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Swimming with whale sharks

00:52 A female diver got a special treat during a session off the coast of Cebu City, in the Philippines – she ran into a herd of endangered whale sharks. Take a look. Check out The Chi

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Nevada seeks FEMA help for COVID-19

02:36 Clark County, in the state of Nevada, has been labeled a “sustained hotspot” by the White House Coronavirus Task Force.The tourism-dependent county nowrequires people to wear mask

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Nevada bans ornamental, non-functional grass

03:12 The U.S. State ofNevadais facing a critical drought. In a desperate attempt to conserve water,the state recently passed legislation banning ornamentalgrassin and around the city o

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U.S Attorney General launches new initiative on gun trafficking

01:36 The Biden administration has launched its latest initiative on gun crime,targeting those who supply illegal weapons.But after the deaths of African Americans at the hands of polic

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See drone footage of flooded streets drowning China’s Henan province

00:40 Recovery work is in effect in parts of China’s Henan province, following the city receiving a record rainfall in only a few days. Drone footage captures the exten

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Muslims celebrate the last day of Eid al-Adha holiday

Click arrows to view gallery Muslims around the world participated in the last day of the Eid al-Adha holiday Thursday with prayers and celebrations, c

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Peruvian police bust criminals selling ICU beds to COVID-19 victims

01:14 Peruvian police say they have captured an alleged criminal ring that charged COVID-19 patients thousands of dollars for intensive care beds in a public hospital.Health care and co

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Russia says Nord Stream 2 to start operation despite U.S. pressure

This picture posted on the website of Russian energy giant Gazprom shows Nord Stream 2 pipe-laying operations in German territorial waters. /Xinhua The Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline will

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Mexico's hopes for baseball gold dimmed by COVID-19

02:43 ​A blow to Mexico's baseball team, heading into the Tokyo Olympics. Two of its pitchers have tested positive for COVID-19 - prompting a last-minute search for replacements.The dev

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Images from the deadly floods in China's Henan province

At least 33 are dead and 8 still missing from deadly floods that hit central China’s Henan province over the weekend. Zhengzhou city, the provincial capital, was badly h

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Hot and dry summer sees large, high intensity wildfires

Click arrows to view gallery Drier than average conditions in many, often unexpected parts of the world are leading to tinderbox conditions that result in wildfire

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Largest U.S. wildfire already has consumed 120,000 hectares

01:35 There are currently 80 large wildfires raging in 13 states across the U.S., burning more than 1.1 million acres, mostly in western states, according to the National Interagency Fi

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Watch soccer players swallowed by 'dust devil'

00:41 A 'dust devil' rolled its way across a playing field during a local soccer game in Bolivia, causing no apparent damage. The players were in the middle of a small tournament final

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COVID restrictions keep gaming conference virtual again

03:07 One of the largest gaming conferences for developers has gone virtual this year. The Game Developer's Conference is holding hundreds of online sessions this week, which many focus

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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin capsule completes successful flight

03:00 "Best day ever!" Those were the words of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos as he touched down in the West Texas desert on Tuesday.On this 52nd anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, a

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At least 25 killed in Zhengzhou flood, cars and tunnels submerged

Click arrows to view gallery People assess the damage in China’s Henan province after heavy rain in Zhengzhou flooded the area, leaving at least 25 people dea

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Sport climbing added to the Tokyo Olympics

02:53 Climbing, as a competitive activity, goes back centuries.Though it only became a professional sport in the mid-1980s, and this year, climbing goes under the spotlight for its Olym