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China adds 11.86 million new urban jobs in 2020

China added 11.86 million new urban jobs in 2020 nationwide, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security said on Friday.

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Documentary raises concerns over global population shrinking

02:55 The conventional wisdom about the global population is that people are having too many babies and that's a bad thing. It puts more pressure on global resources and lowers our sta

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BRICS bank opens new line of credit to help in COVID-19 fight

03:17 The New Development Bank - also known as theBRICSBank - opened a special line of credit for its membersto fighttheCOVID-19 pandemic.InBrazil, the money has been used to partially

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CNC TALK: Washington's blame-shifting costs lives

While boasting unrivaled resources needed to weather a public health crisis, the United States has reported the most confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths. Instead of blaming others, the U.S. should fo

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Biotech startups aim to get a boost at IndieBio Demo day

03:00 Life sciences and biotechnology have traditionally been the domain of big corporations and universities with vast resources. But with greater computing power and new gene-editing

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CICPA asks for postponing disclosure of annual audit report

The Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CICPA) has submitted a request to authorities concerned to consider postponing the date for the disclosure of annual audit report due to the nov

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BHP sees opportunities in China economic transformation

BHP,theworld'sleadingresourcescompany,seesnewopportunitiesinChina'seconomictransformationandtheBeltandRoadInitiative,saidArnoudBalhuizen,BHP'sChiefCommercialOff

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Humanity overspent Earth's 2017 resource 'budget'

EarthOvershootDaywillarriveonedayearlierthisyearonAugust2,accordingtoenvironmentalgroupsWWFandGlobalFootprintNetwork(GFN).Itmeanshumanitywillbelivingon"credit"f

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Tencent to train next AI giants in China

Theglobalwarfortopartificialintelligence(AI)talenthasjustintensifiedasChinesetechnologycompanyTencentmadeamovetotrainthenextAIgiantsinChina.Thecompanyannouncedo

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UN food agency issues guidelines on conserving genetic resources for food, agriculture

​The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) released new guidelines on Tuesday to assist countries in better conserving and sustainably using genetic resources for food and agriculture in times of climate change.

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Laos hosts ASEAN environment meeting

The 15th Informal ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on the Environment (15th IAMME) officially opened here on Thursday.

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EU sets up high-level group on "own resources" to work on budget

The European Union has formally established a high-level group on so-called "own resources" on Tuesday in a bid to study and therefore improve the current system for the EU budget.

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China outlines development plan for resource-dependent cities

China on Tuesday unveiled a development plan for 262 cities it identified as resource-dependent -- those that are rich in natural resources -- in an effort to guide their growth onto a more sustainable track.

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Top UN officials urge greater efforts towards nuclear disarmament

At the first-ever High- Level Meeting of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on Nuclear Disarmament here on Thursday, top UN officials called on all countries to take renewed steps to rid the world of nuclear weapons.

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HK dips into its environmental overdraft: Statistics

Hong Kong is suffering from ecological overshoot as its demand for natural resources and ecological services is far more than what its ecosystems can provide, according to an environmental report released on August 20 in Hong Kong.

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Australia releases report on mining development in developing countries

The Australian government has released a report on how developing nations can be assisted to sustainably develop their mineral and energy resources, the ministry for resources and energy announced Friday.

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Japanese gov't passes 5-year basic plan on ocean policy

he Japanese government has passed during a cabinet meeting on Friday a five-year basic plan on ocean policy, which aims at promoting undersea resources development and enhancing surveillance capacity around its waters.