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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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Rare tornado hits the Czech Republic

02:00 See the incredible eyewitness video from people on the ground in the Czech Republic as a massive tornado formed and swept through the Breclav and Hodonin districts Thursday night.

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Young craftsman devoted to traditional Chinese lacquer artworks

Lyu Xiqin, a young craftsman, has immersed himself in lacquer art, an ancient Chinese artistic tradition, for 10 years.He's been deeply fascinated by its antiquity and mystery and is committed to

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Sculptures create deep resonance

Xiao Li, a professor at the Central Academy of Fine Arts and a sculptor in his own right, is noted for producing wood and stone works that convey intrinsic energy and the beauty of Chinese philosop

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Beijing launches 'flower appreciation areas' for visitors

Spring is in the air and Beijing authorities have launched 172 flower appreciation areas for visitors.Scattered around the city's districts, the flowers cover a total area of more than 4.5 million

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China announces new major discoveries at Sanxingdui Ruins

Chinese archaeologists announced Saturday that some new major discoveries have been made at the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site in southwest China, helping shed light on the cultural origins of the Ch

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Singapore Won't Allow New Diesel Cars and Cabs From 2025

Singapore won’t allow diesel-powered cars and taxis to be registered from 2025, five years ahead of previously scheduled, as part of its push to reduce emissions and en

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See people around the world prepping for Christmas

The lights, the trees, the shopping, and in some cases the armed security. People around the world are preparing for the holidays. Check out our collection of photos and tell us where you wish you wo

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At least 2 dead, 26 missing as Typhoon Molave slams Vietnam

Vietnamese officials say at least two people are dead and 26 people are missing as Typhoon Molave slams into the country, forcing hundreds of thousands of people the reloca

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Senegal's Macky Sall says will propose law to mandate tree planting

Senegalese President Macky Sall speaks at a tree planting ceremony on Sunday to mark the National Tree Day. /Photo Courtesy: Macky Sall - Twitter Senegalese President Macky Sall on Sunday said

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The Chinese sturgeon: A fish with 'family planning policy'

01:06 China has built a complete conservation system to protect the critically endangered Chinese sturgeon from extinction. Artificial propagation and release is one of the most effici

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Imperial garden awakes in the season of hope

Another year of spring has arrived at the Summer Palace, one of the imperial gardens in Beijing. Blooming flowers, green coated trees and clear blue skies embellished the ancient garden after a long

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Japan's cherry blossom season comes in time

Despite the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, spring is coming. Japan is now decorated by flashes of pink, the cherry blossoms, also known as sakura.Every year, people can see various kinds of cherry blosso

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Asia Album: Breathe in smell of spring in Islamabad, Pakistan

People enjoy flower scenery at a garden in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan, March 12, 2020. (Xinhua/Ahmad Kamal) ISLAMABAD, March 13 (Xinhua) -- Take a deep breath and enjoy the smell of spring! Flo

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Slovakia faces climate change, water shortage and deforestation

02:23 Recent reports claim that due to climate change, Slovakia might be depleted of half of its water resources in the next decades.Slovakia has one of the most abundant freshwater su

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Latin America's 'magic tree' slowly coming back to life

Theguaimaro,ahighlyprizedtreebearingnutritiousfruit,onceabundantthroughoutSouthAmerica,isslowlybeingcoaxedbackfromnearextinctioninColombia.Widelyadaptable,thetr

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Wood beetles on brink of extinction due to loss of ancient trees

NearlyafifthofEurope'swoodbeetlespeciesareonthebrinkofextinctionbecausetheold,decayingtreestheydependonhavebeenclearedfromforests,scientistswarnedMonday.Manysap