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Puerto Rico declares emergency after strongest earthquake in 102 years

A Puerto Rican flag hangs within the rubble after an earthquake struck Guanica, January 7, 2020. /AP Photo Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vazquez declared a state of emergency and activated the Na

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New Zealand forest fire continues

The firefighters are working on Wednesday to contain a large forest fire which started on Monday and stretched to 350 hectares near New Zealand's Napier. Firefighters have faced strong westerly wind

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New Zealand forest fire continues

The firefighters are working on Wednesday to contain a large forest fire which started on Monday and stretched to 350 hectares near New Zealand's Napier. Firefighters have faced strong westerly wind

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Austria: Kurz sworn in as chancellor, completing comeback

Conservative Sebastian Kurz was sworn in Tuesday as Austria's chancellor, completing a comeback from the collapse of his previous government as the leader of a new and

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Britain to unleash economic potential following Brexit: finance minister

Britain will begin a new economic chapter once its first post-Brexit budget is released on March 11, Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid said Tuesday. According to a statement released by Javid,

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Jack Ma: There is enormous potential in educational reform

"The biggest gain of reform is education, and there is enormous potential in educational reform," Jack Ma said at the Annual Rural Teacher Award Ceremony in Sanya, south China's Hainan province, o

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U.S. army strengthens security at base attacked in Kenya

The U.S. military said on Monday that its African Command's (Africom's) East Africa Response Force (EARF) has arrived at Kenya's Manda Bay to augment security after th

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Commentary: CPC faithful to its founding mission

China is striving to achieve the first centenary goal of building a moderately prosperous society in all respects. It will be a milestone both for a country with nearl

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Uber partners with Hyundai on electric air taxi

U.S. ride-hailing company Uber Technologies Inc and South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor have teamed up to develop electric air taxis, joining the global race to make small self-flying cars to eas

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CUBA All-Star Game: Elite's win over Peak highlights weekend in Wuhan

03:16 The All-Star Game of the Chinese University Basketball Association (CUBA) took place in Wuhan last weekend. Events like this have traditionally been held in late spring or early

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New Chinese-made tech to help monitor aircraft in extreme temperatures

Chinese researchers have developed a new measuring method for aircraft working in extremely high temperatures, according to its developer.Developed by the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technolog

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Feature: U.S. workers have free lunch in Chinese company

A Chinese company's cafeteria in the United States started to offer free lunch to its employees this week. Carrie Younz tried a big bowl of egg drop soup at the cafeteria, also called "Family cafe" b

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Ghosn took bullet train to Osaka en route to Lebanon: Kyodo

Carlos Ghosn leaves the Tokyo Detention Center in Tokyo, Japan, April 25, 2019. /AP Photo Former Nissan and Renault boss Carlos Ghosn began his astonishing escape from Japan with a bullet trai

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Italy World Cup winner and Roma legend Daniele de Rossi retires at 36

Veteran former Italy international Daniele De Rossi announced his retirement from football on Monday, just six months after joining Argentine giants Boca Juniors.De Rossi played only seven matches

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Australia to pay ‘whatever it takes’ to fight wildfires

Australia’s government said Monday it was willing to pay “whatever it takes” to help communities recover from deadly wildfires that have ravaged the country.Prime Minis

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The battle for the UK Labour Party's future

02:56 The UK's Labour Party, the main opposition to the ruling Conservatives, is rebuilding after its devastating defeat in last month's general election.Labour suffered its worst resu

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APD | Sri Lanka says will implement UN resolutions on terror financing

By APD writer Easwaran COLOMBO, Jan 6 (APD) -- Sri Lanka, on Monday, said that it will look at effectively implementing United Nations Security Council Resolutions on