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Russian craftsmen create coronavirus keepsakes in glass

01:24 The coronavirus is having its moment in the spotlight.Master craftsmen in Russia's famous Gus-Khrustalny glass-making region are creating works of art based on illustrations of t

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Looting impacts local communities in Hollywood

01:57 Protests continue for eight nights in a row in Los Angeles following the death of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, at the hands of police in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Protesters

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Green channel for China's int'l air cargo transport

China's international air cargo transport capacity has been sustained by the effective green channel measures taken in the sector during the pandemic period, according to the civil aviation author

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Police response to nationwide protests

01:09 Protests against U.S. police brutality against black Americans have swept the nation for a fifth day.After the death of George Floyd, an unarmed African American man in police cu

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Major China-Europe freight train route sees surging deliveries

A major China-Europe freight train route linking Yiwu in Zhejiang Province and Madrid in Spain has seen deliveries surge 72 percent in the first five months, according to the train operator. As of M

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Israeli defense minister apologizes for Palestinian's death

Israel's defense minister apologized on Sunday for the Israeli police's deadly shooting of an unarmed, autistic Palestinian man.The shooting of Iyad Halak, 32, in Jerus

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Israeli PM warns new restrictions amid fresh coronavirus outbreak

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned on Sunday that new restrictions will be re-imposed if the coronavirus spread in the country continues, after most of t

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Weekly review of China's social and economic developments amid COVID-19 control

Amid further containment of COVID-19, China is powering ahead in bringing business and life back on track. The following are the latest facts and figures: -- China's pl

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Colombia's COVID-19 fight

01:47 Colombia​ is attempting to strike a delicate balance in its battle against spread of the coronavirus, with an eye on slowly easing lockdown measures while maintaining one of the

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More U.S. states ready for phased reopening

As of Friday, the U.S. COVID-19 cases have surpassed 1.7 million, with total death toll over 102,000. More U.S. states have joined phased reopening, including Washington D.C., Illinois, Northern V

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Robots become waiters at Chinese restaurant in the Netherlands

01:24 They're the newest employees of Royal Palace restaurant in the Netherlands.These robot waiters are the perfect servers in the age of COVID-19. They can't get sick nor get others

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41 million unemployed in U.S., GDP growth down 5%

About 2.1 million Americans filed new unemployment claims in the last week, the U.S. Department of Labor reported. The latest U.S. jobless numbers bring the total unemployed since mid-March to

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How Cuban private businesses survive amid the pandemic

01:32 The COVID-19pandemichas battered private businesses in Cuba. However, some have reinvented themselves to survive. Take a look at how a popular restaurant in Havana has made its w

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Chinese climbers reach Earth's highest point for 1st time since 2005

01:09 A team of Chinese surveyors reached the summit of Mount Qomolangma on Wednesday.Formerly known as Mt. Everest, the peak on the China-Nepal border is the highest on Earth.The goal

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WHO: Virus spread 'still accelerating' in Brazil, Peru and Chile

International health authorities expressed concern Tuesday over signs the spread of the new coronavirus is "still accelerating" in Brazil, Peru and Chile. /AFP International health authorities

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Argentina's debt default

01:10 Already hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic,Argentina,Latin America's third largest economy, hasnowentered default. Bond holders have agreed to continue negotiations in the hope

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Future of airports at times of pandemic

02:26 As COVID-19 circulates around the globe, the airline industry is getting hit hard by the lack of passengers. But it's also taking a toll on the airports themselves as financial i