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Damage to fan blade in Boeing 777 engine consistent with metal fatigue

A preliminary assessment showed that damage to a fan blade in a Pratt Whitney engine that failed in Saturday's United Airlines Boeing 777-200 shortly after takeoff from Denveris consistent with metal

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Africa's confirmed COVID-19 infections exceed 3.83 million

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent reached 3,830,631 as of Monday evening, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). /VCG

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CanSinoBIO's COVID-19 vaccine 74.8% effective in Pakistan trials

China's CanSino Biologics Inc.'s (CanSinoBIO) COVID-19 vaccine showed 74.8 percent efficacy in preventing symptomatic cases and a 100-percent success rate in stopping severe disease among Pakistanis

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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

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Huge explosion heard in Madrid downtown: reports

A loud blast was heard in downtown Madrid, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing La Sexta TV station.Video footage shared on social media networks showed debris after the explosion and smoke from a d

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Latest COVID-19 outbreak in Hebei linked to overseas cases

The resurgence of COVID-19 outbreak in north China's Hebei Province is linked to overseas cases, local authorities said on Saturday at a press conference.The primary ge

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Many countries battered by extreme weather in 2020

02:50 While lockdown measures across the globe brought human activity to a near halt, nature showed no mercy with extreme weather causing massive destruction in 2020.Check outThe China

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France's Macron shows no coronavirus symptoms: Presidency

French President EmmanuelMacron has showed no symptoms of coronavirus and has been released from quarantine, the presidential palace said in a statement on Thursday.

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U.S. COVID-19 cases top 18 million: JHU

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the United States surpassed 18 million on Monday, Johns Hopkins University's tally showed.

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India's COVID-19 caseload surpasses 10 million

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases surpassed the 10-million mark in India on Saturday, the country's official data showed. It's the world's second-highest caseload behind the United States.

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China foreign trade up 7.8% in November

China's foreign trade increased 7.8 percent year on year to 3.09 trillion yuan during November, official data showed Monday.In the first 11 months of 2020, China's foreign trade of goods totaled 29.0

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Turkey's daily COVID19 deaths at record high with 196 in last 24 hours

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Global COVID-19 cases surpass 55 million: JHU

Global COVID-19 cases surpassed 55 million on Tuesday, the latest tally from Johns Hopkins University (JHU) showed.According to the latest figures, the U.S. remained top in both confirmed cases and d

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China's housing prices remain stable in October

China's housing market remained stable in October, with slower month-on-month growth in home prices in major cities, official data showed Monday.New home prices in four

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China's FDI inflow up in October

Foreign direct investment (FDI) into the Chinese mainland, in actual use, expanded 18.3 percent year on year to 81.87 billion yuan (11.83 billion U.S. dollars) in Octob

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Ex-officer charged with murder of George Floyd, released on $1M bond

Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged in the killing of George Floyd, was released on a million dollar bond Wednesday./AP Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police of

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Global COVID-19 death toll surpasses 900,000: JHU

The total number of COVID-19 deaths has surpassed 900,000 on Wednesday, Johns Hopkins University's latest tally showed.