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UK, Germany seek common G7 approach on Taliban

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the situation in Afghanistan on Saturday, according to Johnson's office.Both two leaders agreed on the need for inte

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BizBeat Ep. 190: UK pandemic bill reaches over £300 billion

02:26 With the increasing expenditure on the pandemic, the UK's financial risks are also accumulating day by day. According to a report released by the British Parliament, the British g

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Cuba announces reforms to expand small and medium private business

02:08 The Cuban government recently announced it is expanding opportunities for small and medium private enterprises.It comes as the island tries to revive its economy following the on-

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Fishermen's handbook sheds light on China's territorial claims

02:57 In an idyllic seaside village on the Chinese island province of Hainan, fishermen have for centuries been using a small handbook to navigate the fickle nature of

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U.S. reaches grim milestone with 500,000 COVID-19 deaths

02:24 America has surpassed 500,000 deaths from COVID-19 Monday.Earlier on Monday, President Biden also pledged to do more to help small and minority-owned businesses weather the econo

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Australian PM Morrison gets COVID-19 vaccine

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison was injected on Sunday with the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine jointly developed by Pfizer Inc and BioNTech, as the nation started its inoculation program a

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Israel treating blast near embassy in India as 'terrorist incident'

Israel on Friday said it is treating a small blast near its embassy in India's capital New Delhi as a "terrorist incident," Reuters reported citing officials.A blast outside the Israeli embassy in Ne

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U.S. Capitol lockdown lifted after fire nearby contained

The U.S. Capitol complex was locked down for about an hour on Monday after a small fire was reported several blocks away, two days before President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration."Out of an abundance

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How the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the food industry

02:30 The COVID-19 pandemic has had a dramatic impact on small businesses across the U.S.Many had little choice but to halt operations.But others managed to pivot successfully during t

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Former Uruguay president dies at aged 80

01:45 FormerUruguaypresidentTabare Vazquez died on Sunday in Montevideo of cancer at the age of 80.Vazquez made history as the small Latin American nation's first elected leftist leade

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At least 34 injured in explosion in central China's Hunan

At least 34 people injured in an explosion at a restaurant in Miluo city, central China's Hunan Province, local authorities said on Wednesday.A small gas canister was f

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Interview with Jack Ma: Globalization is irreversible

04:35 Challenges are unavoidable, but globalization is irreversible, Jack Ma, founder of China's e-commerce conglomerate, said in an interview with CCTV recently.He shared his view on

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Glacier ruptures in Switzerland

00:36 The Tourtemagne Glacier ruptured last Thursday after small ice avalanches in Valais, Switzerland.Check out The China Report, our new weekly newsletter.Subscribe here!

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Celebrating International Beer Day

00:56 The first Friday of August marks International Beer Day.Although the 'holiday' is young, the practice of making and drinking beer goes back centuries.The COVID-19 pandemic hasn't

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China's small firms get inclusive loans at lower cost

China's small and micro firms obtained inclusive loans at a lower cost in the first five months of the year, with an average interest rate of 6.03 percent, official da

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Scientists developing antibody treatment to fight COVD-19 in the U.S.

02:36 Scientists and pharmaceutical companies around the world continue on their questforvaccines anddrugs to treatCOVID-19.But one small team of researchers in San Francisco is taking

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Meet American small business owners under COVID-19

03:01 COVID-19 has had an immediate impact on American retail stores, both large and small.We meet Eduardo Betancourt, the Co-owner of fashion maker Adara by Carol B, and listen to how