from existing inve

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Britain records 38,046 COVID infections, 100 more deaths

The United Kingdom has recorded 38,046 new COVID cases and 100 more coronavirus-related deaths in the latest 24-hour period, according to government data. /AFP The United Kingdom has recorded

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Mixed reactions in New York as kids head back to school

02:39 In the first year of the pandemic, schools in New York City returned in the fall with a hybrid model.Kids were in class a few days a week and learned remotely the rest.It worked f

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Why politicizing COVID-19's origin investigation is dangerous

03:17 In recent days, to stigmatize China, the United States has politicized the investigation into COVID-19's origin and revived the "lab leak theory," which has been

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You can now buy the $299 Oculus Quest 2 with 128GB of storage

Following its announcement late last month, Facebook’s new 128GB model of the Oculus Quest 2 is now available to buy. You can purchase the VR headset from the company’s website for the same $299 price

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Kathy Hochul makes history as New York’s first female governor

02:26 For the first time ever, the state is led by a woman, Kathy Hochul. She is replacing Governor Andrew Cuomo after he resigned amid allegations of sexual harassment.CGTN’s Karina Hu

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Airbnb says will house 20,000 Afghan refugees globally for free

Airbnb will begin housing 20,000 Afghan refugees around the world for free, the company's Chief Executive Officer Brian Chesky has announced on Twitter."The displacement and resettlement of Afghan re

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Drinking red wine can help lower blood pressure, study says

A higher intake of foods rich in flavonoids - including berries, apples, tea and red wine - has been linked to lower blood pressure in new research.

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Silversmith carries on ethnic culture

Lin Weixing in Fuzhou, Fujian province, is a fifth-generation inheritor of the She ethic group's silver crafting technique, a 200-year-old art and a national intangible cultural heritage. His sil

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Fire erupts at Pemex platform in Gulf of Mexico, injuring five

A fire broke out on Sunday on an offshore platform in the southern Gulf of Mexico run by Petroleos Mexicanos (Pemex), injuring at least five people, the Mexican state oil and gas firm said.The blaze,