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Republicans responsible for spreading anti-vaccine hysteria

Visitors wear face masks on the boardwalk in Huntington Beach, California, U.S., July 1, 2020. /VCG Editor's note:Haider Rifaat is a features writer for OK! Pakistan, an international edition

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'Dramatic' Perseids meteor shower starts tonight - here's how to watch in the UK

If you find yourself struggling to sleep over the next month, you could catch a glimpse of a stunning meteor shower if you head outside.

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China's fencing team warm up for Tokyo Olympics

Two fencers fight during China's National Fencing Championships in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, June 15, 2021. /CFP As China's 2021 National Fencing Championships wrapped up in Nanjing, e

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FamPay, a fintech aimed at teens in India, raises $38 million

How big is the market in India for a neobank aimed at teenagers? Scores of high-profile investors are backing a startup to find out.Bangalore-based FamPay said on Wednesday it has raised $38 million i

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FamPay, a fintech aimed at teens in India, raises $38 million

How big is the market in India for a neobank aimed at teenagers? Scores of high-profile investors are backing a startup to find out.Bangalore-based FamPay said on Wednesday it has raised $38 million i

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Child labor swells for first time in two decades: UN

The world has marked the first rise in child labor in two decades, UN warns. /AFP The world has marked the first rise in child labor in two decades and the COVID-19 crisis threatens to push mi

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‘This IS INSANE’: Africa desperately short of COVID vaccine

In the global race to vaccinate people against COVID-19, Africa is tragically at the back of the pack.In fact, it has barely gotten out of the starting blocks.In South

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COVID-19 casts shadow over Euro 2020 as multiple players test positive

Spain captain Sergio Busquets (L) tackles Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo during their pre-Euro friendly at Wanda Metropolitano Stadium in Madrid, Spain, June 4, 2021. /CFP Just five days before

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Dating apps are going to offer perks for users who get a coronavirus vaccine

The move is to appeal to the under 30s, but early evidence shows that many young people are already keen to get their jabs.

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Singapore to vaccinate schoolchildren against COVID-19

FILE PHOTO: People walk past the Merlion statue in Singapore, March 14, 2020. /AP Singapore will start vaccinating schoolchildren against the coronavirus soon, the prime minister said Monday,

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Artist draws inspiration from home city

To many locals of Kashgar in Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, the ancient city has always had a dull yellowish-brown hue due to the dominant color of its buildings. But to 25-ye

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Households including most U.S. children to get monthly stimulus payment

A poverty-fighting measure included in the COVID-19 relief bill passed this year will deliver monthly payments to households including 88% of children in the United Sta

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European roundup: Liverpool thrash Man Utd, Dortmund lift German Cup

Manchester United players react after conceding their third goal during their Premier League clash with Liverpool at Old Trafford in Manchester, England, May 13, 2021. /CFP Liverpool kept thei

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Stand-up comedy sees rise in popularity among Chinese youth

China might be new to stand-up comedy, but the country's youth are warming up to jokes and jibes as they learn to collectively laugh at their stressors and daily proble

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Travel frenzy begins as China celebrates Labor Day

Visitors line up in front of the renowned Palace Museum, also known as the Forbidden City, in Beijing during the May Day holiday, May 1, 2021. /CFPA record number of to

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Madagascar edges closer to famine, UN food agency appeals for aid

A mother waits to receive food for her child in drought-affected southern Madagascar. /WFP An unrelenting drought in southern Madagascar, an island State off the East African coast in the Indi

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In London, rail-side gardening blossoms during pandemic

A busy commuter train station is an unlikely place to find a haven for flowers, bees and hedgehogs.But a decade-old project in London bringing an eco-friendly combination of gardening, horticultur