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Shanghai Intl. Marathon starts under strict COVID-19 protocols

The 2020 Shanghai International Marathon kicked off early Sunday morning as the only Platinum Label Road Races worldwide to run as usual this year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.However, only around 9

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Amazon staff in the UK to get pay packet bonus in the run-up to Christmas

It comes after a year where many people have relied on the company, which runs a global retail operation and a streaming service.

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New Wonder Woman film set in Cold War era out in December

The upcoming Hollywood film Wonder Woman 1984 will debut both online and in theaters in the United States next month, Warner Bros Pictures announced on Wednesday.The highly anticipated superhero film

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China confident it can prevent new COVID-19 wave despite recent surge

Visitors in front of a giant flower basket at Tian'anmen Square in Beijing on September 30, one day before the National Day./VCGChina is confident it can prevent a new

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China prioritizes UK business ties amid post-pandemic economic rebound

China's ambassador to the UK, Liu Xiaoming, says stronger business ties with the UK will be a priority for China as it continues its economic response to the pandemic.

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'The Croods: A New Age' to hit Chinese theaters

"The Croods: A New Age," a sequel to the hit animated feature "The Croods," will hit the Chinese market this weekend. Chinese actors who dub "The Croods: A New Age" pose for a photo at the China

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Shenzhen Bay Public Art Season kicks off

Themed Intellective City, the 2020 Shenzhen Bay Public Art Season kicked off on Saturday in Nanshan district, Shenzhen, Guangdong province.The exhibition has invited 50 worldwide renowned artists and

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Xi Jinping and Merkel discusses vaccine distribution after G20 summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping said China is ready to work with Germany on vaccine coordination to make sure there is equitable and efficient distribution of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide, especially in

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New TikTok feature allows users to avoid videos with epileptic seizure triggers

TikTok announced today it is rolling out a new feature that will allow people with photosensitive epilepsy to automatically skip videos that can trigger seizures.The “Skip All” option wil

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COVID-19 prevention and immunization tops the agenda at G20 summit

The 15th G20 summit is held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic, November 21, 2020. /G20riyadhsummit.org Editor's note: William Jones is a Washington political analyst, former Executive Int

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Will Brazil’s Roaring 20s see the rise of early-stage startups?

Since 2007, the number of publicly listed companies in Brazil has decreased from 400 to just a little over 300.In the past six years there were only 21 IPOs — an average of just 3.5 public exits per y

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UK vaccine up to 90% effective, G20's global pledge: COVID-19 bulletin

TOP HEADLINES• The vaccine invented by OxfordUniversity and developed with AstraZeneca was 90 percent effective in preventing the virus when it was administered as a half dose followed by a full dose

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Full text of Leaders' Declaration of G20 Riyadh Summit

Below is the full text of the Leaders' Declaration of the 15th Group of 20 (G20) Summit published Sunday:Leaders' DeclarationG20 Riyadh SummitNovember 21-22, 20201. We, the G20 Leaders, meeting for t

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Europe's COVID-19 cases top 15 million mark

The number of coronavirus cases in Europe hit the 15 million mark on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, as the region sees a surge in infections with the onset of winter, reporting a million n

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Pfizer is first to apply for U.S. emergency use for COVID-19 vaccine

Photo taken on Nov. 7, 2019 shows the booth of Pfizer Inc. during the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, east China. /Xinhua Pfizer announced it will apply to U.S. heal

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UK plans distribution of Oxford vaccine after positive trials

03:17 The Oxford University vaccine has shown a strong immune response in over-60s following tests on 560 healthy adult volunteers.The Lancet medical journal has published results of t

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WHO advises against drug Trump took to treat coronavirus

Health Secretary Matt Hancock also praised remdesivir when it was approved for use in the UK back in May.