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U.S. 'genocide' accusation relies on data by right extremist: Grayzone

The Trump and Biden administrations have relied on the work of a right-wing "religious extremist," Adrian Zenz, for their "genocide" accusation against China, The Grayz

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Texas firefighters struggle with blazes due to winter storm

00:47 Firefighters struggled to put out a fire in San Antonio, Texas Thursday due to the vicious winter storm and cold snap that froze hydrants. Officials were forced to bring in water

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NASA releases new photographs of the Perseverance on Mars

NASA released new photographs of their Perseverance Mars rover Friday. The rover can be seen from a camera on its “jetpack,” capturing it floating to the surface of the Red Planet just moments bef

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Hong Kong court denies bail to Jimmy Lai

Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, founder of Apple Daily and media group Next Digital of Hong Kong, was denied bail by the High Court of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region on T

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Algeria dissolves lower house of parliament, calls early elections

Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Thursday announced the dissolution of the lower house of parliament and called early legislative elections.Addressing the nation on state television, Tebbou

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Chinese Foreign Ministry: Ofcom's broadcast ruling on CGTN is political crackdown

Ofcom waged a political crackdown on CGTN's broadcasting in the UK based on ideological bias and politicized technical issues, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua

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Africa COVID19 infections top 3.78 million: Africa CDC

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent reached 3,786,322, as of Thursday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. /VCG The number of c

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World Bank taking 'extra cautious' approach toward Myanmar: Malpass

FILE PHOTO: The World Bank is taking an "extra cautious" stance toward future engagement with Myanmar after the country's military seized power but is continuing to execute existing projects ther

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Moscow expels Estonian diplomat in retaliatory move: report

Moscow ordered an Estonian diplomat to leave the country in response to Estonia's expulsion of a Russian diplomat, local media reported on Thursday citing Russian foreign ministry.

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Israel developing new ballistic missile shield with U.S.

Israel is developing new ballistic missile shield, Arrow-4, with the United States, Israeli defense ministry saidvia twitter on Thursday.

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Saudi Arabia authorizes use of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine: report

Saudi Arabia's Food and Drug Authority on Thursday authorized the use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

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Nigeria approves use of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has approved the use of Oxford-AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine in Nigeria, NAFDAC Director General Mojisola Adeyeye said at pr

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New coronavirus variant discovered in Finland

Researchers in southern Finland have discovered a new, "unique" variant of the coronavirus, local media reported on Thursday.

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Tamayo Marukawa to succeed Hashimoto as Japan's Olympic minister: NHK

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has decided to appoint Tamayo Marukawa as the next Olympic minister following Seiko Hashimoto's resignation, NHK reported Thursday.Hashimoto on Thursday resigned

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Georgian Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia resigns

Georgia's Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia resigned on Thursday over disagreement with his party on plans to arrest a top opposition leader.

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Documentary on China's anti-poverty fight to be aired

An eight-episode documentary on how China fought and finally won the battle against absolute poverty will debut on the state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) on Thursday.Produced by China M

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Seiko Hashimoto shows readiness to be Tokyo 2020 chief: Kyodo

Japan's Olympic minister Seiko Hashimoto has shown readiness to be the new president of the Tokyo Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games, Kyodo News reported on Thursday.