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COVID-19 vaccine found to be 90% effective in 'great day for science and humanity'

The coronavirus vaccine being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech has been found to be 90% effective in preventing people from getting the virus, it has been confirmed.Phase 3 of Pfizer's trial involved

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COVID-19 vaccine trial underway in the U.S. state of Colorado

02:32 Two pharmaceutical companies that are among the leaders in the race to develop coronavirusvaccines have released plans for their drug trials.The moves are aimed at providing more

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Former Mexican presidents may face trial for corruption

02:36 Mexico is already preparing for major mid-term elections set to take place in 2021. The entire lower house of Congress is up for re-election and 15 states – nearly half of all Me

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China starts trial run of online policy Q&A platform

China has started a trial run of a policy inquiry platform, as part of efforts to ensure stability on six fronts and security in six areas and provide policy informati

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Tokyo Paralympics competition schedule announced

The Tokyo 2020 organizing committee on Monday announced the schedule of the delayed Paralympic Games, which will be held from August 24 to September 5, 2021. The schedule will "in principle" be as

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Israel's Netanyahu instructed to appear in court to answer corruption charges

Jerusalem District Court on Sunday instructed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to appear in court on December 6 to answer corruption charges. The court said N

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China arrests 9,198 suspects involved in major organized crimes

China has arrested 9,198 suspects linked to major cases of organized crime since a national crackdown operation was launched in early 2018, authorities said Wednesday.

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Indian company allowed to market biologic therapy for COVID-19 patients

MUMBAI, July 11 (Xinhua) -- India's Biocon has received approval from the country's drug regulator to market Itolizumab injection to treat cytokine release syndrome (CRS) in moderate to severe acute

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China's Hangzhou launches online mediation platform for IPR, int'l commercial disputes

An online mediation platform was officially launched Tuesday for cases concerning intellectual property rights and international commercial disputes within the eastern

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Iran says ready to swap prisoners with other countries amid COVID-19 pandemic

Iranian Deputy Minister of Justice for Human Rights Mahmoud Abbasi said on Sunday that Iran is ready for the exchange of prisoners with other countries on humanitarian

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Hong Kong court refuses to lift travel ban of Jimmy Lai

The High Court of Hong Kong on Friday refused to lift the travel ban of Jimmy Lai Chee-ying, instigator of Hong Kong riots. The court did not approve Lai's request of

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Chinese-built aircraft carrier undergoes sea trial

China's first domestically built aircraft carrier, the Shandong, is undergoing a sea trial in line with the annual testing plan of the Chinese Navy, China's Defense Min

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China's online gov't service platform has 339 mln users: report

China's national integrated online government service platform has around 339 million registered users, according to a recent report. Of the country's 904 million neti

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Israeli PM's corruption trial opens

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's corruption trial opened on Sunday in Jerusalem, marking the first time a sitting prime minister in Israel stands a criminal

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Urgent: China's COVID-19 vaccine trial shows promising results -- The Lancet

China's COVID-19 vaccine trial, the first such vaccine to reach phase 1 clinical trial, has been found to be safe, well-tolerated, and able to generate an immune respo

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Science ship has no place to dock amid COVID-19 pandemic

01:53 A floating energy lab is facing trial by fire.COVID-19 lockdowns in the Caribbean mean there are few places to make port.In March, the catamaran Energy Observer left France on a

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"Seafood train" departing Russia arrives in NE China's border city

The first seafood freight train this year departing Russia for Hunchun, a border city in northeast China's Jilin Province, has arrived at the Hunchun railway port, the local government said on Thursd