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COVID-19 appeared in France in November 2019: study

The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 or SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the COVID-19 disease was circulating in France in November 2019, a new study by the French National Institute of He

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India's Modi invites protesting farmers for talks on farm bills

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday invited protesting farmers for talks to address growers' concerns about three new agricultural laws that seek to deregulate the country's vast farm se

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Palace Museum hosts exhibition on ruyi

The Palace Museum houses more than 2,000 ruyi, or carved decorative objects, from the Ming and Qing dynasties that are made of jade, bamboo, metal, dental bones and porcelain. A selection of 158 piece

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Tesla bets big on bitcoin

01:08 Tesla announced an investment of $1.5 billion in bitcoin.In the near future, the EV automaker will accept the cryptocurrency as payment.Bitcoin’s value soared more than 10% after

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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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Hundreds evacuated as Perth bushfire grows

Hundreds of Australians have had to flee their homes Wednesday, as a bushfire that ignited Monday on the outskirts of Perth continues to grow. The fire has already burned more than 20,000 acres an

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At least 14 dead in Colombia boat accident

01:29 In Colombia, ​a rescue mission at sea after two boats capsized ​and sank off ​the country's southwest coast on Saturday. At least 14 people have ​been confirmed dead, while more

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China's new rocket tank prototypes to improve launch capabilities

A rocket tank prototype made of composite materials. /CASC China has developed two new rocket tank prototypes that can help reduce the weight of rockets and improve launch capabilities, accord

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COVID-19 cases reach new milestone, deaths keep rising

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China constructed over 600,000 5G base stations in 2020: MIIT

More than 600,000 5G base stations were built and put into operation in China in 2020, a spokesperson from the country's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said at a press confere

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China's Hubei targets 10% GDP growth after virus-ravaged year

Central China's Hubei Province, once hit hard by the COVID-19 epidemic, set its gross domestic product (GDP) growth target at more than 10 percent in 2021, Governor Wan

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Colombia has confirmed 2 million COVID-19 cases despite restrictions

02:15 In Colombia, a wave of COVID-19 infections that began in early December is threatening to swamp hospitals in many areas. Despite increasing restrictions, the country has confirme

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COVID-19: Peru's vaccine fears

02:14 Peru is among the top 20 countries in the world when it comes to coronavirus cases with more than one million people infected.More than 39,000 people have died from the pandemic

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Guangzhou exhibition brings ancient Peru to visitors

A painted pottery female figurine (1000BC -800BC). [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] An exhibition of cultural relics from the ancient civilization of the Andes in Peru will be launched at

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Biden to seek five-year extension of New START arms treaty with Russia

The newly-inaugurated Joe Biden administration will be seeking a five-year extension to the New START arms control treaty with Russia, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Thursday, confirmi

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Moscow's Krylatskoye Ice Palace converted to COVID-19 hospital

 Click arrows to view gallery Russian authorities have converted Moscow’s Krylatskoye Ice Palace, normally used for ice and speed skating events, into a temporary h

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Trump pardons former White House adviser Steve Bannon

Outgoing U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the documents to pardon former White House aide Steve Bannon on his final full day at the White House.Bannon, 67, helped Trump on the campaign