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Highlights of Tokyo 2020 on Aug. 7: It's always about competition

Xu Shixiao (L) and Sun Mengya of China compete in the women's canoe double 500m final in the Tokyo Olympics at Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo, Japan, August 7, 2021. /CFP Isaquias Queiroz

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Team China win first-ever women's canoe double gold at Tokyo Olympics

China's Xu Shixiao (L) and Sun Mengya celebrate after winning the women's canoe double 500 meters final of Tokyo Olympics at Sea Forest Waterway in Tokyo, Japan, August 7, 2021. /CFP Chinese p

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Guangzhou sports school nurtures Olympic dreams of young athletes

02:19 China has long been considered a powerhouse in every Olympics.At the Guangzhou Polytechnic of Sports, a full-time vocational school for youngsters hoping to unlock their athletic

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Mass starvation of horses after heatwave plagues the Kazakh steppe

00:52 Dead horses lie scattered across the arid steppe of Kazakhstan's Mangistau peninsula where severe drought has left the animals without food or water, threatening the livelihoods o

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APD | The international community stands with the People of Kashmir

Author: Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan, Sinologist (ex-Diplomat), Editor, Analyst, Non-Resident Fellow of CCG (Center for China and Globalization), National University o

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Tokyo 2020: China's Liu Hong clinches bronze in women's 20km race walk

China's Qieyang Shenjie (L) and Liu Hong (R) during the women's 20km race walk at the Tokyo Olympic Games in Sapporo, Japan, August 6, 2021. /CFP China's defending champion Liu Hong clinched a

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Tigray rebels take control of UNESCO site Lalibela: residents say

A view of the St George's Church in Lalibela, Amhara Region, Ethiopia. Rebels from Ethiopia's war-hit Tigray region on Thursday took control of the town of Lalibela, a UNESCO World Heritage Si

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Best Buy investing millions in Brown Venture Group, a firm exclusively backing BIPOC founders

Last summer, in the wake of George Floyd’s murder, Best Buy committed to “do better” when it came to supporting communities of color. As part of the retail giant’s self-proclaimed mission to bet

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Olympics: China remains undefeated in women's team table tennis

L-R: Chen Meng, Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu of China celebrate with their gold medals after winning the table tennis women's team event final 3-0 over Japan at the Tokyo Olympics at the Tokyo Metr

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Highlights of Tokyo 2020 on Aug. 5: Faster, higher, stronger

L-R: Chen Meng, Sun Yingsha and Wang Manyu of China pose with their gold medals after winning the table tennis women's team event final 3-0 over Japan at the Tokyo Olympics at the Tokyo Metrop

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Majority of New York state Assembly support beginning process to impeach Cuomo: AP

Over 80 New York state Assembly lawmakers said they would support starting the process of impeaching Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) if he decides not to resign, one day after an

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Venture capital undermines human rights

The future of technology is determined by a handful of venture capitalists. The world’s 10 leading venture capital firms have, together, invested over $150 billion in technology startups. The venture

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Work-Bench will continue supporting early stage enterprise startups with new $100M fund

In spite of the pandemic, New York City remains the center of commerce and business, and over the last decade a robust startup community has developed there. Work-Bench, the NYC VC firm that concentra

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Doctors figure out why woman was lactating from her armpit

A new research paper uncovers the reason why a woman who gave birth in Portugal complained to her doctors about a pain in her right armpit.

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International Conference to help Lebanon held, aim to raise $350M

FILE PIC: A donor conference to boost support for Lebanon one year after the devastating explosion in its capital, Beirut. /Xinhua A donor conference to boost support for Lebanon one year afte

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Brazil's Cunha wins women's marathon swimming gold at Tokyo Olympics

Ana Marcela Cunha of Brazil claimed the gold medal of the marathon swimming women's 10km final at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday.The 29-year-old won the race with a time of 1:59:30.8, ahead of 25 ot

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Security Council condemns attack on UN compound in Afghanistan

The United Nations (UN) Security Council on Tuesday condemned "in the strongest terms" Friday's attack on the UN compound in Herat, Afghanistan, which killed an Afghan security forces guard and injur