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Sinopharm: WHO approval shows international recognition of vaccine

The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the approval of the Sinopharm vaccine for Emergency Use Listing (EUL) on Friday, making it the sixth vaccine to receive the WHO validation for safety, ef

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Men of the People: Restorers bring terracotta army back to life

Lan Desheng restores a terracotta warrior. /The Emperor Qinshihuang's Mausoleum Site MuseumThe terracotta army was discovered in northwest China's Shaanxi Province in 1

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ICYMI: The week's quirky news from around the world

Between a global pandemic, racial unrest, natural disasters and looming economic crises, there are plenty of bleak stories making headlines every day. So here is a pick of the week's funny, quirky an

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China's industrial profits surge 137% in Q1

Workers assemble equipment in a workshop of a manufacturing enterprise in Qingzhou, east China's Shandong Province, March 31, 2021. /VCG China's industrial profits soared 137 percent year on y

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Spanish police raid factory making 3D-printed weapons

A replica assault rifle, small arms, several gun barrels, two tasers and a machete were among the arsenal seized from a Spanish factory discovered to be producing 3D-pr

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She Power: Tradition meets TikTok

Qiao Xue is an inheritor of the Qiao Family's leather craft, an intangible cultural heritage. At the end of 2017, Qiao set up a women's poverty alleviation workshop in

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China increases investment in poverty alleviation at multiple levels

An embroiderer works in a poverty alleviation workshop in southwest China's Guizhou Province, March 26, 2021. /VCG China has steadily increased funding to support poverty alleviation through a

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Backflip offers an easier way to turn used electronics into cold, hard cash

Mike Barile spent two years and racked up nearly $20,000 in credit card debt to bring his first startup, Backflip, to life.The former management consultant had spent years toiling in the startup grind

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How DNA 'base editing' could help doctors target rare genetic diseases

14:30 Progeria is a rare genetic condition that makes a child's body age rapidly. Leslie Gordon has dedicated decades to finding a cure and not just because she's a professor of pediat

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Digging up publicity

Books to record surge in interest around excavations as important findings whet public's appetite.Just a week before exciting findings, including a golden mask, were announced at the Sanxingdui Ru

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How DNA 'base editing' could help doctors target rare genetic diseases

14:30 Progeria is a rare genetic condition that makes a child's body age rapidly. Leslie Gordon has dedicated decades to finding a cure and not just because she's a professor of pediat

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Now approved in LA, Abodu’s backyard homes can now go from contract to completion in as little as 30 days

Abodu, one of a slew of startup companies pitching backyard homes and office spaces to Californians in an effort to help address the state’s housing shortage, has instituted a new “Quicksh

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Learn how to build a strong board of directors at TC Early Stage this April

Building a strong board for your startup is key. It’s important to have folks on your board who have both the founder’s and the company’s best interests in mind, and are able to help

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China's political advisors call for reforms to amend industrial chains

A worker assembles a machine in a workshop in Xingtai, north China's Hebei Province, February 19, 2020. /Xinhua China's political advisors called for fresh measures in building resilient indus

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China's government work report impressive and visionary

China's national flags are seen fluttering on Tian'anmen Square and atop the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China. /Xinhua Editor's note:Andrew Korybko is a Moscow-based Ameri

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Guangzhou garment plants now struggle over hiring workers

02:18 Following the end of the Spring Festival, employers from garment factories lined up in Guangzhou's suburb Datang, one of south China's main textile hubs, hoping to hire workers.

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Poverty eradication: A people's miracle

A photovoltaic poverty eradication power station in Chongqing Municipality, southwest China, January 13, 2021. /Getty Editor's note: ­Aftab Siddiqui is an independent analyst based in London.