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COVID-19 may foreshadow even worse pandemic, WHO warns

01:00 Despite the COVID-19 pandemic killing more than 1.5 million people, the World Health Organization's (WHO) Michael Ryan has warned there may be more dangerous viruses in the futur

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UN chief calls for making 2021 "year of healing" in New Year message

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called on the international community to make 2021 "a year of healing" in his video message for the new year

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UN chief calls for global unity and solidarity in 2021

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday issued a message of hope and healing for the upcoming new year, calling for unity and solidarity when addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and climate chan

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China to add 600,000 5G base stations in 2021

China will build more than 600,000 5G base stations next year, said Xiao Yaqing, minister of industry and information technology, at a working conference on Monday.Xiaosaid that in 2021, the ministry

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Remembering tsunami victims

00:45 People in India are honoring the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami.Survivors and the family members of victims lit candles and prayed for those lost.Around 200,000 people

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Discord will be able to screen share from iOS and Android devices starting today

The super popular chat app Discord is getting a much-requested feature starting today: mobile screen sharing.As the name suggests, mobile screen sharing lets users capture and broadcast everything on

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Half of Singapore's migrant workers in dormitories have had COVID-19

Migrant workers gather on the balcony of a company dormitory in Singapore, April 2020. /Reuters Nearly half of Singapore's migrant workers residing in dormitories have had COVID-19, according

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South Africa acknowledges fears of COVID-19 vaccines hoarding

VCG Image The African Union Commission (AUC) was paying attention at concerns over fears that wealthy nations might hoard COVID-19 vaccines stocks, South African International Relations and Co

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China's auto sales rise for fifth month in November

China's auto sales rose for a fifth straight month in November, as the world's largest auto market leads the global industry's recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic with strong demand and policy sti

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Australian Santas ride jet skis for charity

00:24 With the Christmas season on the verge, over 150 Australians donning Santa costumes took to the waves on jet skis off the Gold Coast to raise money for children in residential ca

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Massachusetts lawmakers vote to pass a statewide police ban on facial recognition

Massachusetts lawmakers have voted to pass a new police reform bill that will ban police departments and public agencies from using facial recognition technology across the state.The bill was passed b

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World mourns football legend Diego Maradona

People on Thursday bade farewell to the late football legend Diego Maradona at the presidential palace in Buenos Aires, as three days of mourning began in Argentina after the national hero died follo

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Beyond Meat shares rise on news that it collaborated with McDonald’s on the McPlant options

After tumbling earlier today, Beyond Meat shares are shooting upward on news that the company did indeed collaborate with McDonald’s on its new McPlant vegetarian menu.McDonald’s made wav

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How to make the dancing plant 'dance'

00:35 We consider most plants to be immobile, though they move slightly to follow light or gravity. The dancing plant, Codariocalyx motorius, is unique in that it can "dance" rapidly e

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Singapore Airlines suffers record loss as virus hits aviation

Singapore Airlines on Friday reported a record net loss for its fiscal second quarter as the carrier continued to reel from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on global air travel.The airline,

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Robots fight COVID-19 invasion with ultraviolet rays at London station

01:20 Robots that can kill COVID-19 with ultraviolet light are now being used at one of the UK's busiest train stations, London St Pancras International, as transport hubs turn to auto

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A mind of the times

The Palace Museum in Beijing is hosting a calligraphy and painting exhibition on the legacy of Su Shi, an iconic figure of ancient Chinese literature and fine arts. Highlights include The Red Cli