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Lumber shortage worries U.S. homebuilders

02:44 It’sa phraseoftenastrue in economicsas in physics: Whatgoesup must come down. The price oflumber, key to the U.S. housing market, shot up dramatically over the past year.But now t

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Algeria's prime minister resigns

Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad resigned on Thursday, opening the door for Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to name a new cabinet, Algeria's state TV reported.

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Argentina explores possibility of joining Belt and Road Initiative

03:22 Argentina had been expected to formally joinChina’s Belt and Road Initiative in May.The official state visit didn’t take place because of the pandemic.While Argentina remains inte

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Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing departed for Russia: state media

Myanmar's military leader Senior General Min Aung Hlaing has left the Southeast Asian country to attend a conference in Moscow, state media reported on Sunday.Min Aung Hlaing will attend Russia's Mos

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Iran's presidential candidate congratulates Raisi for his victory

Iran's moderate presidential candidate congratulated his hardline rival judge Ebrahim Raisi for winning the election, Iranian state media reported on Saturday. The interior ministry noted that votes

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California issues state of emergency during heatwave

01:05 The state of California is reeling from a devastating heatwave and extreme droughts. Governor Gavin Newsom has called for a state of emergency during the crisis, while the state’s

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Gunmen kidnap over 80 students from northwest Nigerian school: report

Gunmen kidnapped more than 80 students in a raid on a school in Nigeria's northwestern state of Kebbi on Thursday, Reuters reported citing a teacher.Five teachers were also abducted and an officer wa

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Japan lifts state of emergency in nine prefectures including Tokyo

The Japanese government decided on Thursday to end the COVID-19 state of emergency covering Tokyo and eight other prefectures on June 20, as scheduled.Okinawa will remain under the restrictions until

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Industrial fire in U.S. state of Illinois allowed to burn

00:57 A massive industrial fire broke out at a chemical plant in the U.S. state of Illinois on Monday.The fire will likely be allowed to burn for days as officials hope to protect the n

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Wang Yi to speak on multilateralism at Conference on Disarmament

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi Friday will deliver a speech on upholding multilateralism and seeking common security at the Conference on Disarmament held in Geneva, according t

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Zhejiang chosen as pilot area to showcase development and reform

01:55 China has selected its eastern Zhejiang Province as a pilot area to showcase the country's policies for development and reform. A guide issued by the State Counci

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12 killed, 5 missing in fire in western India

At least 12 people were killed, and five went missing as a massive fire broke out at a company in Ghotawade Phata in the western Indian state of Maharashtra on Monday evening, local media reported.Tw

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Militant group ISWAP says Nigeria's Boko Haram leader is dead

The militant group Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) said in an audio recording on Sunday that Abubakar Shekau, leader of rival Nigerian militant Islamist group Boko Haram, was dead, Reuter

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Two killed, two injured in Indiana shooting in the U.S.

Two people were killed and two others wounded in a shooting in the U.S. state of Indiana on early Saturday, local media reported.No information on the suspect has been revealed and police are looking

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See how 19th century Chinese faced and dealt with widespread racism

03:46 CGTN’s Liu Xu spoke with Christopher W. Merritt, Utah State Historic Preservation Officer about the long history of racism against Asian Americans and how Chinese workers fought d

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Foreign Minister of Papua New Guinea to visit China

At the invitation of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Foreign Minister Soroi Eoe of Papua New Guinea will begin his visit to China on Wednesday, sa

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Japan extends COVID-19 emergency in Tokyo and eight other prefectures

The Japanese government on Friday extended the COVID-19 state of emergency in Tokyo and eight prefectures from the end of May till June 20.