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ICYMI: The week's quirky news - Christmas edition

A diver in a Santa Claus suit swims in a fish tank at the Kaiyukan aquarium in Osaka, Japan, November 27, 2020. /Kyodo News via Getty Between travel restrictions, social distancing rules and l

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China to adjust tariffs on some products starting January 1

China will adjust tariffs on some products starting from January 1, according to the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday.Bilateral trade deals between China with countries

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ICYMI: The week's quirky news from around the world

Between a global pandemic, natural disasters, humanitarian crises and terror attacks, there are plenty of bleak stories making headlines every day. So here is a pick of the week's funny, quirky and s

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RWC 2023: South Africa drawn against Ireland and Scotland

Reigning World champions South Africa were handed a tricky pool for the Rugby World Cup which will be held in France in 2023. /VCG Reigning World champions South Africa were handed a tricky po

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Disney plays safe but ambitiously in streaming business

The Walt Disney Company has revealed ambitious next steps in its global streaming expansion at its 2020 Investor Day, though the streaming platform is yet to reach the Chinese mainland where fans are

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APD | Future of Asia-Pacific economic order 

By APD writer AliceHistory shows that sometimes the transformation takes place slowly, but also sometimes it moves very fast. It can be said that the Regional Comprehen

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Rocket Lab successfully launches satellite for Japanese startup Synspective

Rocket Lab has completed its 17th mission, putting a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite on orbit for client Synspective, a Tokyo-based space startup that has raised over $100 million in fundin

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Covid-19: New Zealand and Australia agree on quarantine-free travel bubble

New Zealand has agreed to a quarantine-free travel bubble with Australia "in principle".The country's Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said trips under the agreement could

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Klima publicly launches its consumer-focused carbon offset app

Andreas Pursian, Markus Gilles, and Jonas Brandau, the three co-founders of Klima, an app focused on helping consumers understand and offset their carbon emissions, first found entrepreneurial success

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Nobel laureate warns COVID-19 won't be last pandemic of this century

04:46 Editor's note: Peter Doherty is 1996 Physiology or Medicine Nobel Laureate. This is his speech at the TV forum "Science in an uncertain world" jointly held by the CGTN Think Tank

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Chief Negotiator of China-ASEAN FTA: RCEP to take effect by 2021's end

02:51 Fifteen nations have signed the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement. The next stage is ratification, which will require at least six ASEAN members and th

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The EU ambassador to China's undiplomatic remarks are condemnable

Editor's note: Andrew Korybko is a Moscow-based American political analyst. The article reflects the author's views and not necessarily those of CGTN.EU Ambassador to China Nicolas Chapuis was ext

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World Champions Springboks to end year as number one ranked team

FILE PHOTO: South Africa's Siya Kolisi (centre) lifts the trophy as South Africa win the 2019 Rugby World Cup final match at Yokohama Stadium. /Getty Images Reigning World champions South Afri

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Wang Yi speaks with New Zealand's newly-appointed FM Mahuta

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi had a phone call Thursday with New Zealand's newly-appointed Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta.Wang congratulated Mahu

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Expert: WHO is promoting equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines

02:59 More than 100 world leaders and government ministers are scheduled to speak at the UN General Assembly's special session that opened on Thursday to discuss the response to COVID-

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myInterview raises $5 million for its video-based job recruitment platform

Creating a resume is one of the most frustrating parts of job hunting. Though ubiquitous on social media, videos are still rare on job platforms, even though it’s difficult to capture your perso

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South Korean president says to consider joining CPTPP

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Tuesday that his government will continue to consider joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).With the sig