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Silversmith carries on ethnic culture

Lin Weixing in Fuzhou, Fujian province, is a fifth-generation inheritor of the She ethic group's silver crafting technique, a 200-year-old art and a national intangible cultural heritage. His sil

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What is driving the rise in prices in the U.S.

There are several categories that are contributing to the rise in price in the U.S. Cars:The average cost of a new car is up 12%from last year in the U.S. Low stock and high demand

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Hungary to lift most COVID-19 restrictions

FILE PHOTO: People enjoy the first days of re-opening at Erzsebet Square in April in Budapest, Hungary. /VCG Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban on Friday announced the lifting of almost all

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Coronavirus: Ireland to gradually ease strict lockdown rules

The government in the Republic of Ireland has agreed a phased relaxation of its highest level of COVID-19 lockdown rules over the coming weeks and months. The country has been at Level Five restr

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COVID-19: England's legal limits on social contact set to end in June

England is set to remove all legal limits on people's social contact by 21 June, the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson announced on Monday. /Getty Images England is set to remove all legal limits

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Senegal extends state of sanitary catastrophe, curfew in 2 regions

Senegalese government ordered an extension of the "state of sanitary catastrophe" in the regions of Dakar and Thies, until March 20, in order to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, Senegal

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Zimbabwe starts 30-day lockdown regulations as infections spike

A worker disinfects a bus in Harare, Zimbabwe on Dec. 31, 2020. /Anadolu Agency/Getty Images The Zimbabwean government plans to start 30 days of lockdown regulations following an increase of c

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Iran imposes new restrictions to stem virus spread

Ceremonies like weddings, wakes and conferences will be banned in the Iranian capital until further notice as the Middle East's hardest-hit nation battles a third wave of COVID-19, police said on

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Hungary's border closures are a mistake says Wizz Air boss

02:28 Hungary's tough policy to close its borders to foreigners has not slowed the infection rate and Wizz Air boss Jozsef Varadi has said it has been a mistake due to the economic imp

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Istanbul introduces limits to gatherings as coronavirus spreads

Istanbul says the coronavirus restrictions are needed because people are not adequately heeding precautions like physical distancing and confirmed virus cases have increased. /AP Turkey's bigg

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Kenya extends curfew, lifts ban on sale of secondhand clothes

Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta addresses the nation about the COVID-19 outbreak at State House, Nairobi, Kenya August 26, 2020. Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS Kenyan Preside

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South Africa's diamond industry turns to local market to boost sales

A diamond ring and bracelets are displayed at Nungu Diamonds, during an interview with Reuters amid a nationwide coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown, in Bedfordview, located on Johannesburg's

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Hollywood veteran David Rubin re-elected Academy president

Hollywood veteran David Rubin was re-elected president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Tuesday by the organization's board of governors. Rubin is

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SaaS startup Swoop raises $3.2M to modernize mom-and-pop transportation companies

Chauffeured group transportation — the vehicles used for corporate outings, special events, and even weddings — is a fragmented industry with hundreds of small operators that rely on analog systems to

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Iran says economy cannot be shut down despite worsening virus outbreak

Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says Iran must continue economic, social and cultural activities while observing health protocols. /AFP Iran's President Hassan Rouhani called on Saturday for b

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Australian Medical Association calls for freeze on lifting COVID-19 restrictions

Australia's peak medical body has called for a nationwide temporary pause on lifting coronavirus restrictions amid a spike in cases in Melbourne. Tony Bartone, the president of the Australian Medic

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U.S. New Orleans mayor calls for abiding by guidelines as COVID-19 cases increase

As the U.S. city of New Orleans sees an increasing number of COVID-19 cases, Mayor LaToya Cantrell on Wednesday urged people to abide by guidelines or the city will fa