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592 Iranians sign up for presidential election

Ebrahim Raisi, head of Iran's judiciary, holds up his identification for media after arriving at the Iranian Interior Ministry building to register as a candidate for Iran's presidential election

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A glance: China's first International Consumer Products Expo

The first China International Consumer Expo will open on Friday, May 7, 2021, in Haikou port city, capital of China's southernmost island province of Hainan, May 5, 2021. /CGTN Hainan I

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Rice terraces await spring farming in SW China

00:49 Farmers in Congjiang County of southwest China's Guizhou Province have filled their rice terrace fields with water for the upcoming spring farming season.Guizhou'

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Death toll of Egypt's train derailment rises to 23

The death toll of Egypt's train derailment has risen from 11 to 23, according to the official Ahram Online news website on Tuesday.The accident happened when four carriages of the train, traveling fr

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Egypt sacks railway authority chief after deadly train accidents

FILE PHOTO: People gather around the wreckage of two trains that collided in the Tahta district of Sohag province, some 460 kms (285 miles) south of the Egyptian capital Cairo. /Getty Images E

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Midi Music Festival to be held in 3 cities during holiday

As a major outdoor music festival launched over two decades ago, Midi Music Festival will be held at three Chinese cities during the upcoming May Day holiday.From May 1 to May 4, over 50 Chinese bands

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'The Lord of the Rings' to be most expensive TV series ever made: US media

An upcoming fantasy TV series, Amazon Studios' The Lord of the Rings, will cost about US$465 million for just the first season, making it the most expensive TV series ever made, The Hollywood Repo

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Psaki: U.S. approaches ties with China as one of competition

White House Press SecretaryJen Psaki said on Tuesday that the United States is approaching its relationship with China as one not of conflict but of competition.The spokesperson made the remarks when

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What is the positioning of Hainan Province?

04:09 CGTN host Tian Wei speaks to Shen Xiaoming, secretary of the CPC Hainan Provincial Committee, about the positioning of Hainan Province. Shen explains that the pos

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Expert: Alaska a place to 'anchor' starting point for China-U.S. ties

Alaska will be a place to "anchor" a new starting point for China-U.S. ties, said an expert on the upcoming high-level strategic dialogue between China and the U.S. in Alaska on Thursday and Friday.

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4K restoration of 'Departures' set for China release

More than a decade after its release, the 2008 Japanese film Departures, which bagged numerous awards including the 2009 Oscar for best foreign language film, is set to hit Chinese theaters soon in 4K

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U.S. Supreme Court puts Medicaid work requirements case on hold

The U.S. Supreme Court. /AP Photo The United States Supreme Court on Thursday called off upcoming arguments over a Donald Trump-era plan to impose work requirements on Medicaid recipients afte

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Reporting from Indian country on the pandemic

01:35 Native Americans have been some of the most hard-hit by the coronavirus. The population is already vulnerable to disease and suicide.CGTN is in South Dakota to cover the impacts

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Trump endorses Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy in 2022 reelection bid

Former President Donald Trump endorsed Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy for reelection on Thursday as GOP leadership begins preparations for the 2020 midterm race

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China's top legislature opens standing committee session

The Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress (NPC), China's top legislature, opened its 26th session Saturday to prepare for the upcoming fourth annual

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Senegal's COVID-19 cases surpass 30,000 mark with record daily surge

VCG Senegal on Friday reported a record daily surge of 426 new COVID-19 infections in the previous 24 hours, as the country's total confirmed cases surpassed the 30,000 mark.The 462 new cases

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Chinese citizens receive health packages from Chinese Embassy

Chinese Embassy in the U.S. distributed health packages to Chinese citizens on Sunday in light of the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the U.S. and the upcoming Chinese New Year.The Chinese commu