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Explained: The history and meaning of Earth Day

02:13 Thursday marks Earth Day, an annual event aimed at highlighting efforts to protect our planet.Since its inception more than half a century ago, the pressures on the environment ha

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Minnesota confronts history of police brutality

02:59 Adatabase maintained by the Star Tribune newspaper countsmore than 200 people killed after a physical confrontation with law enforcement in Minnesota​since the year 2000.Late last

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4 killed in mortar attack in Somalia

At least four people were killed and several others injured in a mortar attack in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday.The Somali National Army (SNA) radio said al-Shabab militants fired mortar

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China's former Vice Minister of Commerce on global trade

05:50 "China and other countries practice trade and the same rules and regulations of WTO. If China sells more, it's not China's fault. It is because China's manufacturers are more comp

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Towards a green economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic

03:50 As Latin America countries rebuild their economies from the pandemic, calls to build back more sustainability are louder than ever.Argentina is one country where the green movemen

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Libya's Oil Corp declares state of force majeure in major oil port

VCG Libya's state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) declared Monday the state of force majeure in the port of Hariga, one of the largest oil ports in the country.The NOC said the state of f

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Nearly 100 people injured after train derails in Egypt

A train in Egypt's Qalyubia province, north of the capital city of Cairo, derailed on Sunday, leaving 97 passengers injured, the health ministry said in a statement.More than 50 ambulances rushed to

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World War I memorial unveiled in Washington after over 100 years

02:17 More than a century after the end of World War I, a memorial to theAmerican victims of “the Great War” is finally opening in Washington, D.C.It comes as the country grapples with

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One-month-old Asian elephant makes public debut in S China's Guangdong

00:58 An adorable Asian elephant calf was enjoying a mud bath during its debut at the Chimelong Safari Park in Guangzhou City of south China's Guangdong Province on Thu

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China's GDP expands record 18.3% in Q1 amid domestic, global demand recovery

China's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded at a record pace of 18.3 percent year on year during the first quarter of this year as it rebounded from a historic contra

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France's COVID-19 death toll surpasses 100,000

France has recorded more than 100,000 deaths from the coronavirus, according to data released by French government website.

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How volunteer frontline workers support Brazil's COVID fight

02:35 After more than ayear responding tothe COVID-19 pandemic, health care teams inBrazil still find themselvesoverwhelmed. ​Case numbers are surging and hospitals are stretched to th

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Angry Brazilians mourn amid pandemic

02:52 More than 350,000 Brazilians have died during the COVID-19 pandemic. Many Brazilians who've lost their loved ones are suffering from the emotional and psychological pains. Sylvia

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CGTN correspondent receives J&J vaccine

01:36 The U.S. has suffered a setback in its COVID-19 recovery after health authorities recommended pausing the Johnson and Johnson’s vaccine rollout.They made the decision after six w

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A study shows COVID-19 impact based on poverty in Brazil

02:42 The COVID-19 pandemic is a global tragedy,but not everyone has been affected in the same way.Brazilian researchers found in a recentstudythat poverty is oneofthe factors that put

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NASA delays Mars helicopter Ingenuity's first flight to April 14

NASA has decided to delay the first flight of its Mars helicopter "Ingenuity" after the vehicle's last test ended earlier than planned."Based on data from the Ingenuity Mars helicopter that arrived l

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Derek Chauvin's trial focuses on cause of death

03:35 It has been quite a week at the Derek Chauvin's trial. The week has focused mainly on highly technical and medical testimony with the prosecution saying Floyd died ofasphyxia, th