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Legendary translator sends a message of hope to young polyglots

Wang Gangyi (L), executive vice president and secretary-general of the Translators Association of China, talks with Xu Yuanchong in Beijing on April 9, 2021. [Photo by Zhu Bochen/China.org.cn]

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'Sister' continues to lead China's box office

Domestic feature film Sister continued to lead Chinese mainland box office, with daily revenue of 30 million yuan (around 4.59 million dollars) on Friday, data from the China Movie Data Information Ne

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India to review COVID-19 vaccines after blood clot warning - report

A government panel of experts is investigating for any domestic cases of blood clotting, even mild ones, as a side effect of the two COVID-19 vaccines being administere

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Man of the People: Prince of Kunqu Opera

04:29 Editor's note:This year marks the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China. Of the CPC's 90 million members, many have become pioneers in

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Germany 'needs lockdown,' Italy's elderly jab plea: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES• Germany needs to implement a new nationwide lockdown to slow the spread of infections that has caused a surge of patients in intensive care units, says Health Minister Jens Spahn: "If

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Family drama triggers sibling ethics discussion

The domestic family drama film Sister has triggered a heated social discussion about feminism and family relationships.Sister, from emerging director Yin Ruoxin, tells the story of a girl faced with c

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Mind blown: Modern brains evolved much more recently than thought

Skulls of early homo from Dmanisi, Georgia (specimen D4500, L) and Sangiran, Indonesia (specimen S17, R). /AFP Modern brains are younger than originally thought, possibly developing as recentl

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EU members split over AstraZeneca vaccine report

02:28 Europe has once again failed to form a united front against the COVID-19 pandemic as a number of member states imposed age restrictions on the use of AstraZeneca's Vaxzevria vacc

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Quiq acquires Snaps to create a combined customer messaging platform

At first glance, Quiq and Snaps might sound like similar startups — they both help businesses talk to their customers via text messaging and other messaging apps. But Snaps CEO Christian Brucculeri sa

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AstraZeneca's 'possible links' to blood clots: COVID-19 Daily Bulletin

TOP HEADLINES· The UK and Europe's drug regulators have found a possible link between AstraZeneca's Vaxzevria shots and rare blood clots in adults who had received the inoculation. The head of the Eu

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EU agency to share results of probe into AstraZeneca shot

The European Union’s drug regulator will announce the conclusions of its investigation into the possible connection between AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine and rare b

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80-year-old Li Yiben breaks 5,000-meter Asian record for age group

80-year-old Li Yiben (#3) competes in a track and field event in Huainan, east China's Anhui Province, April 3, 2021. /Sohu Sports How fast can you run at the age of 80 years?China's Li Yiben'

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U.S. CDC: Most kids with severe inflammatory illness had mild COVID-19

A young boy taking the COVID-19 test at St. John's Well Child & Fitness Center in South Los Angeles, U.S., January 12, 2021. /CFP Most children with a serious inflammatory illness linked to th

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EU Waiting for EMA Conclusions on AstraZeneca's Link to Blood Clotting

The European Commission is still waiting for the EU drug regulator to share its findings on a possible link between the AstraZeneca vaccine and rare cases of blood clot

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Chinese film Sister leads domestic box office

Chinese feature film Sister continued to lead the Chinese mainland box office on Sunday, generating 147.4 million yuan (about $22.5 million), according to figures released by the China Movie Data Info

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Chinese box office hits $107 million during Qingming Festival holidays

Poster of Chinese film "Sister." /CFPThe total Chinese box office for the three-day Qingming Festival holiday exceeded 700 million yuan ($107 million) by noon on Monday

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What happens to your NFTs and crypto assets after you die?

As consumers build their wealth, assets are typically tangible: cash, investments, property, cars, jewelry, art. But increasingly we’re adding a new type of asset to the mix: digital assets, whether i