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M5.2 earthquake hits off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake jolted off the coast of Japan's Fukushima Prefecture at 16:31 local time on Sunday, with the epicenter recorded at a depth of 50 km.It came less than one day after a 7.3-ma

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U.S. congressman Ron Wright dies of COVID-19

U.S. congressman Ron Wright died on Sunday, weeks after contracting COVID-19, his congressional office announced in a statement Monday.The Texas Republican, 67, who had been battling cancer for years

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Peru receives first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines from China

01:43 One of the Latin American countries hardest-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, Peru received its first shipment of vaccines from China on Sunday night. CGTN’s Dan Collyns reports.Chec

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Super Bowl 2021 played to reduced stadium crowd due to COVID-19

02:32 More than 100 million people watched the most important sporting event in the United States, the Super Bowl via either television or online streaming services on Sunday night due

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General elections kick off in Ecuador

01:43 Ecuador’s general elections kicked off on Sunday with a total of 16 candidates.The country was holding presidential elections, amid several pressing challenges, ranging from an e

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Ambassador Cui Tiankai on US-China relations, Chinese foreign policy

01:21 China's Ambassador to the United States, Cui Tiankai, spoke to CNN's Fareed Zakaria Sunday in an interview that covered U.S.-China relations, China's foreign policy, the coronavi

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Guterres sends condolences to families of India flash flood victims

Police tend to victims of a flash flood in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand, February 7, 2021. /Reuters UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday expressed his deep condolences t

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300,000 doses of Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine arrive in Peru

A total of 300,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinopharm arrived in Peru on Sunday evening local time.

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U.S. to announce return to UN Human Rights Council, AP reports

The Biden administration will soon announce that the United States is rejoining the UN Human Rights Council, the AP reported Sunday, citing two U.S. officials.U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken a

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Biden: Hard for U.S. to reach herd immunity by summer's end

U.S. President Joe Biden said in a CBS interview on Sunday that it will be difficult for the United States to reach herd immunity against COVID-19 by the end of this summer.So far, the United States

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Ecuador begins general elections amid COVID-19

01:37 Ecuador's Presidential Electionbegins the process on Sunday amid COVID-19 pandemic.There were long lines to maintain social distancing and the obligatory use of masks.CGTN's Dan

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Chinese citizens receive health packages from Chinese Embassy

Chinese Embassy in the U.S. distributed health packages to Chinese citizens on Sunday in light of the COVID-19 pandemic situation in the U.S. and the upcoming Chinese New Year.The Chinese commu

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Ecuador's Arauz claims victory in Sunday's presidential election

Ecuadorean presidential candidate Andres Arauz said on Sunday he had won the day's presidential election, beating his nearest rival Guillermo Lasso by a two-to-one margin.Arauz did not say whether he

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New case of Ebola confirmed in Democratic Republic of Congo

A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the health ministry said in a statement on Sunday.

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Austria open to making Russian, Chinese COVID-19 vaccines: Report

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said Sunday he was open to Russia's Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine or Chinese alternatives being produced in his country if they are authorized by the European Union

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Polish president to attend China-CEEC Summit on Tuesday

Polish President Andrzej Duda will attend the summit between China and Central and Eastern European countries on Tuesday, the website of the Polish Presidential Palace said in a statement on Sunday.A

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PLA provides COVID-19 vaccines to Pakistani army

At the request of the Pakistani army, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Sunday delivered a batch of COVID-19 vaccines to the Pakistani army, according to an