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Violence surges ahead of Mexico's mid-term election

05:15 Mexico is preparing for mid-term elections this June – but violence against politicians and candidates have marred the campaigns.Meanwhile, voters are frustrated by the lack of o

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Night curfew to be imposed in Delhi over COVID-19 concerns

Night curfew will be imposed in Delhi, India, from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. local time with immediate effect until April 30, in the wake of the COVID-19 situation, local media reported on Tuesday.

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2021 World University Games postponed to 2022 due to COVID-19

The 31st World University Games originally planned to start in August in southwest China's Sichuan Province has been postponed to 2022 due to the current COVID-19 pandemic situation, the organizers a

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A look inside a migrant shelter warehouse in Texas

01:26 The Annunciation House in El Paso expanded in recent years to handle the increase in migrant families crossing the border.Today it sees a growing crisis as families wait in Mexic

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ASEAN urges all sides to refrain from instigating violence in Myanmar

ASEAN ministers expressed concern on situation in Myanmar and urged all parties to refrain from instigating further violence.According to the chair's statement issued on Tuesday, ASEAN is ready to as

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Live: SCIO briefing on China's employment and social security

The State Council Information Office holds a press conference on China's employment and social security. Zhang Jinan, Minister of Human Resources and Social Security, i

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At least 73 people died in prison riots in Ecuador

00:21 At least 73 people have died in riots that erupted at three prisons in Ecuador. President Lenin Moreno has declared the prison system in a temporary state of emergency to try to

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Chinese citizens receive health packages from Chinese Embassy

Chinese Embassy in the U.S. distributed health packages to Chinese citizens on Sunday in light of the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the U.S. and the upcoming Chinese New Year.The Chinese commu

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Rio de Janeiro mayor discusses pandemic's impacts

04:02 Eduardo Paes was elected mayor of Rio de Janeiro for the third time in 2020. He served from 2009-2016, when Rio hosted the World Cup and the Olympics.But he now faces a much more

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New York struggles on vaccination rollout

02:13 After a sluggish start to the rollout the city has expanded capacity and the amount of people eligible to get the shot. But a lack of supply has held the vaccination effort back.

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Beijing's COVID-19 situation 'basically under control'

"The COVID-19 situation in Beijing is basically under control," said a local health official at a press conference on Saturday.Beijing reported one more case on Friday,

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Multiple fatalities reported in shooting in Oregon, U.S.

Multiple fatalities were reported in an officer-involved shooting in Salem, Oregon on Monday, according to police.A suspect was shot dead by police and no officers were injured in the incident, the s

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Russian, Belarusian presidents discuss situation in Belarus over phone

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko held a second weekend phone conversation on Sunday to discuss the situation in Belarus following the recent p

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Cote d'Ivoire's president announces candidacy for presidential election

Cote d'Ivoire's President Alassane Ouattara officially announced on Thursday his candidacy for the October presidential election. "I have decided to respond favorably to the call of my fellow citi

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Urgent: Russia sends five planes to Beirut after port explosion -- media

Russia has dispatched five planes to Beirut to assist in evaluating the situation after two huge blasts rocked the Lebanese capital and left at least 73 people dead, local media reported on Wednesday

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Beijing suspends holding sports events

Beijing's Municipal Sports Competitions Administration Center issued a notice late on Friday that suspends holding sports events with immediate effect. The decision came after two new cases of COVID

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Explainer: COVID-19 Vs Aviation

02:11 As governments around the world are pressured to provide billions of dollars in aviation bailouts, The Agenda's Stephen Cole looks at the impact of COVID-19 on the industry - fro