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S. Korea agrees to 13.9% increase in its share of cost for U.S. troops

South Korea has agreed to a 13.9 percent increase in its contribution to the cost of hosting some 28,500 U.S. troops for 2021, the biggest annual rise in nearly two decades, its foreign ministry said

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S. Korean ruling party chief Lee Nak-yon resigns in bid for presidency

Lee Nak-yon, chief of South Korea's ruling Democratic Party (DP), has resigned from his post on Tuesday in a bid to run for presidency next year, Yonhap news reported.

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A call to action for gender equality in Argentina

02:32 Marches have been taking place across South America to mark International Women’s Day.In Buenos Aires, thousands congregated outside Congress to demand judicial reform,equalityan

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People head out for spring break despite COVID-19

(Scroll to the right to see more)Despite the surge in COVID-19 cases, people are still flocking to south Florida to celebrate the Spring Break. Here are some of the imag

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Africa's coronavirus infections top 3.94 million

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 3,948,029 as of Saturday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. /Getty Images The number of conf

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7.3-magnitude quake hits waters off New Zealand: CENC

A 7.3-magnitude earthquake hit waters off North Island, New Zealand at 9:27 p.m. Thursday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).The epicenter, with a depth of 10 km

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Africa's confirmed COVID-19 infections near 3.9 million

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent reached 3,897,390 as of Monday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. /Xinhua The number of confir

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Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2021 to be held April 18-21

The Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2021 will be held from April 18 to 21 in Boao Town, south China'sHainanProvince.

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Africa's confirmed COVID-19 infections exceed 3.83 million

The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent reached 3,830,631 as of Monday evening, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). /VCG

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Africa COVID19 infections top 3.78 million: Africa CDC

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent reached 3,786,322, as of Thursday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. /VCG The number of c

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Developing nations point to global inequality in vaccine distribution

01:15 South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa has blamed western countries for COVID vaccine shortages in developing nations, highlighting an issue that many are calling "vaccine aparth

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Chinese New Year Concert held by School of Chinese Music and Arts in Australia

A concert is held by the School of Chinese Music and Arts at the Adelaide Festival Center in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, Feb. 13, 2021. To celebrate the most important festival for the C

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Spring Festival decorations: North vs. South

02:02 Do you know how Chinese people prepare for the Spring Festival? Couplets, red lanterns, flowers… people in the North and the South have different customs on the d

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100,000-tonne deepwater oil facility arrives in south China's Hainan

02:20 A 100,000-metric-tonne deepwater semi-submersible oil production and storage facility, named "Deep Sea No.1," arrived at a gas field off south China's island prov

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UK police investigating multiple violent incidents in south London

British police said they were investigating at least five separate serious violent incidents in south London late on Friday, including a fatal stabbing, which led to one death and nine injuries.No ev

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COVID-19: Africa's confirmed infections top 3.63 million

The African continent has so far recorded 93,702 deaths as according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). /Xinhua The African continent has so far recorded 3,

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Guyana terminates agreement on Taiwan office

Guyana on Thursday abruptly terminated an agreement with Taiwan to open an office in the South American nation after Chinese Foreign Ministry asked the country to correct its "mistake."Guyana's forei