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Pakistani court suspends ex-PM Imran Khan's graft sentence

A Pakistani high court on Tuesday suspended former Prime Minister Imran Khan's prison sentence for a graft conviction, his party said, though he still faces a slew of o

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Former Australian PM Scott Morrison censured over secret appointments

Former Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was censured on Wednesday over his self-appointment to five portfolios during the COVID-19 pandemic, which he kept secre

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U.S. GDP contracts less than predicted

New figures out this Thursday show the U.S. economy contracted less than first thought in the second quarter of the year, offering backing to those who maintain the cou

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Italian PM tests positive for COVID-19

Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi has tested positive for COVID-19, the government said in a statement on Monday.Draghi, 74, who is fully vaccinated, "is asymptomatic

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Flooding, debris stall search-and-rescue efforts in Ida’s aftermath

01:04 Despite weakening to a tropical storm, Ida has ravaged Louisiana and Mississippi, leaving millions without electricity, and contributing to at least four deaths. Even though hundr

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20 dead, many still missing following flooding in western Venezuela

At least 20 people died following intense rains and major flooding in the western Venezuelan state of Merida, impacting the city of Tovar the hardest. State governor Ramon Gue

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Economic cost of ending extra unemployment benefits

02:16 The United States is on the verge of ending the extra unemployment benefits it's been paying job-seekers during the pandemic.The state of Mississippi though opted to end the schem

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Sport climbing added to the Tokyo Olympics

02:53 Climbing, as a competitive activity, goes back centuries.Though it only became a professional sport in the mid-1980s, and this year, climbing goes under the spotlight for its Olym

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Florida condo collapse toll rises to 94

The death toll from last month's apartment building collapse in Florida has risen to 94, local authorities said Monday, though identifying the victims is becoming more complicated nearly three weeks

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COVID-19: Delta variant spikes U.S. cases

01:36 Drugmaker Pfizer was meeting with U.S. officials on Monday to discuss plans for a COVID-19 vaccination booster shot.Health authorities say they don’t think it’s necessary, even th

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CGTN Sports Talk: Can the Bucks still win the NBA Finals?

CGTN Sports Talk EP80 NBA Finals Game 2.mp3 00:00 The Phoenix Suns are leading the Milwaukee Bucks 2-0 after the first two games at home in the NBA Finals. Though they are going t

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How redlining shaped Black America

03:06 Redliningwas a housing policysanctioned for some 40 yearsin the U.S. - through the late 1960s - that kept Blacks and other minorities from owning homes and building wealth.Though

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The U.S. state of Washington fully reopens

02:49 The U.S. state of Washington has just reopened for business after more than a year of sheltering in, social distancing, and masking requirements.Though welcome news for businesses

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UK PM Johnson: It doesn't look as though COVID-19 came from a lab

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday said at the moment, it doesn't look as though COVID-19 originated in a lab."Clearly anyone sensible would want to keep an open mind about that," the prime mi

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U.S. marks 200M vaccine shots under Biden administration

01:46 U.S. President Joe Biden says his administration has met its goal of 200 million coronavirus vaccine doses in its first 100 days in office. Case numbers, though, are still rising

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Roasting fish in the oasis of Taklamakan Desert

02:37 Memet Mehsum lives in Bachu County, an oasis in the Taklamakan Desert in the south of Xinjiang. In a place where fishery provides a lifeline for locals, Mehsum fo

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SpaceX launches another 60 Starlink satellites into orbit

00:24 A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a new batch of 60 Starlink internet satellites into orbiton Wednesday, pushing the total launched to date to 1,445. Thousands more are planned a