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Japan planning to ban overseas spectators for Tokyo Olympics: report

Japan's government is planning to stop overseas spectators from attending the Summer Olympics due to worries they will spread the coronavirus, Mainichi newspaper reported on Wednesday, citing multipl

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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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New York Attorney General sues NYPD for conduct during summer protests

02:17 The attorney general of New York State is suing New York City's mayor and the police department for its handling of racial protests this summer following the death of a Black man

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Japan's Olympics preparations go ahead amid COVID-19 concerns

The Japanese government is preparing to host the Tokyo Olympics this summer as scheduled, following a postponement caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said on W

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Deforestation in the Amazon hits highest level this August since 2008

03:39 Deforestation in the Amazon surged to its highest rate since 2008 ​this summer,according to official figures.Brazil is under heavy pressure from theinternationalcommunity to halt

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Bronze horse head becomes first such looted relic to return to China

A bronze horse head, donated by late billionaire Stanley Ho, has become the first of the 12 looted zodiac relics to return to Beijing's Yuanmingyuan, also known as the

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COVID-19 cases in Argentina show signs of decline

02:38 The number of daily confirmed COVID-19 cases in Argentina is falling, and the most populated areas in and around Buenos Aries are officially out of lockdown.The country is prepar

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Brazilians flock to beaches to work out during COVID-19 pandemic

02:39 ManyEuropeancountriesare reportingan “autumn surge”in COVID-19 cases, it is the beginning of summer in the southern hemisphere.In Brazil,instead of staying at home,manypeopleared

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Creations by HERMES presented during fashion show in Paris

A model presents a creation by HERMES during the Paris Fashion Week's Women Spring/Summer 2021 ready-to-wear fashion show in Paris, France, on Oct. 3, 2020. (Photo by Piero Biasion/Xinhua) 7677745

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Gateway to Music festival concludes with orchestra concert

The Gateway to Music Festival, one of Beijing's biggest children's arts festivals, has concluded with a concert performed by the Beijing Symphony Orchestra on August 31.Under the baton of cond

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Children learn Hahaqiang Opera in N China

A child learns Hahaqiang Opera from a teacher at a heritage base in Mumendian Town of Qingxian County, north China's Hebei Province, Aug. 27, 2020. Some children spent their summer vacation learni

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China's State Grid sees record power transmission capacity

The State Grid Corporation of China said its cross-region and cross-province power transmission hit a record high this summer as the country's economy further recovers.During the summer season, State

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Peking opera shows go online amid epidemic

Dozens of Peking opera performances are being held online this summer amid the ongoing COVID-19 epidemic.Eighteen Peking opera troupes across the country, including the National Peking Opera Company,

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Asia Album: Afghan boys cool off in a Kabul lake

An Afghan boy dives into a lake to cool off on a hot summer day in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, July 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Rahmatullah Alizadah) KABUL, July 25 (Xinhua) -- A group of boys dive into a l

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U.S. hospitals in financial crisis amid COVID-19 pandemic

02:26 As states across the U.S. battle the "summer surge" in coronavirus cases, hospitals are once again coming under immense pressure.The challenge isn't just saving lives, hospitals

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Montenegro is ready for summer tourists after becoming 'COVID-19 free'

01:43 Montenegro is aiming to get ahead of other tourism hotspots this summer after becoming the first European country to declare itself COVID-19 free.Often in the shadow of Croatia,

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2020 Summer Olympics postponed due to pandemic

06:24 CGTN's Mike Walter discusses the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo being postponed with Dong Jun, co-founder and CEO at Ei Asia Limited.