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Argentina surpasses 2 million total COVID cases

02:43 Argentina has passed 2 million coronavirus cases. Latin America’s third largest economy is also close to reaching 50,000 deaths. The country has made several agreements to secure

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Dogs light up landmarks in London, celebrated for pandemic support

Images of dogs were projected onto London's major landmarks, including the Tower of London, Marble Arch and the Senate House Library, on February 5, 2021. /VCG It is part of a #ThankYou

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Ronaldo on target as Juve beat Roma to go third

Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus (R) celebrates during a Serie A match against AS Roma in Turin, Italy, February 6, 2021. /CFP Cristiano Ronaldo was on target as Juventus earned a 2-0 victory ove

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Rio de Janeiro mayor discusses pandemic's impacts

04:02 Eduardo Paes was elected mayor of Rio de Janeiro for the third time in 2020. He served from 2009-2016, when Rio hosted the World Cup and the Olympics.But he now faces a much more

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Nursing homes struggle financially during COVID-19 in the U.S.

03:08 Nursing homes in the U.S. have been hit hard by the pandemic. About a third of all U.S. COVID-19 deaths can be linked to them.The industry now claims it is on life-support and is

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Xi's article on intellectual property protection to be published

An article by Chinese President Xi Jinping on strengthening intellectual property protection and stimulating the vitality of innovation while fostering a new pattern of

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Nguyen Phu Trong re-elected as Vietnam's communist party chief

The 13th Communist Party of Vietnam's Central Committee on Sunday re-elected Nguyen Phu Trong as the party's general secretary for his third term, Vietnam News Agency reported. Source(s): Xinhua New

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Nguyen Phu Trong re-elected as Vietnam's communist party chief

The 13th Communist Party of Vietnam's Central Committee on Sunday re-elected Nguyen Phu Trong as the party's general secretary for his third term, Vietnam News Agency reported. Source(s): Xinhua New

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Austria extends third COVID-19 lockdown to February 8 

Austria will extend its COVID-19 lockdown, with the goal to start easing restrictions from February 8, the government said on Sunday. The catering sector and tourism wi

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Thousands march in Vienna against COVID-19 restrictions

Thousands gathered in Vienna, Austria on Saturday to protest against restrictions on public life designed to curb the COVID-19 pandemic. The country will extend its third lockdown u

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Brazil approves emergency use of China's Sinovac vaccines

Brazil’s (National Health Surveillance Agency) has approved the emergency use of coronavirus vaccines developed by Chinese drug maker Sinovac Biotech.The approval comes as the country seeks to bolste

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Benin's Q3 exports up 1.7 pct amid COVID-19 pandemic

VCG Despite the COVID-19 impacts on Benin's economy, Benin's foreign trade volume in the third quarter of 2020 experienced a slight increase compared to the previous quarter, according to the

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Austria extends third COVID-19 lockdown to February 8

Austria will extend its COVID-19 lockdown, with the goal to start easing restrictions from February 8, the government said on Sunday. The catering sector and tourism will not be able to reopen in Feb

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UK records 1,295 deaths, 41,346 COVID-19 infections

The UK has recorded another 1,295 coronavirus deaths and a further 41,346 infections, latest government figures show. /VCG The UK has recorded another 1,295 coronavirus deaths and a further 41

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Trump Administration adds Xiaomi to military blacklist

Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi is the latest to be added to the Trump Administration’s military blacklist. On Thursday, the Department of Defense added nine more companies to its list of allege

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Israel's health ministry authorizes use of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine

U.S. drugmaker Moderna Inc. said on Monday that Israel's health ministry had authorized its COVID-19 vaccine, marking the vaccine's third regulatory authorization and the first outside North America.

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China to build more entrepreneurship, innovation demonstration bases

China will launch the third batch of demonstration bases for mass entrepreneurship and innovation as part of an effort to propel reform, stabilize employment and enhanc