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UNESCO adds Rio botanical garden to world heritage site

03:00 Abotanicalgarden at the home of renowned landscape artist and amateur botanist,Roberto Burle Marx,was recently named a world heritage site byUNESCO, the United Nations Organizatio

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New York swears in first female governor

02:12 The first female governor of New York has been sworn in.Kathy Hochul has replaced Andrew Cuomo, who resigned following allegations of sexual harassment.Hochulpromised to bring a n

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Argentine parents concerned about children’s health as schools reopen

03:07 Thousands of children across Argentina havereturnedto classrooms over the past month.Yet, some students considered to be at high-riskmust be given theCOVID-19 vaccinebefore return

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Schools reopen in Florida as COVID-19 cases surge

03:34 After 18 months of virtual and hybrid learning, millions of children returned to school this Monday across the U.S.While their parentsraised concerns about returning to in-person

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Volunteers help Afghan refugees coming to U.S.

03:00 Afghan refugees who have made it to the United States are arriving with few resources after a harrowing journey. They face a long process of resettlement, but many in Afghan Ameri

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Chinese company Huawei opens 5G experimentation center in Brazil

01:45 Brazil is planning to auction 5G frequencies later this month. Chinese company Huawei is among the tech firms watching closely as the technology becomes available.Huawei recently

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Economic cost of ending extra unemployment benefits

02:16 The United States is on the verge of ending the extra unemployment benefits it's been paying job-seekers during the pandemic.The state of Mississippi though opted to end the schem

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Hashtag "Chinesefood" goes viral on TikTok

02:36 Chinese food is gaining a lot of fans on TikTok. Videos using the hashtag #Chinesefood have earned hundreds of thousands of likes.And that has led to a boost in popularity for som

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Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. wishes Xiao Qi Ji a happy birthday

01:49 Giant Panda baby Xiao Qi Ji is celebrating his first birthday in Washington D.C. Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Qin Gang is sending a congratulatory message to him.Check outThe Ch

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Washington, DC panda cub Xiao Qi Ji celebrates 1st birthday

02:34 A panda born in the U.S. last year is celebrating his one-year-old birthday, as Chinese ambassador to the U.S. Qin Gang sends a congratulatory note, calling him "a splash of color

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Half of world's children facing extreme effects of climate change

Click arrows to view gallery Nearly half of the 2.2 billion children in the world live in countries that face extremely high risk from the impacts of climate change, f

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Healthcare workers battle burnout amid a shortage of nurses

02:19 Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, healthcare workers have been called heroes, lauded for their relentless work in a risky environment.But many of those currently working on the

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Afghans continue to flee the country

Thousands continue to flee Afghanistan after the Taliban took control of the capital on August 15, with scenes of people flooding the Hamid Karzai International Airport, in Ka

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GIST: Biden Saigon

02:10 Harrowing images from Afghanistan continue to flood global newscasts and social media.Many describe the situation as a failure of American involvement.Some are even drawing the co

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U.S. Coast Guard assists during Haitian earthquake aid effort

00:54 U.S. Coast Guard personnel continued their assistance in rescuing victims and survivors of the devastating earthquake in Haiti that has killed over 2,100 people. Guardsmen helped

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Outdoor activity industry booming in the U.S.

02:53 It’s one benefit you might say of the COVID-19 pandemic: Americans are spending a lot more time outdoors.Trails, bike paths and backcountry areas have become more crowded than eve

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Pandemic hit Cuba’s trade, tourism, and major revenue sources

02:32 Cuba’s economy has been strongly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic for more than one year which has reduced foreign trade, tourism and other major sources of revenues.Last year, t