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ByteDance's Douyin sues Tencent for monopolistic behavior

A logo of ByteDance, the China-based company which owns the short video app Douyin, at its office in Beijing, China, July 7, 2020. /Reuters ByteDance's Chinese short video app Douyin has filed

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Senior Chinese diplomat delivers video address on China-U.S. relations

Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of th

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Amazon says government demands for user data spiked by 800% in 2020

New transparency figures released by Amazon show the company responded to a record number of government data demands in the last six months of 2020.The new figures land in the company’s bi-annua

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How easy is it to smash Samsung's new S21 phones?

One of Samsung's new smartphones escaped two six-foot drops with only minor cosmetic damage, while the others shattered.

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Chinese artist turns eggshells into jaw-dropping decorations

00:39 A Chinese artist has been carving patterns, such as birds and flowers, on empty eggshells for 10 years.Yang Xingguo is an intangiblecultural heritageinheritorfor

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Putin calls for joint efforts to combat COVID-19 at Davos Agenda 2021

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a speech at the Davos Agenda 2021 on Wednesday via video link, highlighting the importance of cooperation and mutual assistance to combat the COVID-19 pande

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LSD breakthrough could treat autism and social anxiety, research finds

The mechanism that enables the drug to stimulate sociability could be used to treat anxiety and autism spectrum disorders.

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100 people detained in Amsterdam after lockdown protest

00:38 Police detained over 100 protesters in Amsterdam, Netherlands on Sunday, firing water cannons and sending in dogs to disperse a protest against the coronavirus lockdown restricti

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SpaceX rocket deploys record-setting cargo

A framegrab of video of the SpaceX launch on January 24, 2021. /AFP SpaceX on Sunday launched its Falcon 9 rocket carrying a record number of satellites on board, the private space company sai

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UN chief asks for efforts to promote education for all

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called for efforts to promote education for all.In a video message to mark the International Day of Education, Guterres paid tribute to the resilien

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SpaceX rocket deploys record-setting cargo

A framegrab of video of the SpaceX launch on January 24, 2021. /AFP SpaceX on Sunday launched its Falcon 9 rocket carrying a record number of satellites on board, the private space company sai

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Hong Kong police salutes heroes in uniform in new video

02:13 A video, with the look and feel of a superhero movie trailer, was released by the Hong Kong police on January 21 to honor the bravery and resilience of the real h

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Former U.S. Presidents call for unity in joint video

02:01 Three former U.S. Presidents, Democrats Barack Obama and Bill Clinton and Republican George W. Bush, released a video following the inauguration of new President Joe Biden Wednes

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LATEST: An explosion in Madrid leaves 3 dead several injured

The latest reports says, three people are confirmed to have been killed and several others were injured after a large explosion destroyed a building in the center of Madrid, Spain on Wednesday af

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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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Indonesia air crash investigator hopes for recovery of cockpit voice recorder

Indonesia's air accident investigator is still hoping to recover the cockpit voice recorder (CVR) from a crashed Sriwijaya Air jet to better understand information obta

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HK supports local universities to open branches in Greater Bay Area

The Golden Bauhinia sculpture in front of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center. /CFPCarrie Lam, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region