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South African parliament hails success of BRICS Summit

The South African parliament issued a statement Saturday on the success of the 15th BRICS Summit held in Johannesburg, hailing the outcomes of this "historic" summit as

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China's tourism spending jumps during Dragon Boat Festival

China's tourism industry displayed strong signs of recovery during the three-day Dragon Boat Festival holiday that ended Saturday.Official data showed a domestic travel

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Xi holds welcoming ceremony for Macron

Chinese President Xi Jinping held a welcoming ceremony for visiting French President Emmanuel Macron, prior to their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on

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El Paso mayor declares emergency over migrant surge

Oscar Leeser, the mayor of El Paso in the U.S. state of Texas, declared a state of emergency on Saturday evening following a surge in the number of migrants arriving in

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UK government accused of 'incompetent' Ukraine refugee visa program

The UK government is under pressure to do more for Ukrainian refugees as the numbers fleeing the fighting steadily increases.Boris Johnson said that the UK had been gen

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New Year celebrations begin around the world

Happy New Year! People are already lighting fireworks, popping champagne, and welcoming in 2022. Here are some New Year celebrations taking place around the world. Check ou

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SenseTime shares surge on debut after IPO delay by U.S. sanctions

SenseTime's booth at Shanghai auto show, April 19, 2021. /CFP Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company SenseTime Group Inc. saw its shares jump as much as 23 percent in early trading on i

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Sneak peek at Universal Studios Beijing before trial operations

02:35 The Chinese capital is welcoming another landmark. After four years of construction, Universal Studios Beijing will begin trial operations on September 1. CGTN br

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Cristiano Ronaldo moves back to Manchester United

FILE PIC: Cristiano Ronaldo has moved back to English Premiership side Manchester United. This is according to official statement from the club. /Xinhua Cristiano Ronaldo has moved back to Eng

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Germany's Merkel calls for Ukraine gas transit agreement

German Chancellor Angela Merkel called on Sunday for an agreement to extend Russian gas transit through Ukraine, and said that Germany wanted to help Ukraine transition to renewable energy.She made t

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Scotland to lift most remaining legal COVID restrictions next week

FILE PIC: Scotland will lift most of its remaining coronavirus restrictions next Monday. /Xinhua Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed that Scotland will lift most of its remaining coronavirus restric

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Challenges in public schools reopening in Colombia

02:40 Going back to school hasn't been easy in Colombia.While private schools have been welcoming students back to the campus,public schools have been slower to start.But this past mont

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South, North Korea have restored hotlines as leaders seek to rebuild ties

South and North Korea have restored hotlinesthat Pyongyang severed a year ago when ties deteriorated sharply, with renewed efforts by the two countries' leaders to rebu

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Chinese film '1921' revisits history of CPC founding

China's box office is welcoming 1921, a production intended to provide a panoramic view of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC) 100 years ago.The film, according to its director Huan

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Carnegie Mellon University President Farnam Jahanian is speaking at TechCrunch City Spotlight: Pittsburgh

TechCrunch is thrilled to announce Carnegie Mellon University President Farnam Jahanian is speaking at our Pittsburgh event on June 29. You can register here. It’s free to participate and hear P

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Biden speaks with Ukrainian president ahead of U.S.-Russia summit

U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday reaffirmed U.S. support to Kiev in a call with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, an effort to reassure Ukraine ahead of the U.S.-Russia summit later thi

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Spain's tourism minister: 'We're ready to welcome back tourists'

01:54 Spain's tourism minister has exclusively told CGTN Europe that her country was ready to welcome back tourists and host large-scale face-to-face events.Reyes Maroto was speaking at