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China-donated COVID-19 vaccines handed over to Vanuatu

Vanuatu Prime Minister Bob Loughman (4th,R) and Chinese Ambassador to Vanuatu Zhou Haicheng (3rd,R) attend the handover ceremony of the first batch of China-donated COVID-19 vaccines at the Natio

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UK gov't uses dating apps to encourage people to get COVID-19 jabs

People dine under a canopy at a restaurant in London, Britain, June 1, 2021. (Xinhua/Han Yan) Leading online dating apps have teamed up with the British government to encourage more adults to

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Destruction of cultural heritage in war-torn Afghanistan

"A nation stays alive when its culture stays alive," reads a sign at the entrance of the National Museum of Afghanistan in Kabul.As an important node on the Silk Road, Afghanistan boasts a syncretic

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China's bulk commodity market growth eases in May

Growth in China's bulk commodity market was moderated to a five-month low in May, with sales, supply and stocks reporting month-on-month contraction, industrial data sh

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China's Zhou Jihong voted as FINA vice president

Zhou Jihong of China attends a news conference of the FINA Champions Series in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, south China, January 13, 2020. /CFP Husain Al-Musallam of Kuwait was elected new pr

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China-aided Africa CDC project running smoothly, says expert

Construction work on the China-aided future headquarters of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is running "very smoothly with full force," a long-serving African Un

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Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 4.91 mln

VCG The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 4,913,645 as of Sunday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.The Africa CDC, the speci

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Angola's new rules on pre-packaged imports to enter into force

The import of pre-packaged basic basket products will be mandatorily made in large packages. /VCG The new measures on pre-packaged products imported into Angola will come into force next week,

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Kenya says China-built dual carriageway to be completed in 2022

VCG The expansion of 84-km Kenol-Sagana-Marua road that passes through central Kenya will be completed next year, according to a government official.James Macharia, cabinet secretary in the Mi

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Water hyacinth threatens Lake Victoria's ecosystem: official

VCG Water hyacinth, an invasive plant species, is choking Lake Victoria and threatening the lake's ecosystem and investments, including operations of ports, an official said on Sunday.The Lake

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Afghan president meets with U.S. peace delegation in Kabul

Afghan President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Sunday met with the visiting U.S. inter-ministerial delegation led by Zalmay Khalilzad, U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation, the presi

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Four killed, over 170,000 affected by strong winds, rains in Sri Lanka

Four people were killed and over 170,000 were affected by days of strong gales and heavy rains which lashed out across Sri Lanka over the last few days, the Disaster Management Center said on Saturda

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Eight people injured in Somali capital blast

At least eight people were injured after a landmine placed along the road went off in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, police and witnesses said Saturday.A police officer who did not want to be ident

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UK reports 5,765 COVID-19 cases, as govt considers easing restrictions

FILE PHOTO: A bus queues alongside shoppers on Oxford Street in London, England. /VCG The UK on Saturday reported another 5,765 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours as the government continues

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Indian capital allows more relaxations amid lockdown

FILE PHOTO: Medical equipment being brought in and set up at the Covid-19 care centre and ICU facility coming up at Ramlila Maidan near GTB Hospital at Dilshad Garden in New Delhi, India. /VCG

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Other countries should pay attention to U.S. vaccine hesitancy problem

A woman gets a COVID-19 vaccine shot in Harlingen, Texas, U.S. /AP Editor's note: Bradley Blankenship is a Prague-based American journalist, political analyst and freelance reporter. The artic

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Pressing COVID-19 situation urges world to rethink: think tank

A health worker prepares a vaccine at the FF Robeiro Clinic at Sammy Marks Square vaccination site in Pretoria, South Africa, May 25, 2021. /CFP COVID-19 is the 21 century's Chernobyl moment -