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Documentary on China's anti-poverty fight to be aired

An eight-episode documentary on how China fought and finally won the battle against absolute poverty will debut on the state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) on Thursday.Produced by China M

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Gunmen storm school in Nigeria, kidnap students, staff

A group of gunmen has kidnapped an unknown number of students and staff members of a secondary school in Niger State, Nigeria on Wednesday, local media reported.

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U.S. National Guard deploys to California to help vaccinate Americans

As part of the Biden administration's push to get ‘more shots in more arms’, the U.S. National Guard has been deployed to California. See how the service members are helping motorists check-in at thi

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Myanmar's Suu Kyi to remain detained until Feb. 17: lawyer

Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi will remain detained until February 17, according to Reuters citing her lawyer. Suu Kyi was originally expected to be released Monday.

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U.S. to lift terrorist designation of Yemen's Houthis on Feb. 16

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday he will revoke the terrorist designation of Yemen's Houthi movement effective Feb. 16, even as he warned that members of the group could be hit w

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Xi Jinping extends Spring Festival greetings to all Chinese people

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday addressed the State Council's annual Spring Festival reception in Beijing and extended Spring Festival greetings to all Chines

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Ukrainian partner of Sinovac applies for COVID-19 vaccine registration

Ukrainian pharmaceutical company Lekhim said on Tuesday it had submitted documents to the Ukrainian authorities to register China's Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine.Lekhim, a partner of Sinovac Biotech, has

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Police detain two protesters in Myanmar's Mandalay

Two protesters were detained by police in Myanmar's Mandalay on Tuesday. It's the first arrests made since demonstrations erupted nationwide, following the military's announcement of a one-year state

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Georgia Secretary of State's office launches probe into Trump

The Georgia Secretary of State's office opened an investigation on Monday into former U.S. president Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the state's 2020 election results, according to CNN and Reuters

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Over hundred feared dead in India flash flood

Some 100 to 150 casualties are feared in a flash flood in Chamoli District of India's Uttarakhand State, according to ANI news agency citing local authorities.Professional teams and choppers have bee

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Brazil gets active ingredients for AstraZeneca vaccine from China

A first shipment of 90 liters of active ingredients to make AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine in Brazil arrived from China on Saturday.With those supplies made by China's WuXi Biologics, Brazilian state

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Detained Aung San Suu Kyi receives COVID-19 vaccine

Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi received a dose of COVID-19 vaccine on Saturday morning, according to local media.Suu Kyi is being detained by the military.

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Indonesia approves Sinovac vaccine for elderly population: report

Indonesia has approved China's Sinovac Biotech's COVID-19 vaccine for its elderly population, reported Reuters citing the country's food and drugs authority (BPOM).According to Reuters, the BPOM gran

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Australian economic advisor to Suu Kyi detained in Myanmar: report

An Australian economic advisor to Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi was detained in the country on Saturday, reported BBC.In response, Australia's Foreign Ministry said it is deeply concerned

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Protesters take to the streets in Myanmar's Yangon

A large scale protest is being staged in Myanmar's Yangon on Saturday following the detention of senior officials including Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and President U Win Myint by the

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China to assist Papua New Guinea with vaccines: FM

China has decided to assist Papua New Guinea (PNG) with a batch of vaccines to help the country completely overcome the pandemic, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Mi

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China, Russia stress non-interference in countries' internal affairs

China and Russia said Thursday that the principle of non-interference in other countries' internal affairs, one of the basic norms governing international relations, should be upheld.In a phone conve