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28% of 138,000 assessed species face extinction: IUCN

Some 28 percent of the 138,374 species assessed by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) for its survival watchlist are now at high risk of vanishing forever, the global conse

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At least 8 injured in a mass shooting in NE Italy: reports

At least eight people were injured in a mass shooting in Trieste, Italy, on Saturday, local media reported.

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Thai PM survives no-confidence vote

Thai Prime MinisterPrayutChan-o-cha and five cabinet ministers Saturday survived an opposition vote of no confidence in parliament that claimed the government has mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Magnitude-4.5 quake hits Guizhou: CENC

A magnitude-4.5 earthquake jolted Bijie City in southwest China's Guizhou Province at around 10:20 a.m. on Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (

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Toll in massive Haiti quake jumps to 724 people dead: govt

At least 724 people were killed in the powerful earthquake that rocked Haiti, authorities said Sunday, updating the toll on the disaster-hit nation.An additional 2,800 people were injured in the 7.2-

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Tsunami warning issued after M7.3 quake hits Haiti

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday, with a depth of 10 kilometers, monitored by the China Earthquake Networks Center.A tsunami warning was issued after the quake.There are currently

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M7 earthquake strikes Alaska Peninsula: CENC

A 7-magnitude earthquake jolted the Alaska Peninsula on Saturday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).The epicenter was recorded at a depth of 10 km, said the CENC.

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Iraq suspends flights to Belarus amid migration crisis

Iraq has suspended air travel to Belarus over the smuggling of Iraqi migrants via Belarus, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein confirmed on Saturday.Iraq will work with relevant EU countries to comba

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At least 10 people injured in New York City shooting

At least 10 people were injured in a mass shooting in New York City late Saturday evening, according to local authorities.

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Central China's Zhengzhou logs 11 confirmed COVID-19 cases

As of 6 p.m. Saturday, the central Chinese city of Zhengzhou in Henan Province had logged 11 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 17 asymptomatic infections, a municipal health

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First gold at Tokyo Olympics awarded to China's Yang Qian

The first gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics was awarded to China's Yang Qian, who finished with the top prize in the women's 10-meter air rifle final on Saturday.

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Bach says COVID-19 infection rate is low within Tokyo Olympics

A total of 15 people among 15,000 were tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Tokyo for the Olympics Games between July 1 to 16, which is a low rate, and all positive cases were immediately i

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Shooting reported amid baseball game in Washington, D.C.

A shooting was reported outside of the Nationals Park in the U.S. capital of Washington, D.C., on Saturday, local media reported.There are currently no reports of casualties.

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Argentina beat Brazil 1-0 to win the Copa America title

Argentina won their first major title in 28 years on Saturday when an Angel Di Maria goal gave them a 1-0 win over Brazil and a record-equaling 15th Copa America.

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Four people injured in Chicago drive-by shooting

At least four people wounded in Chicago when an unknown assailant drove by and opened fire on them Saturday night, local media reported.As of early Sunday morning, no suspects had been arrested.

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Chinese historical drama '1921' dominates China's box office

Domestic historical drama 1921 led the Chinese box office chart on Friday, pocketing 44.12 million yuan (around 6.8 million U.S. dollars) on its second day of screening, China Movie Data Information N

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At least 20 people missing in Japan landslides

At least 20 people are missing following landslides in Japan's Atami City, NHK reported on Saturday.