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Children suffer parental loss in Mexico amid the COVID-19 pandemic

02:41 A study released last month by the medical journal The Lancet calls it a 'hidden pandemic' within the COVID-19 crisis, the children orphaned by coronavirus deaths.Researchers esti

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Senegal's circular gardens part of Great Green Wall project

01:00 See how these edible, circular gardens are part of a bigger project to bring a belt of green across the continent of Africa.The “Tolou Keur” edible, circular gardens are resistan

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Afghans rush to get passports as situation continues to deteriorate

01:24 As the situation in Afghanistan continues to deteriorate, the people are rushing to get their passports. But even with these documents, it's difficult for many to get entry visas.

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BizBeat Ep.183: Changsha — A trillion-yuan GDP city

02:36 Changsha, a city in central China, marched into the trillion-yuan-GDP-cities club in 2017. Despite its landlocked location and few natural or inherited advantages

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Wildfires scar western United States

00:47 Firefighters in the western United States are out in force to control the growing number of wildfires burning the region. Along with the blazes, many are facing excessive heat, dr

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Manhattan Marriage Bureau reopens doors after pandemic shutdown

Click arrows to view gallery Congratulations to these happy couples, the first served on Fridayat the Manhattan Marriage Bureau in the U.S. state of New York.The Marriage B

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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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Documentary highlights intangible cultural heritage of Suzhou

A recent documentary, The Magic Craft of Suzhou, directed by Sun Zengtian, zooms in on the intangible cultural heritage of Suzhou in East China's Jiangsu province.The documentary, released on July

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Baseball and softball return to 2021 Tokyo Olympics

02:59 Baseball and softball are set to make their return at the Olympics in Japan later this month.These sports haven’t been seen at the Games since 2008 and this is an opportunity to g

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Digital celebs rival real-world stars in glitz and glamour

02:20 Among the technologies creating buzz at the 20th China Internet Conference in Beijing are virtual characters. In recent years, some of these computer-generated ce

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The U.S. looks into more upgrades in rail & transit

03:03 Passenger rail, which has long been a source of frustration in the United States, is back in the spotlight.Biden’s bipartisan infrastructure bill allocates substantial spending fo

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Elephants' adventure: A meaningful dialogue between humans and nature

04:23 The northward migration of Asian elephants in southwest China's Yunnan Province has been attracting great attention at home and abroad. Along the way, these inter

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Update on the rescue efforts at the Miami condo collapse

01:48 These are some of the dogs helping in Miami, Florida. Oreo is a search and rescue dog, trained in Mexico.Because of her size, Oreo can fit in places larger dogs can’t.Other canin

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International Day of Yoga

June 21 is the International Day of Yoga, marked by the UN as a day to focus on the physical and spiritual practice that can have a positive impact on health and mental well being.Check out these

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China By Numbers EP08: Transportation

02:46 Transport in China has experienced major growth and expansion in the past decades. Let's now take a closer look at these drastic changes, and how they've come abo

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Children’s book author tackles difficult topics like child separation

05:14 Oriel Maria Siu is professor, a mother, and a children's book author.Her first children's book, "Rebeldita the Fearless" ("Rebeldita la Alegre" in Spanish) broke new ground by add

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Millions of “Brood Ten” cicadas awaken across US East Coast

03:04 Some have dubbed it the big invasion. But these guys aren't fighters, they're lovers.These critters are "Brood Ten" cicadas, and they are everywhere,especially along the east coas