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Biden nominates Admiral Lisa Franchetti to be first woman to lead U.S. Navy

President Joe Biden on Friday nominated Admiral Lisa Franchetti to lead the Navy, an historic step that would break a gender barrier in the U.S. military by making her

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Xi Jinping promotes five senior military officers to rank of general

Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), has promoted five senior military officers to the rank of general, the highest rank for officers in activ

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Handmade paper-making skills in Xishuangbanna

Yu Kan'en, an inheritor of Dai ethnic paper-making skills, checks paper products on a mold in Menghai County, Dai Autonomous Prefecture of Xishuangbanna, Southwest China's Yunnan Province, Sept. 1

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Rice paddy art pictures in Hangzhou present ancient Liangzhu culture

Aerial photo taken on August 25, 2021 shows a rice paddy art picture in the Liangzhu jade bird at Archaeological Ruins of Liangzhu City park, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. (Photo: China News Servic

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San Francisco enacts strictest U.S. vaccination proof rule

02:44 For manySan Franciscobusinessesit’snowno vaccine, no service.The city has implemented the strictest vaccination proof requirement in the U.S.since last Friday.CGTN’s Mark Niu repo

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Exquisite shell carving artworks exhibited in E China's Zhejiang

A fine shell carving artwork on the theme of dragon is on display at a shell carving art museum in Wenzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, August 19, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Wang gang) 7

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China Hammock Dance Championships held in Tianjin

China Hammock Dance Championships is held in Tianjin on July 22, 2021. Sixty-five competitors of ten categories including middle-aged group, youth group, art group and professional competition gro

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Russian FSB announces thwarting a terrorist attack in Moscow

The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Friday the security forces prevented a terrorist attack in a crowded place in Moscow.A Russian citizen who allegedly planned to organize a terrorist

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Bonhams Hong Kong presents 3.5-m calligraphy couplet by Chang Dai-chien

Bonhams Hong Kong presents a calligraphy couplet in Running Script by Chinese artist Chang Dai-chien (Zhang Daqian), the largest size in the market, May 25, 2021. (China News Service/Li Zhihua)

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Russia fines Apple $12.1m for 'abuse of market dominance'

The Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service on Tuesday imposed a $12.1 million fine on Apple Inc. for abusing its dominant position on the iOS application distribution market.The anti-monopoly watchdog

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Russian security service detains Ukrainian diplomat

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) on Friday detained a Ukrainian diplomat in St. Petersburg, accusing him of obtaining classified information from a Russian national, reported Russian news agen

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Economist Robert Mundell passes away at 88

Robert Mundell, a 1999 Nobel Laureate known as the "father of the euro," died of disease at his home at the age of 88 on Sunday, reported China News Service citing sources close to his son.

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At least 13 dead, four injured in nursing home fire in east Ukraine

At least 13 were killed and four people injured in nursing home fire in eastern Ukraine, Reuters reported citing the country's emergency service.

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Bieber and National Health Service Choir collaborate for charity

00:56 Canadian singer Justin Bieber and the London-based National Health Service choir have united with Chance the Rapper to release a version of Bieber’s hit “Holy,” Friday, with all

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Four Chinese officers promoted to the rank of general

Four senior Chinese military and armed police officers have been promoted to the rank of general, the highest designation for officers in active service in China.Presid

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Hiring all robot cafeteria workers

01:00 For one middle school in Shanghai, China, cafeteria workers may be a thing of the past. Check out this food service robot that significantly limits human-to-human contact while p

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Multiple casualties at English warehouse blast: reports

A blast at a warehouse near Bristol, England has caused multiple casualties, local media reported on Thursday, citing Avon Fire and Rescue Service.