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China in 2020: Better off & better open

29:39 2020 comes to a close. China has been working hard in difficult circumstances this year. The longstanding goal of eliminating extreme poverty has been achieved, despite the major

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NYC Vaccines to run out as Global deaths nears 2 Million

Image by AFP New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said the city will run out of vaccines by next week due to supply shortages. President-elect Joe Biden has picked former FDA head David Kessler

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Everlywell raises $75M from HealthQuest Capital following its recent $175M Series D round

At-home health testing kit startup Everlywell has raised $75 million, following the close of the $175 million Series D it announced in December. The new funding comes from HealthQuest Capital, and see

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President Erdogan gets his first shot of the COVID-19 Sinovac vaccine

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan receives the first shot of his COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday in Ankara, Turkey. /Photo courtesy: Recep Tayyip Erdogan - Twitter Turkey's President Recep

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Pogba late goal sends Man United top with win at Burnley

Paul Pogba of Manchester United (R) celebrates during the Premier League match against Burnley in Burnley, UK, January 12, 2021. /CFP Manchester United moved three points clear at the top of t

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Trump says "impeachment hoax" is causing division, wants "no violence"

02:44 In public statements Tuesday, President Trump complained about plans to impeach him again. Trump said invoking the 25th Amendment and “the impeachment hoax” is “causing tremendou

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Ford to close all its factories in Brazil, take $4.1 bln in charges

The Ford logo is displayed on the sales lot at the Ford Store San Leandro in California, U.S., July 25, 2019. /CFP Ford Motor said on Monday it will close all of its three plants in Brazil thi

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Arnold Schwarzenegger's message to Americans

03:46 The world famous actor, bodybuilder, ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ host and Former California Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger recorded a very personal message for Americans fo

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Affirm boosts its IPO price target, more than doubling its latest private valuation

This morning Affirm, the buy-now-pay-later financing startup, raised its IPO price range to $41 to $44 per share, up from a previous range of $33 to $38 per share.The sharp repricing is steep in perce

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Moderna is developing three new mRNA-based vaccines for seasonal flu, HIV and Nipah virus

Moderna, the biotech company behind one of the two mRNA-based vaccines currently being rolled out globally to stem the tide of COVID-19, has announced that it will purse development programs around th

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WHO: Degree to which vaccines cut off virus transmission is unclear

Health professionals prepare COVID-19 vaccines at St. John's Well Child & Family Center in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 7, 2021. /CFP It is unclear to what extent COVID-19 vaccines c

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China rolls out 12345 hotline to optimize government service

A government service call center in Nanjing City, eastern China's Jiangsu Province. /CFPGovernment service hotlines in all provinces will be integrated by the end of 20

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Former Man City great Colin Bell dies aged 74

Colin Bell during a Premier League match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur in Manchester, UK, February 14, 2016. /CFP Former England and Manchester City midfielder Colin Bell, wide

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Former Man City great Colin Bell dies aged 74

Colin Bell during a Premier League match between Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur in Manchester, UK, February 14, 2016. /CFP Former England and Manchester City midfielder Colin Bell, wide

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C by GE gets rebranded under new ownership, expands beyond lighting

There’s a decent chance you missed the news back in May — there was, after all, a lot going on at the time. General Electric sold off its more than 100-year-old GE Lighting division to smart ho

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Common lantana: A colorful plant that brightens any day

In Hainan, the southernmost island province of China, you are very likely to find a flower with many colors blooming along the roads. This is called common lantana, als

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Hainan Eld's deer: One of the rarest deer species in China

Among 17 deer species in China, the Hainan Eld's deer is one of the rarest. The population of the Hainan Eld's deer once plunged to 26 on the edge of extinction. After