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Largest animal-shaped bronze mythical beast unearthed at Sanxingdui

A large bronze mythical beast weighing about 150 kilograms was unearthed at the Sanxingdui Ruins site on Wednesday, along with other relics, as archaeologists continued

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Indian gov't asks states to analyze COVID-19 situation, strengthen health infrastructure

India's federal government on Saturday asked states to undertake in-depth analysis of the COVID-19 situation, strengthen health infrastructure, increase stock of essent

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Quanzhou, China's ancient port now a UNESCO World Heritage Site

01:24 China's ancient port of Quanzhou was bestowed the much-coveted title of World Heritage Site by UNESCO's World Heritage Committee during its extended 44th session held in southeast

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Indonesian Muslims mark grim Eid amid devastating virus wave

Muslims pray spaced apart as a precaution against the coronavirus outbreak during an Eid al-Adha prayer at Zona Madina mosque in Bogor, Indonesia, July 20, 2021. /AP Muslims across Indonesia m

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Eat the rich, but let them build rockets in the meantime

Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic went to space (or the vicinity of space) in a PR-suffused event over the weekend. It was all rather twee, packed with maudlin riffs about childhood dreams and r

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Delta variant rise in Lisbon, German walk-in plans: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES• Portugal's capital, Lisbon, is witnessing a surge of infections of the Delta variant, with more than 70 percent of all cases in the area being attributed to that strain.• Germany plans

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Philippine leader eases face shield requirement

The Philippine president has agreed to ease a pandemic regulation requiring people to wear face shields on top of masks in most public areas, but health officials said

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Volcano erupts in eastern Congo, thousands flee Goma

A general view shows smoke and flames at the volcanic eruption of Mount Nyiragongo near Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo May 22, 2021. /Reuters Lava from a volcanic eruption approache

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news (May. 08 - May. 14)

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | More than 4,000 Indi

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German Catholics to bless gay unions despite Vatican ban

Germany’s powerful Catholic progressives are openly defying a recent Holy See pronouncement that priests cannot bless same-sex unions by offering such blessings at serv

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More than 300 Palestinians hurt in Jerusalem holy site clash

Israeli police firing tear gas, stun grenades and rubber bullets clashed with stone-throwing Palestinians at a flashpoint Jerusalem holy site on Monday, the latest in a

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Netanyahu says Israel firm on Jerusalem as global concern mounts

Israel "firmly rejects" pressure not to build in Jerusalem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday following days of unrest and spreading international condem

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S.Korea widens public access to virus self-test kits amid surge

South Korea granted conditional approval on Friday that will allow the public to use two coronavirus self-test kits for the first time, as a surge in infections has rek

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Biden's Afghanistan imbroglio

U.S. President Joe Biden arrives to speak from the Treaty Room in the White House about the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan, in Washington, D.C., April 14, 2021. /Getty Editor's no

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Release date announced for Chinese drama 'Sister' in Australia, New Zealand

Hit drama Sister, which helped drive China's box office revenue during the Tomb-sweeping Day holiday to a record high of 821 million yuan (125 million U.S. dollars), is set for release in Australi

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India's COVID-19 infections hit another record, weekend lockdown in Maharashtra

India reported a record 145,384 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday and the highest number of deaths in more than five months, as it grapples with an overwhelming second-wav

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'Train bound for spring' facilitates Qingming outing to the Great Wall

01:19 A high-speed train going through blooming peach and apricot trees near the Juyong Pass of the Great Wall in Beijing's Changping District became popular among holi