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Russia's Sputnik V vaccine 92% effective in fighting COVID-19

An airport worker uses a forklift to carry a container of Sputnik V vaccine sent from Russia at Ministro Pistarini International airport in Ezeiza, Argentina, January 16, 2021. /CFP Scientists

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Su Yiming: Chinese rising snowboard star keeps making breakthroughs

On the second day of 2021, a world-class breakthrough performance in snowboarding catapulted a young Chinese male athlete into public's sight - Su Yiming. The slender athlete, who was still one-an

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Alibaba Cloud turns profitable after 11 years

Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, became profitable for the first time in the December quarter, the company announced in its earnings report.The firm’s

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Video blogger breaks world record again

The number of YouTube subscribers for Chinese vlogger Li Ziqi reached 14.1 million on Jan 25, breaking a world record as the vlogger with the most subscribers on YouTube's Chinese channel, Guinnes

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Winter sports trailblazers: China's first naturalized skier Gu Ailing

China's first naturalized skier Gu Ailing has amassed many fans in the country, with her brilliant skills, outgoing personality and infectious smile. /CFP Rarely has a teenage athlete aroused

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Gwoop Academy wants to help you get better at video games

Every sport has its practice drills and exercises to help players hone skills between games. Why would esports be any different?Gwoop, a startup out of Minnesota, wants to be the place where gamers go

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Biden's first full week shows there will not be another Cold War

U.S. President Joe Biden walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., January 29, 2021. /Getty Editor's note: Bradley Blankenship is a Prague-based American jo

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Biden's first full week shows there will not be another Cold War

U.S. President Joe Biden walks to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., January 29, 2021. /Getty Editor's note: Bradley Blankenship is a Prague-based American jo

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Pope institutes Catholic day to honour the elderly

Pope Francis on Sunday instituted a “World day for Grandparents and the Elderly” in the Roman Catholic Church to be marked once a year to honour them and to underscore

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Capitalism hasn't made the world better for everyone

Editor's note: Wang Dan is the chief economist at Hang Seng Bank China. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN.Free markets and free exchange are at the c

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Why the EU should rethink its COVID-19 vaccine export controls

Editor's note:Jonathan Arnott is a former member of the European Parliament. The article reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN.Vaccines are not easy to produce, at l

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Chinese commerce minister calls for unity amid pandemic

00:55 Chinese commerce minister called for promoting multilateralism and efforts to combat COVID-19 during a virtual World Trade Organization (WTO) ministers' meeting o

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Europe awaits AstraZeneca approval as virus variant worries grow

European regulators were expected to announce Friday if they have approved the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus shot, as concerns grew around the world over the effective

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Guinea worm closer to eradication as cases halve in a year

Extracting a Guinea worm is a slow and painful process. Some historians believe the medical symbol known as the Staff of Asclepius—a snake coiled around a stick—was inspired by the age-old method

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China's HNA Group faces bankruptcy, restructuring ruling

Creditors of China's HNA Group have applied for bankruptcy and restructuring to the court after HNA failed to pay off due debts, according to a statement by HNA.The company said it will cooperate wit

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Over 10% of China's population is now scientifically literate

A worker introduces a drone to students in a school in Handan City, north China's Hebei Province, November 8, 2017. /CFPThe Chinese population is becoming more scientif

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IMF: China responded 'forcefully' to COVID-19 with fiscal policy

A view of Lujiazui Finance District, Shanghai, China. /CFP China responded "forcefully" to COVID-19 with fiscal policy, which contributed significantly to its growth in 2020, said Vitor Gaspar