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World tourism won't return to pre-pandemic levels until 2024: UN

Tourism arrivals around the world are not expected to return to their pre-pandemic levels until 2024 at the earliest, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said Tuesda

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Egypt, UNIDO sign deal to develop eco-friendly industrial zones

Egypt and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) on Tuesday signed an agreement to develop eco-friendly industrial zones, the Egyptian Ministry

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China calls for building an open world economy to create better post-COVID world

The World Economic Forum's (WEF) Global Risks Report warned that economic stagnation is the most serious challenge persisting from the COVID-19 pandemic. However, China

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Youngkin asks divided Virginia General Assembly to help enact 'vision of change'

In his first State of the Commonwealth address, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) asked the divided General Assembly to help enact his "vision of change," The Associated

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Microsoft hires key Apple engineer to design server chips

Microsoft hired a key Apple engineer to design its own chips for its servers, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter.The softw

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Fauci: Omicron will infect 'just about everybody' in U.S.

U.S. infectious disease expert and White House chief medical advisor Doctor Anthony Fauci on Tuesday warned that just about everybody in the country will be exposed to

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Senators Jon Ossoff, Mark Kelly Introduce Bill to Ban Stock Trading by Congress Members

Members of Congress would face stiff penalties for trading stocks while in office under legislation announced Wednesday by Democratic Senators Jon Ossoff and Mark Kelly

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Michael Caine is selling his art and film memorabilia -- and even his glasses

Oscar-winning actor Michael Caine is giving fans the chance to own mementos of his illustrious film career.Personal items including the 88-year-old star's gold Rolex wa

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Dutch Prime Minister Rutte sworn in again after mammoth negotiations

No one believed in it anymore, except maybe Mark Rutte... For the fourth time, the prime minister stood on the steps of the Royal Palace in The Hague as head of a Dutch

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Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing meets visiting Cambodian PM Hun Sen

Myanmar's State Administration Council Chairman Senior General Min Aung Hlaing held talks with visiting Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen in the capital ci

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Lukashenko, Nazarbayev discuss situation in Kazakhstan by phone

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko held a telephone conversation with First President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, the presidential press service said Fri

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Human case of bird flu identified in UK

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has confirmed a human case of avian flu in southwest England, adding that the person had been in close contact with infected birds

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Tencent's WeChat mini program daily users in China grew 13% to 450 million in 2021

Tencent Holdings' Weixin, China's dominant messaging app known as WeChat outside the country, said on Thursday that average daily active users for its mini programs hit

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Multi-functional library opens in Chongqing

Chongqing Yongchuan Library officially opened in Southwest China's Chongqing on Tuesday. Covering an area of 7,000 square meters, the library is divided into over 20 functional sections including

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3,000-year-old clan cemetery uncovered in central China

A large-scale tomb cluster dating back to the late Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC) was recently discovered in Shaojiapeng Village, Anyang City of central China's Henan Province, according to the city

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USA Nordic Combined athletes prepare for Beijing Olympics

02:31 It’s one of the original sports of the Winter Olympics but also one of the least well known.‘Nordic Combined’ attracts athletes with a special combination of skills who can both s

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Africa's COVID-19 cases surpass 9.81 mln

Visitors have Covid-19 vaccines administered at the Discovery Ltd. mass Covid-19 vaccination site in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021. /Getty Images The number of confirme