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Hong Kong imposes first COVID-19 lockdown on virus-hit district

01:53 About 10,000 residents in China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region were put under lockdown Saturday in an unprecedented move to contain a worsening COVID-1

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Road warriors: Bucs win 31-26 at Green Bay, reach Super Bowl

Quarterback Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers celebrates in the last few seconds of the NFL American Football Conference (NFC) Championship Game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field

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Powerful 5.8-Magnitude Quake Hits Auckland Islands, New Zealand, USGS Says

A powerful 5.8-magnitude earthquake jolted the Auckland Islands, an archipelago 465 kilometres south of the South Island at 05:47:53 UTC, United States Geological Surve

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APD | Weekly top 10 hot news (Jan. 16 - Jan. 22)

Every weekend, Asia Pacific Daily will provide you with a run-down of the latest hot news.This week, the following hot news you should know:Top 1 | Biden takes the helm

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Euro zone business activity shrinks in January as lockdowns hit services

Economic activity in the euro zone shrank markedly in January as stringent lockdowns to contain the coronavirus pandemic hit the bloc’s dominant service industry hard.W

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COVID-19 Global Roundup: Over 95 million confirmed cases;

A passenger wearing a protective face mask talks on the phone at Fiumicino Airport, in Rome, Italy, June 30, 2020. /Reuters WHO expects 100 million COVID-19 cases worldwide by end of JanuaryTh

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Beijing–Shenyang high-speed railway starts full-line operation

The last stretch of the Beijing-Shenyang high-speed railway opened on Wednesday, marking the full-line operation of the railway.The project is key to the revitalization of China's northeastern reg

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Exploring Sanjiangyuan: NGOs play crucial role in conserving ecology

03:25 Editor's note: As "green development" is an important aspect of China's 14th Five-Year Plan development blueprint, the country has stepped up its environmental pr

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Liverpool's 68-game unbeaten home run ends, Atletico 7 points clear

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold appear dejected after their Premier League loss to Burnley at Anfield in Liverpool, UK, January 21, 2021. /CFP Jurgen Klopp took responsibi

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Liverpool's 68-game unbeaten home run ends, Atletico 7 points clear

Liverpool's Mohamed Salah and Trent Alexander-Arnold appear dejected after their Premier League loss to Burnley at Anfield in Liverpool, UK, January 21, 2021. /CFP Jurgen Klopp took responsibi

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Biden takes the helm, appeals for unity to take on crises

Joe Biden was sworn in as the 46th president of the United States, declaring that “democracy has prevailed” and summoning American resilience and unity to confront the

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SpaceX delivers 60 more Starlink satellites in first launch of 2021, and sets new Falcon 9 rocket reusability record

SpaceX has launched its seventeenth batch of Starlink satellites during its first mission of 2021, using a Falcon 9 rocket that was flying for the eighth time, and that landed again, recording a recor

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APD | China-Pakistan Industrial cooperation for rapid economic development

Author: Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan, Sinologist (ex-Diplomat), Editor, Analyst, Non-Resident Fellow of CCG (Center for China and Globalization), National University o

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12 Guard members removed from securing the inauguration

Riot shields are stacked at the ready as National Guard troops reinforce the security zone on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 19, 2021. /AP Twelve U.S. National Guard members h

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Branson's Virgin Orbit completes first successful launch

The mission makes LauncherOne the first liquid-fuelled and horizontally launched spacecraft to ever reach orbit.

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Prosus Ventures leads $30 million investment in Indian agritech startup DeHaat

Once overlooked, agritech startups are beginning to have a moment in India.On Tuesday, DeHaat, an online platform that offers full-stack agricultural services to farmers, said it has raised $30 millio

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European round-up: Aubameyang and Ibrahimovic each scores a brace

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Arsenal celebrates after scoring their team's first goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Newcastle United at Emirates Stadium in London, England,