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Two new species of spiders discovered in SW China's Chongqing

A research team led by Zhang Zhisheng from Southwest University recently discovered two new species of spiders on Jinyun Mountain in southwest China's Chongqing Municip

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Live updates: India's COVID-19 tally passes 20 million

SummaryThe number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 154 million, with more than 3.2 million deaths and over 91 million recoveries, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins Un

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What does the ADB forecast report tell us?

28:33 Growth is gaining momentum across Asia, despite the risks posed by COVID-19. A new report from the Asian Development Bank forecasts that the region will rebound to 7.3% growth in

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HK court rejects conviction appeal of nine riot instigators

The Court of Appeal of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) rejected the appeal of nine instigators of the illegal "Occupy Central" movement to overturn

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Global COVID-19 tally surpasses 150 million

The global tally for COVID-19 surpassed 150 million cases, according to the latest data released by Johns Hopkins University.

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Ukraine and Russia: Tensions remain after military buildup

03:36 Following weeks of buildup, some Russian troops near Ukraine’s border have pulled back as soldiers return to their bases.What was behind the recent growing tensions between the Ru

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WHO launches Science Council to improve delivery of its services

The World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom reiterated the importance of science in the formulation of preparedness and response plans to health issues. (Photo by Chris Black, W

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Takeaways from the Climate Summit

29:21 World leaders attended a global climate summit virtually on Earth day. How will it impact global progress on tackling climate change?Tensions between Russia and the U.S. have been

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Functional and educational green roof experiment in Caracas

01:57 A pioneering experiment in Venezuela’s capital has turned a university roof into a project to mitigate and learn about the effects of climate change.It’s also turned the roof gree

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Demonstrators protest the police killing of 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant

Ohio State University students and other demonstrators in the U.S. city of Columbus have protested the police killing of 16-year-old Ma'Khia Bryant. An investigation is

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Gunmen kidnap students in attack on university in NW Nigeria

Police on Wednesday confirmed an attack by gunmen at a university in Kaduna state, northwest Nigeria on Tuesday evening, with an unknown number of students kidnapped.A group of unidentified gunmen at

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U.S. to boost its 'Do Not Travel' advisories to about 80% of world

The U.S. State Department said on Monday it will boost its "Do Not Travel" guidance to about 80 percent of countries worldwide, citing "unprecedented risk to travelers" from the COVID-19 pandemic."Th

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Chinese President Xi Jinping inspects Tsinghua University

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday inspected Tsinghua University in Beijing in honor of the university's 110th anniversary.

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How serious is the water crisis in China's Taiwan region?

29:07 China’s Taiwan region is facing the worst water crisis in 56 years. The historic drought is putting pressure on crucial semiconductor manufacturing at a time when global companie

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Global COVID-19 death toll surpasses 3 million

The COVID-19 death toll across the world surpassed 3 million on Saturday, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins University.

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Professor on a mission to reveal Chinese roots of 'Japanese plums'

Chinese professor Lin Shunquan. /CMGYou might know loquats by their other monikers – Japanese plum, Japanese hawthorn and Japanese medlar. You've maybe even come across

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Is it a good time to withdraw U.S. troops from Afghanistan?

01:01 U.S. President Joe Biden announced the complete withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan bySeptember 11, 2021.This year marks the 20th anniversary of the deadliest terror a