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Cube tightens restrictions amid surging COVID-19 cases

02:04 Cuba has imposed new restrictions and a curfew in Havana to contain the surging spread of COVID-19.The move aims to reduce international arrivals and reinforce local protocols to

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General elections kick off in Ecuador

01:43 Ecuador’s general elections kicked off on Sunday with a total of 16 candidates.The country was holding presidential elections, amid several pressing challenges, ranging from an e

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Russia expels Albanian diplomat in tit-for-tat move

Russia expelled an Albanian diplomat in tit-for-tat move, Sputnik reports, citing the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.The expulsion is in response to Albania ousting a Russian diplomat for allege

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Ecuador begins general elections amid COVID-19

01:37 Ecuador's Presidential Electionbegins the process on Sunday amid COVID-19 pandemic.There were long lines to maintain social distancing and the obligatory use of masks.CGTN's Dan

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Ecuadoreans prepare for presidential election

02:54 After a long-running recession and hard-hit by COVID-19 pandemic, Ecuadoreans will vote for a new president this weekend. Dan Collyns reports. Check out The China Report, our ne

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Russia expels Swedish, German and Polish diplomats

Russia expelled Swedish, German and Polish diplomats for taking part in unauthorized rallies, according to reports from Xinhua.

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What to know about Johnson & Johnson's one-dose vaccine

02:33 The pharmaceutical company Johnson and Johnson is ​preparing to seek ​U.S. government approval for its one-dose, easily transportable COVID-19 vaccine. And it's the 'one-dose' th

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Insurance industry prepares for rising costs from climate change

02:43 Natural disasters hit hard in 2020.Floods in China. Cyclones in India and Bangladesh. In the U.S., hurricanes slammed coastlines. Wildfiresturned forests into ash.The insurance i

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Peru struggles with influx of COVID-19 cases as pandemic surges

02:49 As Perugoes back under lockdown, CGTN visits Huánuco, one of the cities hardest-hit by thesecondwaveofCOVID-19 infections.Doctors and nurses are being flown in, as hospitals are

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U.S. GDP down by 3.5% in 2020

The U.S. GDP contracted by 3.5 percent in 2020, according to reports from the U.S. Commerce Department, signaling the worst year for economic growth since 1946.

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Mexico City running low on oxygen tanks

02:14 Mexico’s government says the COVID-19 death rate is now at over 150,000. Many people in the capital city have the virus and are struggling for a breath of air.As CGTN’s Franc Con

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What’s in President Biden’s plan on systemic racism?

03:24 President Joe Biden has wasted little time in setting out his agenda.He’s already signed an executive order aimed at advancing racial equity.But much more is expected of the admi

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Inauguration Day security in D.C.

03:33 CGTN's Jim Spellman reports from downtown Washington, D.C. during U.S. President Joe Biden's inauguration day. He shows us some of the security preparations in D.C.

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New COVID-19 wave hits Cuba

02:20 In Cuba, a COVID- 19 spike has dramatically triggered the numbers of cases and forced authorities to return Havana and other territories to strict control measures. CGTN’s Luis C

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Ford shuts down manufacturing plants in Brazil

02:28 Last week, theFord Motor has announcedthat it would close its three manufacturing plantsin Brazil,citing restructuring plans and the COVID-19 pandemic.CGTN’s Paulo Cabral reports

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Biden faces difficult challenges with Middle East

02:54 What are some of the crisis and challenges that face President-elect Joe Biden in the Middle East, at the beginning of his administration?CGTN’s Jim Stenmen reports. Check out Th

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U.S. pharmacies in hiring frenzy to meet vaccination rollout plan

02:31 U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has promised his administration will vaccinate 100 million people against COVID-19 in his first 100 days in office. In order for that to happen, th