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Former IOC president Jacques Rogge passes away at 79

Former International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge passed away at the age of 79, the IOC announced on Sunday."It is with great sadness that the IOC an

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Former IOC president Jacques Rogge passes away at 79

Former International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge passed away at the age of 79, the IOC announced on Sunday."It is with great sadness that the IOC an

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Live music returns to Turkey's Ankara amid vaccination drive

People wearing face masks party at a concert as the Covid-19 pandemic continues in Ankara, Turkey, Aug. 26, 2021. (Xinhua/Mustafa Kaya) "It's great to be back to concerts, for a long time ther

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Fossil of petal-shaped shark teeth first found in China

The fossil of a type of shark with petal-shaped teeth, which dates back to 290 million years ago, has been found in China for the first time, expanding its paleogeograp

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Chinese powerlifting gold medalist Liu Lei sets example for his son

Liu Lei of China poses wins the title of the powerlifting men's 65 kg event at the Tokyo Paralympics, Tokyo International Forum in Tokyo, Japan, August 27, 2021. /CFPCh

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New explosion heard in Kabul, Xinhua reports

An explosion was heard near Kabul airport on Sunday, Xinhua reported.

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Israeli fighter jets strike Gaza in response to incendiary balloons

Palestinian protesters burn tyres after a demonstration along the Israeli separation barrier between Israel and the Gaza Strip. /AFP Israeli fighter jets late on Saturday attacked posts and fa

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UK reports another 32,406 daily coronavirus cases, 133 deaths

FILE PIC: The United Kingdom has recorded 32,406 new coronavirus cases and 133 further deaths in the latest 24-hour period, daily government data shows. /Xinhua The United Kingdom has recorded

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Cooperation between Burundi, China is very fruitful: Burundi official

The exterior of the China-aided state house in Bujumbura, Burundi. /Xinhua The cooperation between Burundi and China dating back to 1963 and further reinforced in 2000 through the Forum on Chi

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Cambodia to provide temporary refuge to 300 Afghan refugees: PM

FILE PIC: Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen receives an interview with Xinhua and China Media Group in southern Cambodia's Kandal Province, on Sept. 9, 2019. /Xinhua Cambodian Pri

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5.5-magnitude quake hits northern Morocco

FILE PIC: A woman passes by a collapsed building in the Moroccan town of Imzouren after an earthquake struck the northeastern part of the country. /AFP An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 hi

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Pentagon says U.S. drone strike kills 2 ISIS-K targets

The Pentagon said on Saturday that two high-profile targets of ISIS-K, a local affiliate of the Islamic State in Afghanistan, were killed in a U.S. drone strike on Friday. /Xinhua The Pentagon

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UK ends civilian evacuation mission in Afghanistan: Defense Ministry

FILE PIC: The British national flag. /Xinhua The final evacuation flight purely for civilians under Britain's Operation Pitting has left the Kabul airport, the British Ministry of Defense said

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Kenyan farmers use online groups to plan for adverse climate changes

File Pic: Kenyan farmers at Roka Preparatory School in Kirinyaga, central Kenya. /Xinhua Inside his feed store in Kajiado, south of Nairobi, Kenya's capital, livestock farmer Paul Sosonik has

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S. Africa to introduce huge discounts to encourage local travel

FILE PIC: South Africa Tourism (SAT) has launched the 2021 Sho't Left Travel Week during which tourists are given discounts to encourage local travel to revive the sector. /Getty Images South

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Chile receives new shipment of Sinovac COVID-19 vaccines

Chile received a new shipment of COVID-19 vaccines from the Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac on Friday. /VCG Chile received a new shipment of COVID-19 vaccines from the Chinese pharmaceu

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Italy pushing for special G20 meeting on Afghanistan

Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi (R) meets with visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Rome, Italy, August 27, 2021. /Xinhua Italy, which holds the rotating presidency of the Gr