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Rising virtual stars bring down the house in digital era

Among the prize winners at the 11th Annual Hollywood Music in Media Awards (HMMAs) in January was one that bucked convention and raised a few eyebrows, largely because the performers were not human.Th

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A tale of two ice hockey cities

A child in his icy hockey kit in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province, northeast China. /CGTN Beijing's success in winning the bid to host the Winter Olympics sparked an upsurge in the interest in w

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Russian FM accuses some countries of politicizing pandemic

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has slammed some Western countries for politicizing humanitarian issues and using the pandemic for punitive actions against 'undesirable' governments. /via

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Chinese mobile games are gaining ground in the US

Over the past year, the coronavirus crisis has spurred app usage in the United States as people stay indoors to limit contact with others. Mobile games particularly have enjoyed a boom, and among them

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Program for children stirs up nostalgia with adults

Usually, parents accompany their children to watch TV shows even if the content makes adults feel childish. But a recent TV program produced by China Media Group, the country's largest broadcaster

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Unpacking the economics of Biden's COVID relief plan

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the national economy and the need for his administration's proposed $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief legislation flanked by Vice President Kamala Harr

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Half of UK kids saw more fake news online in 2020, survey finds

Nearly half are seeing misleading content every day, and say it leaves them annoyed, upset, sad, angry, attacked or scared.

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Unpacking the economics of Biden's COVID relief plan

U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the national economy and the need for his administration's proposed $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief legislation flanked by Vice President Kamala Harr

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First virtual Chinese opera influencer debuts on TV

A virtual character debuted on China's TV variety show to perform Peking opera, causing a buzz online.The virtual character, named Ling, is a social media KOL (key opinion leader) created by Next

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Humanitarian crisis looms in Madagascar amid drought and pandemic

Residents in the drought affected communities of Ifotaka, southern Madagascar, collect food assistance provided by the UN World Food Progamme. /VCG In southern Madagascar, "famine-like conditi

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Bayern squander two-goal lead; Liverpool, Wolves through in FA Cup

Robert Lewandowski (L) of Bayern Munich controls the ball against Borussia Moenchengladbach during their Bundesliga match in Moenchengladbach, Germany, January 8, 2021. /CFP Bayern Munich head

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Beijing 2022 inspires new generation of winter athletes and Olympians

05:26 While the city of Beijing has gotten colder, the Chinese capital has turned up the heat in its winter sports preparations for Beijing 2022.The Olympics is slated to take place fr

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Arsenal bounce back to beat Chelsea, Man Utd denied by Leicester

Bukayo Saka of Arsenal takes on N'Golo Kante of Chelsea during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Chelsea at Emirates Stadium in London, UK, December 26, 2020. /CFP Arsenal eased fea

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China's 'The Bad Kids' makes it to Variety's top 15 series

A poster of Chinese web series "The Bad Kids." /XinhuaChinese web series "The Bad Kids" has been listed among top 15 best international series by U.S.-based entertainme

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Film explores social issues in winter of discontent

When director Liang Ming returned to his hometown city of Yichun in Heilongjiang province during the Spring Festival holiday in 2012, he didn't hang out with friends or join in family feasts as us

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Virtually famous in real life

Computer-generated internet stars are gaining popularity as online influencers, especially among the youth.It seemed like just another talent show when China Central Television unveiled photos of 36 c

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UK PM Reportedly Mulling New Laws Against Twitter Censors to Dodge Trump's 'Fact-Checking' Fate

Since polls closed on 3 November in the 2020 US presidential election, about 30 percent of Donald Trump’s posts on Twitter have been flagged as containing or potentiall