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Africa CDC chief commends China's vaccine support

Mutahi Kagwe, cabinet secretary in the Ministry of Health, inspects the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines upon the arrival at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya on March 2, 2021

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The sounds of eastern essence

Pipa virtuoso Wu Man has made a new album with shakuhachi (Japanese bamboo flute) performer Kojiro Umezaki. The album, titled Flow, was released on Feb 19.Both musicians are members of the Silk Road E

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China urges Lithuania to stay true to the one-China principle

China firmly opposed the mutual establishment of official agencies and official exchanges in all forms between the Taiwan region and countries having diplomatic relatio

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Art events of the week: Feb. 01-07

Editor's note: The Lunar New Year is upon us, and with it several fun and interesting art events. Here we offer information on two of the best events you can catch this week.1.Swan Lake - BalletDa

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Push for Holocaust survivors to be vaccinated on Day of Remembrance

 Click arrows to view gallery Wednesday is International Holocaust Remembrance Day and the 76th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz death camp. Man

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LSD breakthrough could treat autism and social anxiety, research finds

The mechanism that enables the drug to stimulate sociability could be used to treat anxiety and autism spectrum disorders.

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Putin critic Navalny jailed for 30 days in Russia

Alexei Navalny, a critic of the Russian government who was poisoned with a nerve agent last year, has been sentenced to 30 days in jail.At the hearing on Monday, prosecutors said he had violated the

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Russian judge jails Kremlin foe Navalny for 30 days initially

A Russian judge on Monday ruled that Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny should be held in custody for 30 days until February 15, his spokeswoman said on Monday via social media, a day after he was detaine

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UN welcomes reopening of Saudi-Qatari borders

Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (R) welcomes Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani upon his arrival to attend the Gulf Cooperation Council's 41st Summit in Al-Ula, Saudi Ar

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Experts: China-EU investment treaty just a beginning

01:58 The China-EU Investment Treaty has been reached, but the main question lies in the immediate and long-term impacts of the deal."The EU's agriculture sector, food sector and new e

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Canada to introduce COVID test rule for international travel

Canada will now require anyone entering the country to obtain a negative Covid PCR test within three days before planned arrival. /Xinhua Canada will now require anyone entering the country to

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Indonesia to close borders temporarily over new COVID-19 variant

The Indonesian government announced the temporary closure of entrances for foreign nationals from all countries on Jan. 1-14, 2021, due to the emergence of a new virus

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Kenya's health ministry reports 282 new COVID-19 cases

An aerial shot of a busy street in Nairobi, Kenya. /VCG As Kenyans celebrate Christmas, the number of COVID-19 infections in the country rose by 282, according to the ministry of health.The po

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Malian opposition leader Soumaila Cisse dies of COVID-19

Soumaila Cisse was runner-up in three presidential elections. He was defeated in 2013 and 2018 by Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. /AFP Malian opposition leader Soumaila Cisse has died of COVID-19 aged

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Mexico expecting high influx of visitors over holidays

02:44 With the holiday season upon us, countries around the world are bracing for surges in COVID-19,​ triggered by family gatherings andtraditional festivities.Mexico is among them, a

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Nikola’s stock crashes after announcing cancelation of contract with Republic Services for 2,500 garbage trucks

The undoing of Nikola continues. Today, the company announced the termination of its contract with Republic Services for 2,500 garbage trucks. Announced back in August, the deal had Nikola building ga

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US' South Carolina Governor tests positive for COVID-19

The Governor of the U.S. state of South Carolina, Henry McMaster tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday evening, his office said in a statement on Tuesday.The statement said the 73-year-old is "exper