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Several states in Mexico are making face masks mandatory

03:00 Amid the coronaviruspandemic,facemasksremain a controversial subject in some countries,with manycitizens reject​ingtheir use.In Mexico, where more than 105,000​peoplehave died as

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BioNTech, Pfizer file for EU approval of COVID-19 vaccine

On Tuesday, Germany's BioNTech and its U.S. partner Pfizer said they had applied for EU regulatory approval for their COVID-19 vaccine, raising hopes that the first jabs could be administered in Dece

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Ambassadors' China story: Hjalmar W. Hannesson

04:37 Hjalmar W. Hannesson began his diplomatic work in Iceland in 1976 and served as Iceland's ambassador to China from January 1995 to March 1998. During his tenure i

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Africa's COVID-19 cases reach 2,163,284: Africa CDC

VCG Image The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in Africa stood at 2,163,284 on Monday, according to data from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.The data also shows t

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Brazil: Refugee project empowers women amid the COVID-19 pandemic

02:47 With rising unemployment and a spike of COVID-19 infections and deaths in Brazil, refugees living in Latin America's biggest country are oneof the most socially vulnerable groups

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Over 2700 people flee as volcano erupts in Indonesia

VCG Image A volcano erupted on Sunday in Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara province, sending smoke and ashes as high as four kilometers high into the sky, according to Reuters.The eruption has fo

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Police fire tear gas at Paris protest against police violence

Police fired tear gas at a protest march against police violence in Paris on Saturday after masked protesters launched fireworks at their lines, put up barricades and threw stones.Thousands of people

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The Black Friday shopping tradition is alive in the U.S

Black Friday is a shopping tradition in the U.S. that lures holiday shoppers with unbeatable doorbuster deals the day after Thanksgiving. Many retailers have put t

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Indian farmers protest new agriculture laws in New Delhi

Thousands of Indian farmers are protesting new agriculture laws in New Delhi. Farmers are concerned the new laws will reduce their earnings and lead to exploitation from co

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Ballet dancers find new places to practice during pandemic

02:45 Businesses that require person-to-person contact, such as the performing arts, are among the hardest hit by the coronavirus pandemic.In Venezuela, dancers are working within the

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Culture and arts festival shines light on students' creativity

A culture and arts festival aimed at improving Xi'an Jiangtong-Liverpool University Affiliated School's aesthetic education for students and cultivate inter-disciplinary talents kicked off on

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Passengers defy health warnings against flying for U.S Thanksgiving

01:47 Millions ofairpassengers are ignoring health advice to avoid flying for the U.S Thanksgivingholiday.The country's top immunologist saysairtravel threatens to worsen soaring COVID

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Fans pay their last respects to Maradona at presidential palace

00:29 Fans flocked to pay their last respects to Diego Maradona, the legendary Argentine footballer who died on Wednesday aged 60, as his body lay in state at the Presidential Palace i

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A pandemic Thanksgiving

02:43 Thanksgiving 2020 is proving to be a very busy time for food banks and nonprofits across the U.S.Food insecurity is on the upswing during the current crisis and food providers ar

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Africa's COVID-19 infections reach 2,092,279

VCG Image The number of COVID-19 infections in Africa reached 2,092,279 on Wednesday as various countries continue to report steady rises in their caseloads.According to the Africa Centres for

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Learn more about Joe Biden's soon-to-be cabinet

Presumptive President-elect Joe Biden announced some members of his cabinet, as his administration begins the transition phase into the White House.Here's some more facts about some of the people tha

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All 832 impoverished counties in China removed from poverty list

China's last nine impoverished counties, all in southwest China's Guizhou Province, have eliminated absolute poverty, the provincial government announced Monday, meanin