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China's equipment manufacturing output surges 40% in Q1 2021

A worker assembles light trucks at a production line in east China's Shandong Province. /CFP China's equipment manufacturing sector saw rapid expansion in the first quarter of this year amid b

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Cubans mark May Day under COVID restrictions

01:59 Over the past 60 years, the Cuban people have staged massive May Day marches on local plazas like Havana's Revolution Square in support of the International Day of the Worker and

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Brazil backs away from the virus brink, but remains at risk

For most of this month, intensive care units across Brazil were at or near capacity amid a crush of COVID-19 patients, and sedatives needed to intubate patients dwindle

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President Xi extends greetings to working people ahead of Labor Day

A worker at a port in Ningbo, southeast China's Zhejiang Province, April 30, 2021. /XinhuaChinese President Xi Jinping on Friday extended greetings to working people na

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HK logs 1st local transmission of COVID-19 virus first detected in SA

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Friday reported its first local transmission of the COVID-19 variant first detected in South Africa.Health author

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Why protectionism and trade wars won't create prosperity

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., April 29, 2021. /Getty Editor's note:Jonathan Arnott is a former member of the European Parliament. The article reflects the author's opinions and not ne

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Why protectionism and trade wars won't create prosperity

The U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., April 29, 2021. /Getty Editor's note:Jonathan Arnott is a former member of the European Parliament. The article reflects the author's opinions and not ne

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Suicide attempts among Syrian children rising sharply, warns Save the Children

The number of children attempting or committing suicide in north-west Syria has surged, according to Save the Children,with almost one in five of all recorded cases inv

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Biden’s labor secretary thinks many gig workers should be reclassified as employees

Biden Labor Secretary Marty Walsh charged into the white hot issue of the gig economy Thursday, asserting that many people working without benefits in the gig economy should be classified as employees

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Firstbase raises $13M to make remote work suck less

The chance that I am ever willing to commute on a regular basis again in the future is zero. It’s too inefficient. And while workers and employers are somewhat split on where they stand on the q

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The gig is up on 21st-century exploitation

Today’s app-based or “gig” economy is frequently dressed up in talk about “modern innovation” and the “21st century of work.” This facade is a wolf in sheep’s clothing.Precarious, contingent work is n

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Why is COVID-19 spiraling out of control in India?

Editor's note:CGTN's First Voice provides instant commentary on breaking stories. The daily column clarifies emerging issues and better defines the news agenda, offering a Chinese perspective on t

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Iran sentences Zaghari-Ratcliffe to one more year in jail

UK aid worker Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe served a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of plotting to overthrow the clerical establishment in Iran. /AFP An Iranian Revolutionary cour

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Bangladesh bans travelers' entry from India

A health worker checks a passenger's temperature and pulse at a railway station platform amid the spread of COVID-19 in Mumbai, India, April 7, 2021. /Reuters Bangladesh has imposed a ban on t

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Uganda commemorates World Malaria Day amid COVID-19 pandemic

VCG As the world commemorated World Malaria Day on Sunday, dozens of riders in Uganda, including young and old, rode over 30 km to raise awareness against the disease.The commemorations were h

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Over 2,000 brands to participate in south China consumer expo

A worker moves exhibits at the Hainan International Convention and Exhibition Center, in Haikou, capital of south China's Hainan Province, April 24, 2021. /CFP More than 800 homegrown brands f

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French PM calls killing of police worker an attack on nation

The killing of a female police employee in a Paris commuter town on Friday was an attack on the French Republic, Prime Minister Jean Castex said on Saturday.The attacke