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Aida Dos Santos

02:40 The 1964 Tokyo Summer Games were the first Olympics to be held in Asia and an important milestone for putting Japan on a global stage.The Olympics were also significant for one Bl

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Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest in U.S.

Click arrows to view gallery It may not be pretty, but Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest is an Independence Day tradition in the

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Biden and Harris travel for "America's Back Together" tour

Click arrows to view gallery U.S. President Joe Biden visited Traverse City, Michigan Saturday in part of what the White House is calling the “America’s Back Together” tour.Biden

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Florida building collapse search continues

01:48 Twenty four peopleare nowconfirmed dead, with 124 still unaccounted forafterlast week’scollapse of the Champlain Towers​condominium complexin Surfside, Florida. Obstaclesfor first

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How redlining shaped Black America

03:06 Redliningwas a housing policysanctioned for some 40 yearsin the U.S. - through the late 1960s - that kept Blacks and other minorities from owning homes and building wealth.Though

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U.S. troops leave Afghanistan

The U.S. military departed Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan today after a nearly 20-year presence that began on Oct. 7, 2001 a month after the Sept. 11 terror attacks.They handed the airfield over to t

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Who is responsible for the environmental disaster off Sri Lanka?

Click arrows to view gallery The Russian captain of the X-Press Pearl that caught fire and sank while carrying 25 tons of nitric acid, 275 tons of bunker fuel oil

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Dark kitchens become popular in Venezuela

02:08 Restaurant owners the world over are rethinking their business models in the wake of the pandemic.Some are embracing the idea of an eatery without tables or chairs -- just a kitch

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The U.S. state of Washington fully reopens

02:49 The U.S. state of Washington has just reopened for business after more than a year of sheltering in, social distancing, and masking requirements.Though welcome news for businesses

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Images of police and protesters clashing in Bogota

Police and protesters clash during continuing anti-government demonstrations triggered by proposed tax increases on public services, fuel, wages, and pensions i

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Is this the world’s tiniest horse?

01:13 Meet Peabody, a baby miniature horse abandoned by his mother for being too-miniature.Adopted by a trainer, Peabody is now he’s living his best life horsing around with three dogs.

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COVID-19 variants, explained

Here’s what to know about the various coronavirus variants in the world, including the ‘hypertransmitable’ Delta strain which has been linked to a 10% jump in new cases in th

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Images from the100th anniversary of the founding of the CPC

July 1, 2021, marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. Here are some images from the celebrations. Check out The China Report, our new

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Cuba and Venezuela leaders congratulate on CPC centenary

01:18 July 1 marks the 100th Anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, or the CPC.It’s an occasion also celebrated in Latin America, which shares a long-standing frie

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High-flying drone captures birds-eye view in Norway

00:33 Filmmaker Chrisander Bergan took his FPV drone out in Vøringsfossen, Norway to capture this amazing footage. Is this what it’s like to be a bird? Check out The China Report, our n

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Asian-American history should be taught in school, leaders say

02:22 Lawmakers across several U.S. states are pushing to see more Asian American history taught in schools.The move comes amid a surge in attacks against members of the Asian American

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The Art of the Party: The West Era

00:25 "The Art of the Party" series shows you the historic moments of the Party in the run-up to the 100th anniversary of the Party's founding. 01:41 Back in the 50s, t