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Xi inspects preparations for 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games

01:18 Chinese President Xi Jinping inspected preparations for the Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games on Tuesday, with the opening of the Winter Olympics o

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A whopping 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs in November

FILE: Americans in a supermarket in the U.S. /Xinhua Statistics from Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that 4.5 million Americans voluntarily quit employment in November, pushing the quits rate

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China unveils plan to control soil, underground-water pollution

An aerial photo shows a village in Baiyangdian of north China's Hebei Province, August 14, 2021. /XinhuaChina has unveiled a plan to prevent soil and underground-water

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At least 8 killed in Iran's flash flooding

At least eight people were killed in flash flooding in southern Iran over the past few days, Iran's emergency services said on Tuesday.Fourteen people were injured in the floods in southern provinces

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Xi Jinping signs mobilization order for military training

Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC

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Liu Jieyi's 2022 New Year's message to Taiwan compatriots

Editor's note:Decision Makers is a global platform for decision makers to share their insights on events shaping today's world. Liu Jieyi is head of the Taiwan Work Office of the Communist Party o

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7 dead, traffic disrupted following heavy snow in Afghanistan

At least seven Afghans died, and 26 were wounded in multiple traffic accidents on Monday amid turbulent traffic conditions after heavy snowfall in the Asian country, Xinhua reported on Tuesday, citin

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HK, Australian varsities discover T cells effective against Omicron

A research done by Hong Kong and Australian universities has revealed that T cells offer effective immune response against Omicron. /CFP A research done by the Hong Kong University of Science

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HKSAR holds oath-taking ceremony for 7th-term LegCo members

An oath-taking ceremony for the 90 lawmakers elected to the seventh-term Legislative Council (LegCo) was held in China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)

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Heading for revival with confidence and competence

A giant screen displays the emblem and a slogan of the Communist Party of China in Beijing, China, December 13, 2021. /Getty Editor's note: Gao Lei is associate professor and research fellow a

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Iran warns U.S. of revenge if murderers of Soleimani go unprosecuted

People gather for a commemoration ceremony during a vigil marking the second anniversary of killing of Qassem Soleimani at Imam Khomeini Mosalla in Tehran, Iran, January 3, 2022. /CFP Iranian

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Sudanese army chief pushes for independent govt

General Commander of the Sudanese Armed Forces Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Monday stressed the importance of forming an independent government.He further stressed the necessity of achieving the tasks o

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Three injured in Israeli helicopter crash

Three crew members were evacuated to hospital on Monday night after a helicopter crashed off Israel's northern shore, the country's national Magen David Adom emergency health service said.Magen David

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Botswana's president in isolation after testing positive for COVID-19

FILE PIC: Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi. /Xinhua Botswana President MokgweetsiMasisiis in mandatory self-isolation after testing positive for COVID-19.A government spokesperson confi

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Lebanese president urges vaccination amid surge in COVID-19 cases

Lebanese President Michel Aoun. /Xinhua Lebanese President Michel Aoun on Monday urged Lebanese citizens and residents in the country to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a statement by Lebanon

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1 in 3 Americans believe violence against gov't justified: poll

FILE PIC: American flag in Washington D.C. /Xinhua About one in three Americans believe that violence against the government can at times be justified, according to poll results reported by th

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Tesla delivered almost 1 million cars globally in 2021

Tesla sign is seen at a store in Sunnyvale, California, United States on September 25, 2021. /CFP Tesla delivered nearly 1 million vehicles in 2021, almost twice as many as in the previous yea