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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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$15 minimum wage could lead to layoffs in the U.S.

02:39 The Biden administration wants to raise the federal minimum wage which hasn’t gone up since 2009, making it difficult for many to survive.He’s proposed a rate hike in his new $1.

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COVID vaccine shortages causing rising concern in Mexico

02:28 Pfizerand AstraZeneca have been struggling to keep up with global demand forCOVID-19vaccines, creating shortages anddelaysinvaccineprograms in developing nations.As CGTN’s Franc

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Former FARC commanders make another step in peace process

02:29 A historical moment in Colombia’s transitional justice took place this month.Former commanders from Colombia’s demobilized guerrilla group– the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colo

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Volunteer patrols form to combat anti-Asian hate crimes

02:44 Attacks on Asian Americans continue to fuel outrage across America.In Oakland, California, a spate of attacks near its Chinatown has led to increased security and even volunteer

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U.S. reaches grim milestone with 500,000 COVID-19 deaths

02:24 America has surpassed 500,000 deaths from COVID-19 Monday.Earlier on Monday, President Biden also pledged to do more to help small and minority-owned businesses weather the econo

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Baby shark with a 'human' face found in Indonesia

00:39 Fishermen in Indonesia caught and killed an adult shark Sunday and got the surprise of their lives. Check out The China Report, our new weekly newsletter. Subscribe here!

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Cuba close to producing COVID-19 vaccine

02:19 Cuba could soon become the first Latin American country to produce its own COVID-19 vaccine after one of four candidate products enters Phase III clinical trials in March.CGTN’s

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Watch NASA's latest Mars landing

02:27 Mars rover Perseverance is on the Red Planet after seven months whizzing through space. Check out the final moments of that journey when Perseverance made it into the Martian atm

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Black History Month: The role of sports in U.S. civil rights history

03:31 African Americans have provided some of the country's greatest sports stars from Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Tiger Woods to Serena Williams. But sports have also provided a pl

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Colombia receives first doses of Sinovac vaccine from China

01:48 Colombiahas received the first batch of the theSinovacvaccine from China's biopharmaceutical firm on Saturday.The 192,000vaccineswill be destined for use inColombia's Amazon rain

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U.S. officially returns to Paris Climate Agreement

02:31 The United States has officially rejoined the Paris Climate agreement.America’s re-entry upends a short-lived departure by the former U.S. President DonaldTrump, afollowthrough o

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NASA’s Perseverance sends back new images from Red Planet

02:17 NASA’s Perseverance Rover has spent almost a full Earth day on Mars. The new images from “Percy”, as the craft has been nicknamed, has been sent back to Earth.The Perseverancerov

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COVID-19 vaccination begins for elderly in Mexico

02:36 Mexico has completed the first week of a two-month program aimed at vaccinating theelderlyagainst COVID-19.The goal is to inoculate all residents over 60 by April.As CGTN’s Franc

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Biden touts at unity with EU, NATO at Munich Security Council

01:17 At this year’s virtual Munich Security Conference, U.S. President Joe Biden urged unity with the European Union on China and economic competition. He said America’s commitment to

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Family shakes branches to help elderly man feel like he's driving

00:31 An elderly man in the town of Pu’er China wanted to learn how to drive a car in his old age but was unable to due to his health. See the warm gesture his children did for him so

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Marine life could provide treatment for COVID-19

02:43 Scientists and pharmaceutical companies have been racing around the clock to produce vaccines at record speeds.It’s a similar case forCOVIDtreatments, where some are even explori