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Ocasio-Cortez tests positive for breakthrough COVID-19 case

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) announced Sunday that she tested positive for COVID-19 in at least the fourth breakthrough case among congresspeople this weekend.In a

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Teacher helps students in the south chase dream on ice

04:55 China aims to promote winter sports among students living in the south, where snow is rare. Qiu Hui has spent seven years teaching children skating. She helps the

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Chicago teachers rebel amid COVID surge safety fears

01:50 The current COVID surge in the U.S. is now pitting teachers against their employers in Chicago. Teachers voted to resume remote learning in defiance of the mayor’s insistence on​i

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How CES juggles being the largest tech show and keeping attendees safe

00:50 The Consumer Electronics Show is the biggest technology show in the world, but the Omicron variant is taking its toll.Companies including Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta recen

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U.S. CDC shortens recommended COVID-19 isolation time

Click arrows to view gallery The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) changed their guidelines on quarantine and isolation times for the public on

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Swedish King, Queen test positive for COVID-19

Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia have tested positive for COVID-19, the Royal Court announced on Tuesday.Both have had three vaccine doses and their symptoms were reportedly mild.

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One-month countdown to 2022 Winter Olympics

01:27 With one month to go, the countdown has begun to the Winter Olympics, which kicks off in Beijing in February. The first Olympic flight, carrying two participants, has arrived fro

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Facebook suspends U.S. Republican lawmaker Greene's account

Facebook has temporarily suspended U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene's account on Monday for 24 hours, a day after Twitter announced a permanent suspension on the Republican congresswoman's

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U.S. terminates Ethiopia, Mali, Guinea from duty-free trade program

The United States on Saturday excluded Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from accessing a duty-free trade program."The United States today terminated Ethiopia, Mali and Guinea from the AGOA (African Growth a

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Mexican officials disband camp with thousands of migrants

00:48 Mexican officials dismantled a makeshift camp that was housing thousands of migrants in the country’s south near the Guatemalan border. Before it was disbanded, officials granted

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Biden, European leaders discuss Russian build-up on Ukraine's borders

U.S. President Joe Biden, in a call with leaders of France, Germany, Italy and Britain on Monday, discussed their "shared concern about the Russian military build-up on

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U.S. central bank admits it underestimated spread of inflation

Top U.S. financial officials offered a sobering message: Inflation is more widespread than initially thought, and it’s too soon to measure the Omicron variant's impact

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At least 10 missing in Turkey building collapse

A two-storey building packed with shoppers and diners collapsed in eastern Turkey on Tuesday, burying at least 10 people under heavy debris.The incident occurred on a b

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Iran's FM urges normalization of trade ties in upcoming Vienna talks

Countries to participate in the Vienna negotiations must fulfill their earlier commitment of trade normalization with Iran, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdoll

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International athletes start training in Beijing for 2022 Winter Olympics

Bobsleigh and skeleton athletes from 24 countries began their first training at Yanqing National Sliding Center as part of the ongoing international training period for

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Taliban ordered Afghans to leave their homes so fighters can move in

The Taliban have ordered over 2,500 families in a long-abandoned military compound to leave their houses and all their belongings so that Taliban fighters can move in.A

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Russia calls on parties on Korean Peninsula to resume dialogue

Moscow called on the parties on Korean Peninsula to show restraint and readiness to engage in dialogue, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova sai