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Iran begins first human trial of locally made virus vaccine

The first study of the safety and effectiveness of a coronavirus vaccine in Iran began Tuesday, state TV reported, with dozens due to receive the domestically developed

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From the U.S. to China, Korea, India and Europe, antitrust action against tech is gaining serious momentum

After decades of global expansion and consolidation in the tech sector, antitrust is now a headline issue for the industry across the world.What has been a slow and sputtering series of disparate acti

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COVID-19 revealed the fragility of supply chains

Early in the pandemic, it was apparent that there would be worldwide lockdowns of varying degrees. So naturally, there was a run on toilet paper (and to a lesser extent, paper towels and tissues). Sto

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Shenzhen offers free vaccinations for students, workers going abroad

02:41 The southern Chinese city of Shenzhen has started rolling out free coronavirus vaccines for workers and students looking to travel overseas.Five community health

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UN chief calls for global unity and solidarity in 2021

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday issued a message of hope and healing for the upcoming new year, calling for unity and solidarity when addressing the COVID-19 pandemic and climate chan

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Live updates: Global COVID-19 cases top 81 million

Confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide have exceeded 81 million, with over 1.7 million fatalities and more than 45 million recoveries, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University.Here is t

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Top 10 world news stories selected by China Media Group selects

Editor's note: China Media Group, CGTN's parent company, picked on Monday the top 10 world news stories of 2020; a gloomy, inspiring and turbulent year etched vividly in history due to the COVID-19 p

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'Wonder Woman 1984': Hollywood's last stand for 2020

Warner Bros. superhero movie Wonder Woman 1984, the final Hollywood blockbuster to be released in 2020, took the top spot at the North American box office this week, taking an estimated $16.7 million

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Indian startups raised $9.3 billion in 2020

The coronavirus pandemic — and a handful of other factors — slowed dealmaking for startups in India this year.Compared to their record $14.5 billion fundraise last year, Indian startups ar

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Tablets make comeback as staying indoors becomes new normal

Competing for the same consumers as smartphones, the tablet has been losing its market share in the past several years. But no one could have imagined that the touchscreen slate would go out of st

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COVID-19 Vaccine: Fight against misinformation

05:06 The fast spread of unverified information on social media has become a huge problem in recent years. But now more than ever, spreading misinformation during a pandemic could very

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EU begins vaccine rollout, global cases top 79m: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES• The European Union began a mass rollout of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine across the bloc on Saturday, with countries expected to start as soon as possible.• Russia's infections tally pas

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Trials begin of antibody treatment that could prevent COVID-19 in those recently exposed

The trial is one of a number of efforts to fight the disease, which has killed more than 70,000 people in the UK.

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S. African DP calls on citizens to fight second wave of COVID-19

FILE PHOTO: South African Deputy President David Mabuza at the South African parliament in Cape Town. (Photo credit RODGER BOSCH/AFP via Getty Images) South Africa has done well to contain the

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Anti-monopoly supervision and regulation aims for better development

The Innovation Center of Alibaba Group in Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, December 20l 2019. /VCG Editor's note:This is a translation of an article first published in Chinese on peop

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Blaming outside forces on election outcomes is a sign of U.S. decline

A waitress wears a protective mask as she watches a speech by U.S. President Donald Trump on a television during an election watching event at a local bar in Beijing, China, November 4, 2020. /Ge

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Anti-monopoly supervision and regulation aims for better development

The Innovation Center of Alibaba Group in Changzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province, December 20l 2019. /VCG Editor's note:This is a translation of an article first published in Chinese on peop