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Using sweat from fingertips as a power source

02:28 Technologists and researchers are continually searching for ways to create efficient power sources for electronics.One group of researchers from the University of San Diego has co

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UK reports another 32,406 daily coronavirus cases, 133 deaths

FILE PIC: The United Kingdom has recorded 32,406 new coronavirus cases and 133 further deaths in the latest 24-hour period, daily government data shows. /Xinhua The United Kingdom has recorded

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University costs skyrocket in Venezuela

02:10 This stand up comedy in a Caracas home is not just for laughs. Carluis Medina is raising money to pay for school after the cost of tuition in a private university in Caracas has o

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Drinking red wine can help lower blood pressure, study says

A higher intake of foods rich in flavonoids - including berries, apples, tea and red wine - has been linked to lower blood pressure in new research.

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Live updates: Global COVID-19 cases surpass 212 million

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 212 million, with more than 4.4 million deaths, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University.Here is the latest:The Chines

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HK police detain university students suspected of advocating terrorism

Hong Kong police said on Wednesday they had detained four students from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) on suspicion of advocating terrorism at a meeting last month.T

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How much did the conflict in Afghanistan cost every country?

01:19 “Blood and treasure” is a term ​that's beenused to describe the toll of warfare. For the United States, the conflict in Afghanistan has cost a lot of both, but America is hardly t

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The U.S. daily case average up by 930 percent since June

FILE PIC: Over the weekend, the daily case average in the U.S. rose to 120,000 skyrocketing 930 percent since mid-June, federal data showed. /Xinhua Over the weekend, the daily case average in

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02:55 The infrastructure plan proposed by the Biden administration can be described as a bumpy road. Elliott David Sclar, chairman of the Earth Institute at Columbia University said tha

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Syrian president Assad orders formation of new government

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New Zealand secondary school students compete for Chinese proficiency

[Photo/Xinhua] Thirty-four secondary school students from across New Zealand competed for Chinese proficiency in the annual "Chinese Bridge" competition held on Sunday. Due to the COVID-19 pand

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Live updates: Global COVID-19 cases surpass 202 million

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 202 million, with more than 4.2 million deaths, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University.Here is the latest:TheChinese

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China's new ambassador to the U.S. calls for anti-pandemic cooperation

China's new Ambassador to the United States Qin Gang speaks to Chinese and U.S. media upon arrival in the United States, July 28, 2021. /Xinhua New Chinese Ambassador to the United States Qin

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Chinese language teaching takes root in Uganda: officials

CFP Image Chinese language teaching in Ugandan secondary schools has taken root despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, officials said here on Saturday.Grace Baguma, director of the country's N

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Global COVID-19 cases top 200 million

A family member wearing a protective suit prays in front of the pyre to his relative before cremation at a crematorium in New Delhi, India, May 21, 2021. /Xinhua The total number of COVID-19 c

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Chinese universities delay fall semester due to surge in COVID-19 cases

A section of Chinese universities, especially those located in the cities that have medium- and high-risk areas, have delayed the fall semester scheduled to begin around September due to the surge in

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Chinese varsities delay fall semester due to surge in COVID-19 cases

Tsinghua University based in Beijing announces that the students in the medium- and high-risk areas shall not return to school or register temporarily. /CFPA section of