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Multi-functional library opens in Chongqing

Chongqing Yongchuan Library officially opened in Southwest China's Chongqing on Tuesday. Covering an area of 7,000 square meters, the library is divided into over 20 functional sections including

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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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Poland to build wall on its border with Belarus: official

The Polish government has signed deals with several local companies to build a wall along its border with Belarus, Deputy Interior Minister Maciej Wasik announced on Tuesday.The barrier is being buil

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5 missing after boats collide in East China Sea

Five crew members aboard were unaccounted for after a Panamanian cargo ship collided with a Chinese fishing boat on waters off East China Sea on Tuesday night.A search

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Lithuanian president says 'Taiwan Office' was 'mistake'

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said on Tuesday that it was "a mistake" to allow China's Taiwan region to open a representative office in Vilnius using its own name."The name of the office has b

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Russia condemns Kosovo's expulsion of its UN mission member

Russian Foreign Ministry Tuesday strongly condemned Kosovo's expulsion of a Russian diplomat and member of the United Nations mission in the Balkan country, saying it is a provocation and an attempt

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Hongkong Post to issue 'Year of the Tiger' special stamps

Hongkong Post will release a set of special stamps themed on the Year of the Tiger on Jan. 18 and the official First Day Covers of the same theme were put on sale on Tuesday.As an integral part of Chi

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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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Nigeria police rescue nearly 100 kidnap victims

Nigerian security forces have rescued nearly 100 kidnap victims held in forest hideouts in the country's northwest after they were kidnapped at least two months ago by criminal gangs, police said on

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Thousands stranded on major U.S. highway in Virginia

01:47 The first winter blizzard of 2022 to sweep across parts of the south and eastern U.S. has been causing havoc on one of the country’s busiest roads this Tuesday.Thousands of driver

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State Media: Eight people killed in southern Iran floods

At least eight people have been killed in flash flooding in Iran's south due to heavy rains expected to last until later this week, state media has reported."Following the floods and rains of the

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Kenyan police arrest 5 suspects over murder of 7 civilians

FILE PIC: Kenyan police. /Getty Images Kenyan police said Tuesday they are holding five suspects who have been arrested in connection with the killing of seven civilians in the coastal region

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Southampton takeover: Serbian-born businessman completes £100m deal

Marcus Rashford (L) of Manchester United vies with Oriol Romeu of Southampton during the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Southampton in Manchester, Britain, Ju

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OPEC+ agrees to raise output by 400,000 bpd in February

OPEC+ agreed on Tuesday to stick to existing policy and raise oil output by 400,000 barrels per day in February, Reuters reported citing OPEC+ sources. Source(s): Reuters

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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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At least 8 killed in Iran's flash flooding

At least eight people were killed in flash flooding in southern Iran over the past few days, Iran's emergency services said on Tuesday.Fourteen people were injured in the floods in southern provinces

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Andrew Leung elected as president of seventh-term of HKSAR's LegCo

Andrew Leung Kwan-yuen, the president of the sixth term of the Legislative Council (LegCo) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), has been elected as p